I am truly honoured to feature an interview with Mandy Aftel, the renowned natural perfumer based in Berkeley, California. Aftel creates scented perfumes, teas, chef’s essences in addition to fragranced products for face, body and hair with enticing names that lure you in and make you want […]
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Fragrant Femmes : Perfumed Conversation with Maria McElroy from Aroma M
Welcome to a new edition of Fragrant Femmes where we have perfumed conversations with women in the world of fragrance. For this edition I’m thrilled to introduce Maria McElroy founder and perfumer from aroma M who has agreed to take part in this conversation. Recently I had […]

Fragrant Femmes : Interview with Tanja Bochnig from April Aromatics
I met Tanja Bochnig from April Aromatics at Esxence back in March and was introduced to her natural perfume range for the first time. Tanja has thirteen fragrances in her line and I have been wearing them for a few weeks now and can attest that they […]

Fragrant Femmes : A Few Words With Olivia Larson from La Fleur by Livvy
Today I have a few words from Olivia Larson, who creates all natural, plant based perfumes in small batches for her line La Fleur by Livvy. Olivia started La Fleur by Livvy in 2013 and like an increasing number of perfumers is self taught. She resides in Colorado but spent her […]

Fragrant Femmes : Women And Perfume : Profile On Stéphanie Bakouche From L’Artisan Parfumeur : Part 1 : The Early Years
An edited version of this article previously appeared on Ca Fleure Bon written by Megan In Sainte Maxime. I had the pleasure of talking with Stéphanie Bakouche above the picturesque village of Cabris (near Grasse), in the Roudnitska gardens and home to Michel Roudnitska and the Art et Parfum and […]