Soft Focus is my love letter to summer. I wanted to capture that sense of relaxed indulgence, the feeling of being completely at ease yet subtly invigorated. It's a fragrant cocktail of my desert memories...

Since it's full of burnt stuff, the smell of ink is closely related to the smell of smoke. It's also related to the smell of leather, but ink has it's own special vibe. Real on!

You've started a fragrance collection; maybe you've even become a little obsessed with perfume, but you're still struggling to find a signature scent. If you're not finding your signature scent, here are six reasons why it...

I’ve heard the chorus chanting for pumpkin spice everything, but I’m not ready yet! Here are seven only-in-summertime smells that keep me hanging on to summer; loving every brutally hot day, especially with frequent dips in our...

I hate Valentine's Day. It's not a popular position for a perfumer to take. Instead, I should be selling you something sexy or sentimental. Or something with lots and lots of pink. But that's not my...

When I'm feeling uneasy, I usually reach for vetiver. The scent is soothing and soulful. Vetiver speaks to my whole self and all my mixed feelings: the sun and the clouds. This isn't just my...

"We sometimes confuse potency with quality... It is easier to make a perfume that shrieks than one that is lovely and pleasing." –Edmond Roudnitska. Have you ever over sprayed a perfume? Discover how stronger concentration...

I’m formally trained as a painter and self-taught as a perfumer. One of the most frequent FAQs I get asked at parties is some variation of “How did you get into perfume-making?” The honest answer...

What does galbanum smell like? Galbanum essential oil and galbanum resin are important perfume ingredients. They're usually described as "green," but smell them carefully and you're in for a surprise.

I had a great time making this short how-to video with Sebastian of Looking, Feeling, Smelling Great! It shows how easy it is to make vanilla tincture.