I like the fact that I am an American perfumer. I think one’s scent is very personal so, for me, I wanted to create a scent that was sexy with layers of mystery. I always want to ‘enter’ the room before actually entering, and to linger long after I left. If you love vanilla this draw is for you.
San Francisco has a great artistic vibe and one that is based on communal support. There is a wild west energy here so the Independent Spirit reigns supreme — creative ingenuity is the gold standard in San Francisco.
Perfume is about impermanence; it is about something fleeting, volatile, there-and-not-there. There is also an authentic sparseness – pare things down to their essence, but keep the poetry- Mandy Aftel
“I think indie perfumery is important because it allows the perfumer to be the storyteller. The perfumer is regarded as an artist rather than a chemist. The idea of science and chemistry really intrigues people in the context of perfume, but I find it boring”. 14 50ml of SIP’s ‘ greatest hits’ are reader’s choice
I constructed fragrance that captures Americana from a Japanese perspective. Six Senses Series Two was based around the question: What place or memory (real or imagined) would you preserve forever if you had the opportunity?
I love being an Indie Niche Perfumer in America.I can choose the raw materials I want to work with.That is the benefit of being an American perfumer at this moment of regulation in Europe.
