Choosing your first indie fragrance house
So now you’ve learned what a Master Scent List is, you’ve checked each house’s turnaround time, and you’ve carefully categorized which brands offer permanent collections, seasonal collections, holiday collections, and special limited editions. You’ve also become familiar with the unique terminology each house uses to describe their various sizes, concentrations, oils, and alcohol formulations.
You are truly ready to explore.
But how do you go about deciding which indie house to pick from first? Below is a straightforward and practical guide to help you understand what kind of scent profile you’re most likely to experience if you decide to explore fragrances from each indie house.
Fyrinnae
"Smell Like… Places."
Smell like a cold place! Smell like a dusty place! Smell like a place in space! Smell like a dirty place! Smell like a kitchen! Smell like a fruit stall! Absolutely lovely, but needs to smell like a place, unless it smells like a dragon, but if it doesn't smell like a dragon then it smells like a place.
Fantôme
"Smell Like… "
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Solstice Scent
“Smell Like…”
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Cocoapink
"Smell Like… Added Sugar."
A daring escape (plus sugar.) A midnight tryst (plus sugar.) A swordfight on a balcony (plus vanilla.) Getting eaten by a fantasy creature (while covered in sugar.)
Sucreabeille
"Smell Like… Drunken Decisions."
Blandly appealing sugar and salt bombs, not exactly a culinary experience but something I'd get my 5 year old niece for the toy that comes with the happy meal, or when I get drunk and fall for their sales go through the drive through
Cardinal Scents
"Smell Like… A College Apartment."
This is my pet bird. This is my dog. this is my cozy sweater. This is my favorite cup of tea.
Sorce (Sorcellerie)
“Smell Like… A Fairytale Version of A Scary Thing."
Werewolves, but cuddly. Venus fly traps, but fruity and friendly. Summer in the south, but without the mosquitos. Vampires, but at a wedding with party favors. A dusty sexy bar, but with cherry candy. Witches, but with cookies.
BPAL (Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab)
“Smell Like… Spoken Word Poetry”
Spoken word poetry youtube video that sounds great but then when you try to show your friends it doesn't sound as great as it did at 4 AM alone
NAVA (Nocturne Alchemy)
“Smell Like… Bastet’s Special Interest”
Bastet's Special Interest
Poesie
“Smell Like…
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Alkemia
“Smell Like…
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Moonalisa
“Smell Like…”
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