I am a Canadian perfumer who works exclusively with natural ingredients. My perfumes are best described as intense, opulent, and expressive. I launched my first perfume Moon Bloom in 2013. In 2019 my perfume Hyde won the Art & Olfaction Artisan award. This award celebrates excellence in independent, artisan and experimental perfumery. I live and work just outside Amsterdam in the Dutch countryside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Self-taught and raw<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Every artist expresses their creativity through a medium that speaks to them. I express mine through scent and aim to surprise and delight people with my fragrances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My knowledge of perfume making is self-taught and raw. It took me several years to develop my own \u2018scent language\u2019 and have the confidence to call myself a perfumer. As I do not follow the industry norm that is taught at formal perfumery schools, I believe my perfumes have a more distinctive and personal style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ideas, emotions, & memories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For me the initial inspiration for creating a perfume is random and can come from anything: song, painting or travelling. In a process that is often long, abstract ideas, emotions and memories slowly merge into a story. I create hundreds of drafts before deciding on a \u2018scent story\u2019 that best expresses my initial inspiration. I then develop this sketch into a perfume to share with the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Handcrafted & entirely natural<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Every fragrance is developed and handcrafted in small batches in my studio. After blending the ingredients together, the perfumes age for at least three months before they are bottled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All my perfumes are made from 100% natural and sustainable ingredients that are ethically sourced, free of GMO and cruelty-free. I do not use any ingredients of animal origin, except for beeswax in Slowdive. All fragrances have a base of organic grain alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The rich colours in my perfumes all derive from the ingredients therein. Colouring is never added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lowering my environmental footprint<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The cardboard used in my packaging unbleached and recycled. The glass bottle can obviously also be recycled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most perfume boxes are wrapped in cellophane to seal and protect the perfume. I find this an unnecessary use of plastic. Instead, I use a paper sticker to seal and protect my perfumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These are small steps to more sustainable packaging. There is still more that can be done, and I am busy working on it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13261,"parent":0,"template":"","annee":[165],"comptoir-niche-by-nez":[],"partner-types":[56],"ville":[161,163],"class_list":["post-13277","entities","type-entities","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","annee-165","partner-types-exhibitors","ville-paris-en","ville-shanghai-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n