Botanical perfumes
I have been making botanical perfumes to explore our connection with the subtle fields of perception since 2013.
Each one is a unique work of art, an expression of botanical alchemy inspired by aesthetics, place, and ritual — handcrafted in small batches with exceptional natural ingredients.
Please allow up to two weeks for processing, as offerings are made to order. You can find FAQs on shipping, returns, and other common questions here.
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Featured Fragrances
Scents of Summer
gourmand ambrée, cinnamon, rose, honey, vanilla, black frankincense
Notes of cinnamon and honey dance upon a bed of roses, with sweet vanilla waters of jasmine and vanilla beneath.
This is a ceremonial-grade, natural perfume that may be used as both a daily fragrance and ritual aromatic.
Drawing from my decades of experience as a natural perfumer, wild priestess, and spiritual wisdom keeper, I intentionally selected the rare and potent plants in this blend to create a perfume that is both a work of art and elixir of transformation.
Top Notes: sweet citrus
Middle Notes: honey, rose, cinnamon, mango
Base Notes: black frankincense, vanilla, amber
*This is only a selection of the key notes. The actual perfume contains dozens of distinct essences.
fresh floral, coconut, mint, vanilla, lime, tropical blossoms
Top Notes: key lime, spearmint, violets
Middle Notes: magnolia, jasmine, champaca, davana
Base Notes: tonka, vanilla, cedar
*This is only a selection of the key notes. The actual perfume contains dozens of distinct essences.
This is a ceremonial-grade, natural perfume that may be used as both a daily fragrance and ritual aromatic.
Drawing from my decades of experience as a natural perfumer, wild priestess, and spiritual wisdom keeper, I intentionally selected the rare and potent plants in this blend to create a perfume that is both a work of art and elixir of transformation.
fruity floral, berries, beeswax, citrus, green leaves and hay
The aroma of the abundant earth. Sweet and precious florals weave through fields of fresh hay. Golden honey, fragrant osmanthus, and ripe berries in a verdant elixir celebrate the harvest anytime of year.
Top Notes: sweet orange, neroli, lemon, bergamot
Middle Notes:osmanthus, mimosa, raspberry, juicy fruits, beeswax
Base Notes: benzoin, cypress, sandalwood, copaiba
*This is only a selection of the key notes. The actual perfume contains dozens of distinct essences.
This is a ceremonial-grade, natural perfume that may be used as both a daily fragrance and ritual aromatic.
Drawing from my decades of experience as a natural perfumer, wild priestess, and spiritual wisdom keeper, I intentionally selected the rare and potent plants in this blend to create a perfume that is both a work of art and elixir of transformation.
fresh citrus, jasmine, green herbs, sweet incense tree
Jardín de Citron is a conceptual perfume inspired by the fragrant citrus groves along the Mediterranean Coast. A decadent medley of Amalfi lemon, white grapefruit, and clementine awakens the senses, quickly unfolding into herbal gardens lined with opulent florals. Oak and incense add a lasting, earthy energy to this fresh summer fragrance.
Top Notes: Amalfi lemon, white grapefruit, clementine, basil
Middle Notes: jasmine, magnolia, mango leaf
Base Notes: oak, sweet incense tree, amber
*This is only a selection of the key notes. The actual perfume contains many more distinct essences.
Warmer weather brings lighter, fresh fragrances and watery allies. This specially curated selection of all-natural, botanical perfumes is designed to celebrate the passionate, creative, and joyful energy of the summer season.
The Scents for Summer Discovery Set includes six fragrant perfumes:
Oshun — for the Yoruba river goddess, sensual and spicy, with notes of amber, vanilla, and cinnamon
Dolphin — playful and fresh, tropical aromas of sweet citrus, fresh herbs, and lux jasmine
Horse — fresh fields of French lavender and newly mown hay
Jardín de Citron — a conceptual perfume, citrus gardens along the Mediterranean coast
Demeter — verdant fields and abundant harvests in a sweet, green floral perfume
Aphrodite — a true chypre inspired by the Mediterranean birthplace of perfume
These are ceremonial-grade, natural perfumes that may be used as both daily fragrances and ritual aromatics.
Drawing from my decades of experience as a natural perfumer, wild priestess, and spiritual wisdom keeper, I intentionally select the rare and potent plants in each blend to create a perfume that is both a work of art and elixir of transformation.
The Spirit Animal Collection
The Spirit Animal Collection
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floral woody, tuberose, neroli, sandalwood
Pale wings shimmer in the moonlight as white blossoms unfurl in the velvet dark. Soft and luminous, Luna Moth is a perfume of quiet magic — creamy woods and white florals twined together like silk and starlight, warm skin and cool night air.
Top Notes: bergamot, bitter orange, neroli
Middle Notes: tuberose, rose, night blooming jasmine
Base Notes: sandalwood, cedar, guaiacwood
This is only a selection of the key notes. The actual perfume contains many more distinct essences.
A powdery white floral with a warm, resinous heart, Luna Moth is soft and enveloping — an invitation to slow down, soften, and dissolve into the sacred mystery of the night.
The luna moth lives her winged life entirely by moonlight, emerging from her cocoon transformed and radiant. She does not eat. She does not strive. She simply is — luminous, purposeful, and free. Luna Moth perfume is an ode to that kind of grace: the transformation that comes not through force, but through surrender.
Magical Highlights:
Tuberose and Night Jasmine — the quintessential flowers of the night, their intoxicating and otherworldly scents fill the starlight air
Sandalwood and benzoin — ground and soften, wrapping the body in warmth like candlelight, attuning the spirit to meditation and inner stillness
Neroli — distilled from the blossoms of the bitter orange tree, a flower of purity, deep calm, and the sacred feminine
Cedar and vetiver — roots of the forest, connecting us to the earth even as we journey into dreamtime
This is a ceremonial-grade, natural perfume that may be used as both a daily fragrance and ritual aromatic.
Drawing from my decades of experience as a natural perfumer, wild priestess, and spiritual wisdom keeper, I intentionally selected the rare and potent plants in this blend to create a perfume that is both a work of art and elixir of transformation.
floral, smoke, guaiacwood, jasmine, cardamom
This is a ceremonial-grade, natural perfume that may be used as both a daily fragrance and ritual aromatic.
Drawing from my decades of experience as a natural perfumer, wild priestess, and spiritual wisdom keeper, I intentionally selected the rare and potent plants in this blend to create a perfume that is both a work of art and elixir of transformation.
Top Notes: coriander, green cardamom, sweet orange
Middle Notes: rose, jasmine
Base Notes: vetiver, guaiacwood, amyris
*This is only a selection of the key notes. The actual perfume contains many distinct essences.
Awaken your wild side with Alchemessence signature spirit animal perfumes.
The three-sample discovery set includes:
Wolf—dark forest chypre
Forest Fawn—for deer, sweet spring earth after a rain
Dolphin—tropical, citrus, jasmine
The six-sample discovery set includes the three above plus:
Elephant—royal, lux, florals
Phoenix—smoky woods and flowers
Jaguar—exotic florals and musk
Each set contains ceremonial-grade, natural perfumes that may be used as both daily fragrances and ritual aromatics.
Drawing from my decades of experience as a natural perfumer, wild priestess, and spiritual wisdom keeper, I intentionally selected the rare and potent plants in each blend to create a perfume that is both a work of art and elixir of transformation.
Perfumes are available as either 1ml vials or 2ml sample sprays.
Retiring Perfume – Limited Availability
As with all things wild and botanical, change is part of the journey. This perfume is one of those entering retirement.
Perfumes may be retired if I’ve fallen out of love with the blend or because rare ingredients are no longer available or sustainable to source. A few scents may be reformulated in the future, while others will fade into memory. Once these perfumes are sold out, they may not return.
If this perfume holds a special place in your heart and you'd love to see a reimagined version, feel free to reach out or join the waitlist to cast your vote for a revival.
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aromatic, honey, herbs, citrus, spring florals
Top Notes: citrus, fresh herbs, spring flowers
Middle Notes: elderflowers, honey, beeswax, lavender, bee balm
Base Notes: cedarwood, benzoin, tonka
*This is only a selection of the key notes. The actual perfume contains dozens of distinct essences.
This is a ceremonial-grade, natural perfume that may be used as both a daily fragrance and ritual aromatic.
Drawing from my decades of experience as a natural perfumer, wild priestess, and spiritual wisdom keeper, I intentionally selected the rare and potent plants in this blend to create a perfume that is both a work of art and elixir of transformation.
gourmand, cacao, coffee, vanilla, smoke, honeyed evergreens
An autumn evening under the stars, the aroma of the campfire, cocoa, and sweet evergreens prepare your body and soul for the winter ahead.
Top Notes: colorado blue spruce, balsam fir, cardamom
Middle Notes: white cedar, coffee, cacoa, honey
Base Notes: botanical musk, oakmoss, myrrh, mushroom, amyris
*This is only a selection of the key notes. The actual perfume contains dozens of distinct essences.
This is a ceremonial-grade, natural perfume that may be used as both a daily fragrance and ritual aromatic. Drawing from my decades of experience as a natural perfumer, wild priestess, and spiritual wisdom keeper, I intentionally selected the rare and potent plants in this blend to create a perfume that is both a work of art and elixir of transformation.
floral woody, amber, rose, frankincense
This is a ceremonial-grade, natural perfume that may be used as both a daily fragrance and ritual aromatic.
Drawing from my decades of experience as a natural perfumer, wild priestess, and spiritual wisdom keeper, I intentionally selected the rare and potent plants in this blend to create a perfume that is both a work of art and elixir of transformation.
Top Notes: bergamot, fresh florals
Middle Notes: rose, amber
Base Notes: frankincense, sandalwood, patchouli
*This is only a selection of the key notes. The actual perfume contains many distinct essences.
sweet floral amber, poplar buds, wet earth, saffron, rosebuds, lush spring greenery, and a hint of musk
The gentle deer walks through the green fields at the edge of the forest. The sweet aroma of new poplar buds mingles with wet earth after a rain. Roses and precious florals meet with a hint of animalic musk in this sweet yet infinitely complex perfume.
Top notes: orange blossoms, violet leaves, bergamot
Middle notes: rose, linden blossom, saffron, poplar, deer tongue
Base notes: rock rose, vanilla, oud, amber, botanical musk
*This is only a selection of the key notes. The actual perfume contains many distinct essences.
This is a ceremonial-grade, natural perfume that may be used as both a daily fragrance and ritual aromatic.
Drawing from my decades of experience as a natural perfumer, wild priestess, and spiritual wisdom keeper, I intentionally selected the rare and potent plants in this blend to create a perfume that is both a work of art and elixir of transformation.
floral, smoke, saffron, rose, dragonsblood
Top Notes: black pepper, bergamot, moldovian dragon’s head
Middle Notes: rose, saffron, jasmine, spice
Base Notes: oud, smoke, patchouli, benzoin
*This is only a selection of the key notes. The actual perfume contains dozens of distinct essences.
This is a ceremonial-grade, natural perfume that may be used as both a daily fragrance and ritual aromatic.
Drawing from my decades of experience as a natural perfumer, wild priestess, and spiritual wisdom keeper, I intentionally selected the rare and potent plants in this blend to create a perfume that is both a work of art and elixir of transformation.
fresh floral, coconut, mint, vanilla, lime, tropical blossoms
Top Notes: key lime, spearmint, violets
Middle Notes: magnolia, jasmine, champaca, davana
Base Notes: tonka, vanilla, cedar
*This is only a selection of the key notes. The actual perfume contains dozens of distinct essences.
This is a ceremonial-grade, natural perfume that may be used as both a daily fragrance and ritual aromatic.
Drawing from my decades of experience as a natural perfumer, wild priestess, and spiritual wisdom keeper, I intentionally selected the rare and potent plants in this blend to create a perfume that is both a work of art and elixir of transformation.
Final edition — retiring to the Vault.
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woody marine, ambergris, patchouli, incense, woods
This is a ceremonial-grade, natural perfume that may be used as both a daily fragrance and ritual aromatic.
Drawing from my decades of experience as a natural perfumer, wild priestess, and spiritual wisdom keeper, I intentionally selected the rare and potent plants in this blend to create a perfume that is both a work of art and elixir of transformation.
Top Notes: yuzu, bergamot, lime, davana
Middle Notes: saffron, rose
Base Notes: frankincense, botanical ambergris, vetiver
*This is only a selection of the key notes. The actual perfume contains dozens of distinct essences.
Final edition — retiring to the Vault.
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ambrée, sandalwood, spruce, yuzu, kumquat, ginger, pink peppercorns, rose
Top Notes: yuzu, kumquat, pink pepper, ginger
Middle Notes: rose, spruce
Base Notes: siamwood, benzoin, Australian sandalwood
*This is only a selection of the key notes. The actual perfume contains many distinct essences.
***This perfume is currently being reformulated due to supply changes. Stay tuned and get on the waitlist!
powder, musk, and white blossoms
The transformative power of beauty in a bottle. Precious blossoms delicately dance upon and powdery finish. Swan’s transformation becomes your own.
This is a ceremonial-grade, natural perfume that may be used as both a daily fragrance and ritual aromatic.
Drawing from my decades of experience as a natural perfumer, wild priestess, and spiritual wisdom keeper, I intentionally selected the rare and potent plants in this blend to create a perfume that is both a work of art and elixir of transformation.
Top Notes: orange blossoms, blood orange, pepper
Middle Notes: tuberose, mimosa, rose otto, jasmine
Base Notes: opoponax, vanilla, botanical musk, sandalwood
*This is only a selection of the key notes. The actual perfume contains dozens of distinct essences.
Final edition — retiring to the Vault.
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fruity floral, oud, jasmine, blood orange, dark fruits
This is a ceremonial-grade, natural perfume that may be used as both a daily fragrance and ritual aromatic. Drawing from my decades of experience as a natural perfumer, wild priestess, and spiritual wisdom keeper, I intentionally selected the rare and potent plants in this blend to create a perfume that is both a work of art and elixir of transformation.
Top Notes: blood orange, grapefruit, light blossoms
Middle Notes: jasmine, black current
Base Notes: botanical leather, peru balsam, patchouli
*This is only a selection of the key notes. The actual perfume contains dozens of distinct essences.
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