The Alchemessence Perfumery & Botanica
Ingredients
natural, cruelty-free, and Earth-kind sacred aromatics for healing & transformation
rare and opulent oils • hand-ground resins • wildcrafted tinctures • vibrational remedies • small batch distillations • sacred aromatics • hysdrosols • bespoke & custom offerings
About the ingredients
Alchemessence perfumes are built from a broad palette of natural materials, including but not limited to:
Citrus peels and blossoms, including a wide range of traditional and uncommon varieties
yuzu, kumquat, cedrat, amalfi lemon, blood orange, and more
Woods and trees, leaves, bark, needles, and heartwood
eaglewood, oud, siberian fir, ponderosa pine, blue cypress, guiacwood, red cedar, and more
Resins, balsams, gums, and oleoresins
oppoponax, myrrh, royal green frankincense, galbanum, and more
Roots, rhizomes, and subterranean botanicals
green spikenard, aged vetiver, fingerroot, fresh ginger, and more
Flowers and floral materials, including multiple species of lotus
narcissus, osmanthus, tuberose, kewda, jasmine, rose de mai, and more
Spices, seeds, and fruits
including coriander, pink pepper, schisandra, black current, and more
Natural attars sourced from India
mitta attar, khus attar, ruh gulab attar, and more
Rare botanical, mineral, and fungal accents
flouve, porcini, goldenrod, nettle, sunflower, cade, burnt sea shell, oakmoss, and more
Edible and gourmand materials
honeybush, raspberry leaf, hazelnut CO2, coconut pulp, guava leaf, green tea, madagascar vanilla, and more
Wild and Tinctured Materials
Some ingredients are tinctured from wild or locally gathered plants. These materials typically form part of the background palette rather than dominant notes, contributing texture, nuance, and place-based character. Common inclusions are from the high desert and mountainous lands I call home, as well as fragrant flowers and herbs from my own organic gardens.
ponderosa pine, great western sagebrush, tomato leaf, local lavender, juniper berry, larch, bee balm, and more
What is not used
No synthetic fragrance compounds
No aroma chemicals
No natural isolates
No cruel animal ingredients
Bases and Carriers
Alcohol-based perfumes are made with organic, Demeter-certified cane and grape alcohols.
Oil perfumes and solid perfumes are made with: organic jojoba, coconut, and beeswax.
Natural Variation
Because these perfumes are made from natural materials, variation between harvests and batches is expected and honored. Seasonal shifts, aging, and the nature of living materials mean no two bottles are ever completely identical. Many perfumes are limited editions because of the changing landscape of natural ingredient availability.
Transparency
Exact formulas are my heart art and not shared publicly. Ingredient information is offered to support informed choice, material literacy, and appreciation of this beautiful art form.
Questions about materials or sensitivities are always welcome.
Other Aromatic and Botanical Preparations
Across the shop, including anointing oils, hydrosols, flower essences, and spirit sprays, ingredients remain fully natural and are prepared in small batches.
Ingredients may include wild local plants, hand-gathered natural spring water, high elevation and coastal flower, luxury natural oils, handmade infusions and tinctures, vibrational preparations, and more.
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by Collection
The Goddesses
The Gods
Spirit Animals
Celestial & Conceptual
by Fragrance Family
What Makes Alchemessence Different
My mission is to support your healing, transformation, and awakening through sacred aromatics.
As an artist, I create every perfume in partnership with the muses. As a alchemist, I infuse every bottle with a transmission of divine energy.
Every creation is made with the finest raw materials available.
I gather resins and plants by hand in wild places, I grow flowers and herbs in my own organic gardens, and I procure sacred aromatics from respected suppliers throughout the world.
Ingredients are 100% natural and cruelty free—no synthetic fragrances, isolates, or cruel animal products are ever used.
By bringing together the aroma, art, and artistry of classical perfumery with spiritual alchemy, I create natural perfumes that offer transcendent fragrances and act as catalysts for the soul’s awakening. — Juniper Stokes
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Free Resources for your journey
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What goes into making a spiritual perfume? Peek at my process here.
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Learn how to use vibrational essences and why they work in this complete guide to flower essences.
Plants offer us a bridge between the physical and spiritual.
They are effortlessly attuned to their own wild essence.
They exist in multiple dimensions at once.
And they can help us embody our spiritual nature in profound ways.
Become a Plant alchemist
Learn how to communicate with plant spirits, make vibrational remedies and natural perfumes, and perform sacred anointing ceremonies with Nectar & Alchemy, the School of Sacred Aromatics.
The alchemist
Juniper Stokes is an alchemist, artist, and animist, weaving all three into every offering.
The descendant of a long line of artists, Juniper has formally trained in natural perfumery with today’s preeminent natural perfumers.
As an herbalist, flower essence practitioner, and clinically certified aromatherapist with two decades of experience, Juniper brings functional beauty and mystic blessings to every creation.
As a lifelong mystic, scent priestess, and mythoanimist guide, Juniper infuses every creation with transmissions of spirit.
