Pittsburgh-based independent perfumer Darren Alan creates artisan fragrances, bespoke scents, and vintage and historic perfume recreations. Trained in classical perfumery, Alan brings 30 years of personal perfume-making experience and 19 years in personal-care fragrance development to work that often draws on period-correct natural materials and Western Pennsylvania botanicals. He also shares his craft through online and in-person perfume classes and workshops.
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Alpha AromaticsAlpha Aromatics is a Pittsburgh-based fragrance designer and manufacturer that creates and supplies custom scent compositions and odor-neutralizing additives for brands and product manufacturers. The company says its fragrance work dates to the 1940s and that it has more than seven decades of experience; it also offers in-house customized packaging and filling.PITTSBURGH, PA
Olfactory NYCOlfactory NYC turns perfume-making into a hands-on experience, guiding customers through core fragrances and accords to create a custom scent that is freshly blended and bottled for them. Its scent advisors help guests name and label their creations, which can later be reordered or carried into body and home products. The company offers both studio sessions across 10 locations and at-home kits for exploring and refining a personal fragrance.NEW YORK, NY
Hogan Flavors and Fragrances, IncFounded by Ray Hogan, Hogan Flavors and Fragrances creates and manufactures custom signature fragrances for products ranging from perfumes and personal care goods to household and industrial specialties. Its perfumery staff brings more than 100 years of combined experience, developing confidential, product-specific formulas and accommodating small or trial orders as well as larger production needs.NEW YORK, NY
The Lavender SachetFounded in Cincinnati in 2020, The Lavender Sachet is a woman-owned, small-batch maker of hand-crafted perfumes, soaps and home fragrance products. Founder and owner Alison Peters, a former New York City luxury-hotel publicist, draws on perfume memories from cities around the world while overseeing each fragrance, package and design herself. Every product is made in Cincinnati, and the company also hosts guided perfume-making workshops.