Born from a quiet Parisian address more than 25 years ago, Le Cherche Midi creates fine fragrances designed to evoke a private moment of calm, along with scented candles and sachets. Cynthia Carlson is the exclusive owner and director of its signature fragrance, formerly known as “Nantucket” and “01,” which is available through Carlson’s Fine Jewelry in Naples, Florida.
NomaterraNomaterra makes destination-inspired fragrances in New York, hand-blending its scents in small batches from ingredients sourced around the world. Its collection turns places such as Oahu, Miami and Cape Cod into wearable perfumes and home fragrance, with the company also offering custom scent branding for brands and spaces. The Cape Cod Wild Beach Rose fragrance was named an Art & Olfaction Awards finalist.BROOKLYN, NY
OUI the PeopleFounded by Karen Young, OUI the People is an independent fragrance and bodycare house creating fine scents rooted in Caribbean memory, ritual, and skin. Raised in Guyana and shaped by Flatbush, Brooklyn, Young draws on those experiences and French perfumery to make intimate, modern fragrances that wear close to the body. The collection’s signature approach turns personal memories—from condensed milk tea to warm Caribbean nights—into wearable stories.BROOKLYN, NY
DossierDossier is a French perfume house making designer-inspired fragrances and in-house Originals crafted by perfumers in Grasse, France. Founded to make premium French perfumery more accessible, the company pairs transparent pricing with vegan, cruelty-free scents and has since expanded into home fragrances, including candles and room diffusers. Its Originals are genderless creations developed through a Creative Lab linking French perfumers with a New York creative team.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.