Olfactory 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.
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
Auraah New YorkAuraah New York creates customizable fragrances built around layering, with its Origin Collection developed and manufactured in Grasse, France. The young brand’s distinctive system lets customers combine base scents into personalized compositions, while concierge service supports custom sets and its minimalist packaging reflects an early focus on simplicity and recycling.New York, NY
APOTHEKEBorn from Chrissy Fichte’s 2011 scent-making experiments in a Brooklyn kitchen, APOTHEKE creates handmade home and personal fragrances, including its signature candles and soaps. The Brooklyn-based brand opened its own factory in 2012 and continues to thoughtfully blend fragrances and handcraft candles and soaps there. Its fragrance-focused Studio also invites visitors to make custom candles and perfumes.BROOKLYN, NY
Anecdote CandlesBrooklyn-based Anecdote Candles hand-pours modern, story-driven candles designed to turn fragrance into a conversation piece. Inspired by personal recollections and cultural trends, the company develops its scents with master perfumers and invites customers to help shape new ideas. Its custom candle program lets customers create a personalized name, anecdote, color and fragrance.BROOKLYN, NY