The plants behind the scents

Labrador Tea carries the cool, green air of northern wetlands — a pungent, resinous herbal character that feels both ancient and deeply soothing. Seldom explored in modern perfumery, this hardy boreal plant offers a rare and distinctive green-aromatic profile that we’ve chosen to capture in many of our favorite creations.

There is a wildness to Sweetfern — a spicy-sweet resinous warmth that feels like sunlight on dry leaves, yet something so delicately fragrant can flourish in such harsh conditions.

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Though seldom encountered in perfumery, Sweetfern has long held a place among those who seek distinctive North American botanicals. Its complex, airy-green and resinous character offers a rare natural depth that feels both grounding and luminous — a material that rewards the few who work with it.

Wild Sage carries the sharp, clean air of the high desert — a pungent, resinous herbal character with camphoraceous and slightly woody depth. Though seldom used in modern perfumery, this plant offers a distinctive character that reveals its full potential in a composition, where it acts as a backbone. Native to the arid plateaus and canyons of Arizona, it brings a sense of wide-open space and grounded strength to the creations it inhabits.

Incense Cedar carries a warm, woody, resinous character that feels like opening an old cedar chest or standing in a sun-warmed California mountain grove. A material more commonly explored in natural perfumery than in a shorter form, its rich, comforting character brings a distinctive West Coast depth to our collection.

White Birch offers a subtle, clean woody-green character that feels like sun-bleached wood and the grace of northern groves. Its soft, slightly sweet resinous character is rarely featured in perfumery, making its presence in our collection feel distinctive. It carries gentle green-woody tones with a light, sweet airy freshness that feels both modern and deeply connected to the land.

Black Spruce offers a fresh, crisp sweetness that feels like standing in a northern forest after rain — steadying, clean, and uplifting. While spruce appears in perfumery, this particular Canadian species is rarely given such focused attention. Its scent is softly balsamic and green-woody, with a gentle resinous warmth that clears the air and the mind.

White Spruce brings a bright, clean woody freshness that feels like cool air moving through sunlit evergreens. Its refined, slightly sweet balsamic character is less common in perfumery than more conventional spruce or pine, offering a luminous and distinctive quality we’ve chosen to share in our creations.

Balsam Fir holds the rich, sweet warmth of the deep evergreen forest — a character that feels both festive and profoundly grounding. While its resinous profile is valued in perfumery, it is seldom explored with this level of depth and layering for the home. A material of surprising depth and versatility, pure Balsam Fir essential oil sits at the heart of some of the most complex perfumes.

Lemon brings a bright, sparkling clarity that feels like sunlight caught in a glass. Clean and uplifting, it plays a supporting role in many of our creations — cutting through what is heavier and bringing lift, freshness, and joyful clarity to the overall composition. Sourced from the sunny groves of California, it adds a sense of open-hearted brightness that helps the other botanicals shine.

We create our own perfume accords expressly to work alongside our essential oils. Not meant to stand on their own, they are composed to highlight, lift, or deepen specific aspects of each scent — helping it reach its fullest and most distinctive expression.

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This alchemy — the meeting of wild botanicals and carefully composed perfume accords — brings a level of complexity and nuance typically found in fine perfumery, shaping each of our creations into something truly one-of-a-kind: layered, alive, and impossible to find anywhere else.