We do create the original accords in-house and then get the honor to work with talented perfumers who bring our scents to life (and IFRA standards!). Marketing has made it seem every brand is THE perfumer of their products but we relish in the team sport of it all and love to talk about the process from concept to bottle and those involved.
Aétai, and most recently ki'lei, are scents that most closely match our original formulas. In fact, I shared my original draft of aétai with Christophe Laudamiel when he visited our store in NY. He told me not to change it so it went into production as nearly an identical match. Perfumer Cecilia Hua was also part of the original versions of our earlier scents and deserves recognition for her work on c'i'aan, monto'ac and aka'ula.
If ever in Tuscany, we invite to for a lovely glass of wine and a visit to our olfactory studio:)
Christopher Draghi, co-founder/nose, source adage fragrances
Agreed. Although we had to reformulate since then (Mane doubled their mins and stop doing solution so we found a new house at Agilex of Firmenich ) Cecelia did great work and was a pleasure to work with. Now we hand over our written and liquid formulas to them to match and edit as needed with their talented perfumers and evaluators.
Intriguing fragrances. From their website, I see they have drawn inspiration for the names of each scent from different Indigenous Peoples around the world. I searched further for how the brand interacts with these groups but found nothing. Borrowing from historically (and presently) oppressed peoples without any collaboration or benefit to them is hollow and ultimately disrespectful. I hope the brand considers meaningful engagement befitting of the beautiful fragrance names and their cultures of origin.
Thanks for mentioning this, Carlynn! I am Choctaw, which i’khana is supposedly named after. Our Tribe’s homelands are in the central Mississippi area, far from the Florida keys which inspires the fragrance profile. Also we don’t typically use the ‘ symbol or the letter h in that manner in our language. Our language school has a lesson on the word they are using: https://vimeo.com/689749082 —it just means “I know” 🙃
I guess my point is, besides it being disrespectful, it’s also very hard to get detailed information about cultures you are an outsider to correct without collaboration from people who know. Consumers should watch for this not just to be respectful but also to avoid purchasing an “I know” fragrance for the price of an “enlightened” one. 😅
Thank you Luca for the review of our fragrances!
We do create the original accords in-house and then get the honor to work with talented perfumers who bring our scents to life (and IFRA standards!). Marketing has made it seem every brand is THE perfumer of their products but we relish in the team sport of it all and love to talk about the process from concept to bottle and those involved.
Aétai, and most recently ki'lei, are scents that most closely match our original formulas. In fact, I shared my original draft of aétai with Christophe Laudamiel when he visited our store in NY. He told me not to change it so it went into production as nearly an identical match. Perfumer Cecilia Hua was also part of the original versions of our earlier scents and deserves recognition for her work on c'i'aan, monto'ac and aka'ula.
If ever in Tuscany, we invite to for a lovely glass of wine and a visit to our olfactory studio:)
Christopher Draghi, co-founder/nose, source adage fragrances
You're welcome. Maybe you should mention Cecilia Hua and others on your website?
Agreed. Although we had to reformulate since then (Mane doubled their mins and stop doing solution so we found a new house at Agilex of Firmenich ) Cecelia did great work and was a pleasure to work with. Now we hand over our written and liquid formulas to them to match and edit as needed with their talented perfumers and evaluators.
Intriguing fragrances. From their website, I see they have drawn inspiration for the names of each scent from different Indigenous Peoples around the world. I searched further for how the brand interacts with these groups but found nothing. Borrowing from historically (and presently) oppressed peoples without any collaboration or benefit to them is hollow and ultimately disrespectful. I hope the brand considers meaningful engagement befitting of the beautiful fragrance names and their cultures of origin.
Thanks for mentioning this, Carlynn! I am Choctaw, which i’khana is supposedly named after. Our Tribe’s homelands are in the central Mississippi area, far from the Florida keys which inspires the fragrance profile. Also we don’t typically use the ‘ symbol or the letter h in that manner in our language. Our language school has a lesson on the word they are using: https://vimeo.com/689749082 —it just means “I know” 🙃
I guess my point is, besides it being disrespectful, it’s also very hard to get detailed information about cultures you are an outsider to correct without collaboration from people who know. Consumers should watch for this not just to be respectful but also to avoid purchasing an “I know” fragrance for the price of an “enlightened” one. 😅
Thank you. I find all that shallow pandering embarrassing and hope they take note.
Yakoke fehna hoke, Lauren. I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge and that great language resource with us
I do love a sharp citrus that feels like it's burning my nose a little when I first spray it on. Yuzu scents are excellent for that effect, I find.
Thank you Luca, it makes me curious.
Sounds very interesting. Thanks Luca
Oh, they are the hot guys from America that I had the honor of meeting at Paris Perfume Week!
I have it lined up to try, thanks for the encouragement, Luca, I think I'll give them priority now in queque.