These days, you can sign-up for monthly subscription services that will deliver everything from health and fitness gear to tampons directly to your door. Now, if you’re looking for a signature fragrance, then it’s time to add Olfactif, a monthly subscription to niche and artisan perfumes, to your mailbox repertoire.
“I’ve always been moved by my sense of smell, but I was really bored with what I found on department store perfume counters,” said Tara Swords, founder, Olfactif. “When I discovered the world of niche perfue, I was thrilled. It was a world where the perfumers weren’t trying to market some ridiculous pop culture fantasy but were really focusing on the art of scent composition. The problem is that you have to experience perfume in person, an niche perfume can be hard to find.”
Olfactif enables customers to explore some of the hardest-to-find fragrances from niche artists who offer the alternative to trendy, celebrity-endorsed department store brands. Each month, subscribers receive an elegant, signature black box with three deluxe-sized 2.25 milliliter fragrance samples in glass spray vials. The scents vary by season and include a variety of fragrance types for different occasions, from light and floral for a day at the beach to dark and spicy for date night
“My current favorites are also subscriber favorites: Bombay Bling by Neela Vermeire Créations, from our July collection and Cinabre by Maria Candida Gentile, from our May collection,” said Swords. “Bombay Bling is this vibrant explosion of flowers and spices and exotic fruits and it’s so full of life. Cinabre is a gorgeous, dark, spicy rose.”
Just how does a Chicago girl decide which “niche” fragrances she’ll feature every month?
“I do lots and lots of research. I smell everything I can get my hands on, study the notes, and spray friends and family relentlessly,” said Swords. “The research is the best part!”
Subscriptions begin at $18 per month, with six- and twelve-month package options perfect for gifting. Subscriptions also include an $18 credit each month toward the purchase of a featured scent on Olfactif, so if you fall in love with a fragrance, you’ll be set for awhile.
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