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Our story

Perfume that smells like where we’re from.

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It started with the first rain

Our founder kept a notebook of smells: red earth after the long rains, Kericho tea at dawn, cardamom drifting through Lamu doorways. Most perfumes in Nairobi shops smelled like somewhere else. We wanted ones that smelled like home.

Composed in Westlands, by hand

Every formula is built and aged in our small studio above The Mall. We blend in batches of a few hundred bottles so each one is fresh, and we test every scent in Nairobi heat and on Nairobi skin before it reaches you.

Kenyan ingredients, where they shine

Where it makes sense, we work with Kenyan growers: AA coffee from Nyeri, wild honey from Baringo, black tea from the highlands. The rest come from trusted perfumery houses, chosen for quality, not price.

What we promise

  • Concentrated

    Eau de parfum strength, 18–22%. Two sprays last the day.

  • Fairly priced

    No import mark-ups. A 30ml bottle starts at KES 3,500.

  • Try before you commit

    Free samples at the studio, any day we’re open.

  • Made for our weather

    Tested to last through Nairobi afternoons and Mombasa humidity.