House of Matriarch perfumes are designed to IMPROVE with time and proper storage, unlike mass produced perfumes which have a two year shelf life.  Here our Perfumer Christi Meshell explains why our perfumes are capable of being cellared (unlike designer perfumes) and offers her tips for optimizing the collectability of fine perfumes.  

• Treat your perfume like an expensive bottle of fine spirits - not too hot, not too cold. To avoid evaporation of the precious contents, the cap must be tightly closed. Always keep your perfumes upright, this is especially true of roll-ons, as they are by design prone to leakage.

• Go for steady temperatures, never near a heat register.  Try to create a "wine cellar" like environment. 50-60 degrees is perfect - that's why Seattle is such a great place to produce perfume - it's easy to keep everything the right temperature here. Your vehicle is the very worst place to keep perfume as the temperature extremes are impossible to control.  Keeping your perfumes in a closet or dresser will prolong their life as opposed to the bathroom counter.  That's a no-no if you plan to keep your perfume for more than 6 months.

• House of Matriarch perfumes are created with ethanol distilled in copper (pictured above) from organic grapes, (halal) not the poisonous industrial-grade grain alcohol found in designer scents.  With proper storage, House of Matriarch perfumes will last indefinitely, improving with time as a fine compounded spirit would - because that is exactly what they are! 

House of Matriarch's latest fragrance release Kazimi has drawn applause from fragrance critics and connoisseurs.  With seven varieties of natural rose from around the world, nothing else can compare.

If the pharaoh's of Egypt had a scent, this would be it! Fragranceview gives his review of Devotion through the great Pyramids of Giza!

 A private label fragrance can elevate and distinguish your brand while creating new revenue streams and an ongoing legacy for your brand story.  From ultra-exclusive specialty runs to wide scale production, our Perfumer Christi Meshell offers exceptional fine fragrance and flavor creation for independent brands and artists.

As an independent House free of the usual industry confines, we offer our clients the rare opportunity to work directly with our Perfumer from start to finish.  This allows for a true co-creation of your fragrance or flavor in accordance with the vision you hold for your brand and the project. 

 House of Matriarch has been awarded 14 medals by TasteTV at the 2015 Top Artisan Fragrance Awards. Three of our soon to be released perfumes; Madrona, Trillium and Sex Magic were awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals in the categories of ARTISTRY, UNIQUENESS, SEDUCTIVENESS, INGREDIENT COMBINATIONS and BEST AROMA!

ARTISAN PERFUME AWARDS: 2015

An annual Juried Awards competition rewards the Top Artisan, Niche, and Custom Fragrances of the Year.

Products from across the country were entered into this competition and sent to a panel of judges located throughout North America, who reviewed and voted on which they consider to be the “Top Artisan Fragrances of the Year.”

Madrona

Bronze in overall Top Judges Selection

Silver in Aroma

Silver in Ingredient Combinations

Bronze in Scent Seductiveness

Silver in Uniqueness

Gold in Artistry

Trillium

Silver in Aroma

Bronze in Ingredient Combinations

Bronze in Scent Seductiveness

Gold in Uniqueness

Gold in Artistry

Sex Magic

Bronze in Aroma

Bronze in Ingredient Combinations

Bronze in Scent Seductiveness

Bronze in Uniqueness

Silver in Artistry

Mystics and Priests have always known that aromas can increase the power of prayer by creating a bridge between us and The Divine.  In more passive meditation states, they increase our receptivity to the subtle impressions of our subconscious images.  These effects have been proven by science, and the research has shown that synthetics (no matter how pleasing to the nose) fail to offer the same consciousness enhancing effects.

Even if you don't meditate or pray, you can benefit from elevating your state of being on a day to day basis with your signature fragrance.  The natural essences in our perfumes offer a beautiful way to unite with nature and experience all of the many benefits to mind, body and spirit.

Check out our most meditative fragrances.  Try for yourself and see how zen is only a spray away! 

The Maj rare East Indian sandalwood
 Alpha grounding effects of NW conifers
 Carmine with a rooty herbal effect
oM exotic sacred incenses
Devotion the motherlode of frankincense & myrrh
 Epiphany NW lavender and creamy sandalwood

“Beauty Will Save The World” Christi Meshell, Perfumer House of Matriarch, New Perfume Bohemian Black ~ Review by Monica Miller

Bohemian Black is an incredibly impressive perfume. Showcasing Christi Meshell’s perfume Art Bohemian Black Sparkles and shines like a Black Opal surrounded by black velvet and rose gold. The ravishing floral bouquet is set in a creamy woods and amber base giving the dry down of this perfume a silk satin decadence.

 

Simply put Bohemian Black is a Masterpiece. I would easily and quickly recommend women (and men) of quality (and you know who you are) to try a sample or mini spray of Bohemian Black even if you have never found an all natural perfume that blew you away. I can see this perfume becoming the signature scent of sophisticated alternative lifestyle enthusiasts, those who enjoy the beauty of nature in all her forms.

That being said I do not believe that this perfume will be limited to people who only wear natural. Tonality wise Bohemian Black reminds me of classic fine oriental type perfumes. Very seductive. And why not a studded leather bracelet scented with Bohemian Black? They are available from House of Matriarch.

COCO BLANC has just been named by NYC GoodSmella's Carlos Powell as one of his top perfume releases of 2013!  We love our NYC fans, and would like to thank Carlos for his ongoing championing of the indie fragrance movement, here's to a fruitful and fragrant 2014!

Read the full list of his favorite scents for 2013 here.