My Sources

My journey is made possible by partnerships with suppliers that adhere to our core philosophy, caring for our planet. To build a comprehensive library of raw materials for high-perfumery, it is necessary to source from multiple locations around the world. Although many materials are distilled and further processed in the United States, many others are sourced elsewhere. Partnering with responsible suppliers sits at the core of making my product line possible. 

In my efforts to source locally, I found The Lermond Company, a women-owned distributor of F&F materials in the United States, with deep roots in high-quality essential oil and aroma ingredients.  I was attracted to their tradition of quality sourcing and customer service with experience spanning several generations.  With an impressive library of more than 1,500 world-class ingredients, my partnership with them has expanded my R&D in ways I could not have imagined and continues to support the growth of my fragrance vault.

A fascinating and successful story lies behind my search for Indian sandalwood of sustainable, traceable origin, as it is an endangered species. It led me to discovering Quintis Sandalwood and their exotic sandalwood plantations in Western Australia, seen below. We incorporate their Santalum album and Santalum spicatum varieties into several blends in my vault, and my scent Milonga uses the album variety at the base of its scent pyramid. I am excited to count on their support as a strategic partner for such a rare and precious material. 

           

My search for other rare and precious botanical distillations led me to artisanal producers across the world, each with a unique range of exceptionally exquisite materials, such as my Cape Chamomile essential oil. A fabulous deep blue fragrance distilled from snowbush plants grown organically by Cape Fynbos Oils small farmers, in the high mountains of South Africa's fynbos biome, the world's epicenter of uniquely aromatic species.  

To source essential oils from the boreal forests, I partnered with BoreA Canada in the untamed forests of the Province of Quèbec. This includes a range of essential oils from the boreal forests, produced using a circular method. To learn more about what a circular method is for essential oils, you can click here .