The New Noses is a series on independent perfumers who came upon the craft the unconventional way: w

The New Noses is a series on independent perfumers who came upon the craft the unconventional way: who aren’t French men, heirs to perfume empires, or trained in prestigious fragrance schools. This is the first in the series—an interview with Courtney Rafuse, the nose behind Toronto niche brand Universal Flowering. An excerpt:

The word that I use to describe scent, more than anything else, is horny. Because that’s what I like! I love all the human body smells that go into perfumes. Things that smell gross and horny.  My friend was telling me that a girl came into her shop, sprayed Madmen’s Honey and was like, “Ugh, this smells like piss.” But ten seconds later, she said, “I love it!”

That is one thing that I try to focus on when I am making scents: I like to make them smell grossly human.

READ THE INTERVIEW HERE.