The Sensory Podcast

Live from polaris perfume vol 2 MAYA NJIE,ARINA FRANZEN,LUXORIUOS MUSK,FABLAB,DOFTS.SE,ODE STOCKHOLM

In this episode from Polaris Perfumes expo vol 2 we talk to:Maya Njie:

The fragrances of Maya Njie are blended as recollections of memory; scents that seek to capture the essence and preserve the spirit of the intimate and personal. Elusive moments and subtle details, those that would otherwise have slipped from consciousness, are remembered. The tones are of a time and the accords nostalgic, yet the end products feel profoundly contemporary. Memories from Maya’s dual Scandinavian and Gambian heritage are reconstructed by way of scent.

As a self-taught perfumer, her practice was developed through experimentation; the blending of raw materials with a variety of essential oils, aroma compounds and resins; nature and science combining in autobiographical fragrances. Maya’s olfactory identity draws inspiration from her upbringing, as well as an archive of intimate family photographs from the 1960s; the small Swedish summer house surrounded by mercurial forests, the visits to her grandparents’ sparsely furnished flat on Sunday afternoons, Uncle Lars' and Aunt Erene’s wedding. A bottling of a time, place and spirit.

@mayanjie on instagram and www.mayanjie.com

Arina Franzen

Arina Franzén is a certified natural perfumer who has been working in niche perfumery since 2019. She is also known as the founder of an alternative artisanal perfumery, "Dark Tales."

Before venturing into the world of fragrances, she worked as a professional writer-biographer and holds degrees in history and psychology.

For her, botanical perfumery is an art that celebrates the beauty of nature's scents. Even though modern trends have supplanted natural perfumery, artisans and perfumers keep this ancient art alive through their dedication and love of the craft. Creating a natural perfume is a breathtaking journey that requires patience, creativity, and an appreciation for the natural world.

@bydarktales on instagram and www.bydarktales.com

www.arinafranzen.com

Ersin Kucucgöl Attar(perfume oil) maker:

@luxoriuos.musk on instagram

Abbe owner of the decanting site dofts:

@dofts.se on instagram and dofts.se

Johan Svensson:

FABLAB is a showcase of innovative and contemporary niche brands across interior design, paint, perfumes and skincare. Your home at Södermalm in Stockholm for considered design and a curated living.

@fablabsweden on instagram and www.fab-lab.nu

Jenny larsdotter olsen founder of ode stockholm.:

@odestockholm on instagram and www.odestockholm.com

Saman Elyass founder of polaris perfumes

@polaris_perfumes on instagram

www.polarisperfumes.se

@thesensorypodcast on tiktok and instagram

www.thesensory.se

www.thesensory.net

Special thank you to treshold audio for providing us with studio space

https://www.threshold.audio

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