Our artist in residence programme brings together creatives from different backgrounds in the spirit of creativity, experimentation and innovation. I first met Ecka Mordecai in early 2020 because we had neighboring studios and she came sniffing around the Aequill workshop out of curiosity. At the time she was working as a musician and sound artist but showed a raw passion and talent with scent so I trained her in fragrance and our story blossomed from there. Over the past two years Ecka has worked with us to push our value of beautiful craft and outstanding products, always stretching the boundaries of what contemporary fragrance could be. This week, I am interviewing Ecka, our in-house perfumer and the nose behind the upcoming...
A Childhood Dream Aequill was a business I dreamt up when I was 10 years old. I’d always known I was going to start a business. As a child I watched my parents, both of whom are entrepreneurs, put different business ideas to the test. My dad was a market trader and bought and sold a variety of goods and my mum was involved with many little projects until her own business finally took off. I learnt a lot about hard work and endurance from watching 2 very determined people from a young age try to make an impact on the world. The Role Model My mum is a very glamorous lady who loved dressing up, the dress, the hair, the make...
If you've been a customer of Aequill for a while, or have read some of our previous blog posts, you'll likely already know at least one thing about us: we're big fans of scent; from essential oils to modern perfumery and eau de parfum, we're passionate about fragrance! That's why, today, we've got something incredibly exciting to share with you; we're talking about the history of perfume! The Origins of Perfume The history of perfume may actually go back further than you expect; in fact, perfume is thought to date back as far as Ancient Egypt! Fragrance and scent was incredibly important to Egyptian society, and it's believed that Egyptian priests used aromatic resins, scented oils and the fragrance of...
Perfume making is a mysterious craft. A perfumer is an olfactory expert who uses their understanding of fragrance notes to create compositions that balance and delight the senses. To do this they start by selecting and combining the right mixture of raw materials of oils, molecules and solvents to achieve an agreeable balance and body of the perfume. Perfumery, in its purest term, is the secret of creating these captivating scents using subtle combinations of top, heart and base notes. Just like music, perfume is described in a musical metaphor consisting of three sets of notes making the harmonious scent accord. The notes appear over time, with an immediate impression of the top note leading to the deeper middle notes,...
