Kismet Olfactive
Kismet Olfactive is a New York City-based independent fragrance studio founded by bohemian-perfumer Shabnam Tavakol. Born and raised in California, Shabnam—Farsi for “morning dew”—is the daughter of Iranian-immigrant parents who escaped the violent 1979 Revolution in Iran, relocating to the U.S. by way of hard-won efforts and a string ...
The Poet - Kismet Olfactive
Imagine you’re a child again putting on your grandfathers coat. Around the air closest to your face you can still smell his lingering cologne clinging to the fabric. Frustratingly your hair moves to cover your eyes as you struggle to put the oversized jacket on.
Classic Collection - Kismet Olfactive
Fine fragrance is an olfactive work most commonly known as “perfume.” Such fragrances do not magically appear in a beautiful bottle—there is a trained perfumer who has refined that blend over countless variations (trials) likely over the course of months, if not years.
FAQ – Kismet Olfactive
Kismet Olfactive is for everyone. We proudly offer bold, 100% unisex fragrances that are worn by all. We never create with a gender in mind, but for the pure art of creation.
About – Kismet Olfactive
Kismet Olfactive is a New York City-based independent fragrance studio founded by bohemian-perfumer Shabnam Tavakol. Born and raised in California, Shabnam—Farsi for “morning dew”—is the daughter of Iranian-immigrant parents who escaped the violent 1979 Revolution in Iran, relocating to the U.S. by way of hard-won efforts and a string ...
Custom – Kismet Olfactive
Kismet Olfactive offers full-service custom fine fragrance development for individuals* wishing to design one-of-a-kind perfumes. This unique experience begins with a consultation by Kismet Olfactive perfumer Shabnam Tavakol conducted remotely or in-person at our fragrance lab.
Wedding in Oaxaca – Kismet Olfactive
Wedding in Oaxaca is the story of two lovers bound together in a mystical Mexican city, surrounded by a parade of local music, dance, and friends in wild celebration. A playful fragrance, Wedding in Oaxaca fuses smooth lactonic notes of coconut milk and tuberose with fresh floral violet leaves and woody undertones of v
Nostalgia (A Sonnet for Grasse) – Kismet Olfactive
Nostalgia is a love song to the French-Alps village of Grasse, where Kismet-founder Shabnam Tavakol studied perfumery. Structured on poetry’s 14-line sonnet form, the fragrance is composed of 14 raw materials.
Studio Scent – Home & Body Fragrance – Kismet Olfactive
Studio Scent celebrates the mess that makes us us: used books and vintage records piled up around the room; a cup of steeped black tea next to last night’s glass of wine; dusty tchotchkes on the oaken spice shelf; mary jane; palo santo smoke hovering over a vase of wilting lavender; allure coming from the bedroom; two soft figs in a bowl of oranges.
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