Working at the heart of the natural perfume movement for over two decades, Mandy Aftel creates fragrances from her exquisite collection of sublime pure and natural essences from around the world, culled from years of searching for the most beautiful varieties. She blends and bottles the fragrances by hand in small batches in her Berkeley, California studio. Everything is made is free from synthetics, parabens, glycols, and petrochemicals. Her products are sold exclusively on her website and not in stores. She has written 5 books about fragrance and flavor, and teaches people how to create natural perfume through her workbooks and Zoom classes.