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The Unified Theory of Scent: On Perfume Design, The Light Body and Everything In Between
The week began with a challenge, trying to take the Onycha Method out for a test drive, rev its engines and see what it can really do… Hills above Yelapa, Mexico, near the waterfall (personal archive) I’ve been wrestling for a while now with this more advanced version of the reformulation process… I have a pretty substantial library of formulas , each with its own special character and merit. I have wanted to run many of these formulas through the steps of the Onycha Method

Joseph Erwin
Feb 410 min read


The Wild Ride of Creating a New American Fragrance
Hello, My name is Joseph Erwin, and I’m the perfumer and founder of Onycha Fragrance Co. , here in Chattanooga, Tennessee. And I wanted to take a minute to welcome you to this space and share a bit about who I am, where I’ve been, and why I do what I do. It’s not a typical path to perfume-making, but I guess that’s why it’s my path. I grew up on a large quarterhorse and cattle farm in Arkansas, surrounded by wide-open fields, horses, trees, and a kind of freedom you can’t fin

Joseph Erwin
Feb 25 min read
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