The human relationship with suffering is fascinating to me. Of course we hate it, I hate it. Nobody wants to suffer. But sometimes, in quiet moments, when the waters are still, it’s almost as if I understand that accepting the suffering is part of the way out.

Why don't we have a Leather family? Leather isn't entirely new territory for Onycha. I've used leather materials before, and some of my fragrances contain leather facets as part of a larger composition. What I've never done is build a true Leather family... and that’s my favorite way of working. Family, followed by fragrance(s).

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, upgrading them...