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...

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 find anywhere else....