Skip to content
Undernotes
Shelf
Image from the maker’s site, reproduced with attribution.
Providence Perfume Co. logo

HouseNatural / botanical

Providence Perfume Co.

United StatesPawtucket, RICharna Ethierest. 2009

Providence Perfume Co. is a natural perfume house based in Providence, Rhode Island, founded by perfumer Charna Ethier. It produces 100% natural perfumes and botanical body oils by hand in small batches using essential oils, absolutes and other plant-derived materials blended in an alcohol base.

In their own words

Reproduced from their about page. The words are theirs.

Providence Perfume Company was created by Charna Ethier to embrace the finest natural botanical ingredients from around the world. After spending years working for large beauty and fragrance companies, she desired to create her own line of perfumes that were truly natural. Drawing from her youth spent in the rural farmland of New England with parents who could only be described as devout hippies, she began the slow process of becoming a natural perfumer studying the properties of botanicals and the aromas of a youth spent in the country. From the scent of maple tree sap before it's boiled into syrup to the heavenly aroma of lilacs blooming she had no lack of natural inspiration to draw upon. Combined with her penchant for luxury and artisan quality goods, Providence Perfume Co. was born.

Charna was named 2012 Natural Perfumer of the Year, and her fragrances are Fifi award nominated-the highest honor in the industry. Her perfumes have appeared in numerous publications such as W magazine, Vogue, Organic Spa, The Los Angeles Times and she has been featured on assorted media outlets espousing her passion for natural perfume. Charna resides in Providence, RI with her family. She enjoys teaching natural perfumery classes online and at her studio located in an artists mill at 80 Fountain St. in Pawtucket, RI and always finds time to stop and smell the roses.

Each fragrance is created by hand, in small batches using real plants, flowers, fruits and woods. Each creation melds the ancient art of natural perfumery and the unsurpassed aroma of natural essential oils and absolutes. Perfumes are 100% natural, blended in a pure alcohol spirit base. Natural perfumes don't overpower as many traditional perfumes can, and many who cannot wear synthetic fragrances or don't care for the chemical aroma rejoice when smelling a natural scent. Apply as often as desired, and inhale the exquisite botanical aroma.

Catalogue

21 fragrances

Alphabetical. Prices are in the maker's currency and link to their own shop.

21 fragrancesSearch within Providence Perfume Co.

Palette

Notes they reach for

The notes that appear most across the catalogue; the number is how many fragrances carry each.