Iconic
Bainbridge Island

A Scent Journey

Bainbridge Island, just 35 minutes ferry-ride from Seattle, feels like a city situated in a nature park. Majestic forests, streams, ravines, meadows, wetlands, and shorelines--the island's landscape is a natural treasure.

Take a journey to this island via scents of the natural world.

Scent Art Exhibit

On July 5th, 2024, JG Art Gallery has an exhibition themed "Iconic Bainbridge," featuring local artists. The exhibition will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

I have created a scent journey to accompany this exhibition--an "en plein air" if you will. These scents are abstract expressions of walking in the forests, on shorelines, and around the wildlife on this island.

A special edition perfume will be available at the gallery for purchase.

Perfume Notes

Iconic Bainbridge perfume is a scented journey to this island. It captures the cool Pacific Northwest feel and fresh green elements of the Emerald State.

Top Notes: Lavender, Fresh Cut Grass, Grapefruit

Mid Notes: Fir Needle,
Rose, Juniper Berry, Fir Balsam, Violets

Base Notes: Atlas Cedarwood, Ambergris, Oakmoss, Musk

Forest Scents

A unique accord that creates an abstract scent painting of:

Pine needles
Green leaves
Fir balsam
Mushrooms

Shoreline Scents

A mix of aromas to create a feeling of wide open spaces, and an artistic expression of:

Seaweed
Salt
Ocean breeze
Ozone

Wildlife Scents

A unique accord that creates an abstract scent painting of:

Cedarwood
Dry grasses
Leather
Ambergris

The Grand Forest

As you take a walk in the natural habitat, silence begins to envelop you.

The trunks of Douglas Firs are covered with mosses and lichens. The air is moist and damp. The velvety fur on young tendrils of ferns glow in the dappled sunlight. A birdsong erupts from the branches and then it's quiet again.

The forests are the lungs of the earth, and you breathe as one.

 

Shoreline

At the sight of sea, sand, and salty spray, you instinctively take a deep breath.

The boats in the marina bob ever so slightly as if dreaming of new sailings. The sand gives under your feet as you walk on the beach, where seaweed hugs the shore.

You feel the freedom in the call of a seagull.

 

Wildlife

In early summer, at night, when the sky is clear and there is a slight chill in the air, you might hear the cry of coyotes. Sometimes at night, two packs will howl from one end of a field to another.

During a hot day, you might see an eagle riding on air currents, a sharp speck of white in the sky. An owl might hoot on your evening walk.

You feel alive being around the creatures of this land.

 

About Me

I am Anjali Vandemark, an artisan perfumer. I handcraft perfumes in small batches from my studio on Bainbridge Island, WA.

I was born and raised in India. After settling in the U.S. I spent several years exploring and studying perfumery working with both natural and synthetic materials.

The editors of Cafleurebon--a premier magazine for perfumery--chose my perfume, "Under The Mango Tree" as one of the top 10 perfumes for 2023. I was commissioned to create "Starlight Sesame" by Scent Trunk perfume store for their Winter 2024 collection featuring a unique Sesame aroma.

My vision is to create perfumes infused with my cultural heritage and explore olfaction as a medium to tell a story.

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