Iconic Bainbridge
Iconic Bainbridge
A scented journey to the Pacific Northwest
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
On July 5th, 2024, JG Art Gallery held an exhibition themed "Iconic Bainbridge," featuring local artists.
I created a scent journey to accompany this exhibition--an "en plein air" if you will. These scents were abstract expressions of walking in the forests, on shorelines, and around the wildlife on this island. See how I created them.
The Perfume
To accompany this exhibit I also created a Perfume called Iconic Bainbridge. Iconic Bainbridge (now called Iconic Island) is a scented journey to this island. It
captures the cool Pacific Northwest feel and fresh green elements of the Evergreen 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 created 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
Forest Scents
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 Scents
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 Scents
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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