Welcome to the season of scent and sophistication. This year’s Indie Business Network Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Fragrance Edition showcases a captivating collection of artisan-made perfumes and fragrance oils handcrafted by our talented members. These are not your run-of-the-mill, mass-produced bottles of cheaply scented colored droplets of water. Far from it. (We wouldn't do you like that!) They're soulful blends made by makers who pour passion into every note. Each fragrance tells a story of creativity, craftsmanship, and the indie spirit that makes holiday gift-giving truly unforgettable.
Over the past two weeks, we’ve unveiled our Skin + Hair Care Edition and Color Cosmetics Edition, each brimming with artisan-crafted self-care treasures. Today, we invite you to follow your nose into the enchanting world of indie fragrance, where every spritz tells a story and every note carries heart. Begin your holiday shopping today and share the gift of scent that lasts well beyond the season.
Olfactif Subscriptions by Olfactif (Pennsylvania)
Maker: Danielle Fleming
An Olfactif Fragrance Subscription is the ultimate gift for anyone who loves discovering new scents. Each month, subscribers receive a curated collection of artisan perfumes crafted by independent perfumers from around the world. It’s a journey through artistry and aroma — beautifully packaged and delivered right to your door.
Eat the Cake by Mysa Fragrance Haus (Pennsylvania)
Maker: Briana Greene
Meet Eat the Cake, a scent so deliciously decadent that it’s almost edible! Effervescent ginger and tiger lily sparkle on top, while rice milk, caramel, and coconut husks create a creamy, golden heart note. As it settles, layers of crème brûlée, vanilla cake, and amaretto glaze unfold into a purely indulgent dry down. Sweet but sophisticated, this limited-edition fragrance is your invitation to wear dessert like a luxury.
Perfume Oil: Fig ‘n Fern by KleanSpa (California)
Maker: Jennifer Hardaway
Fig ‘n Fern is KleanSpa's longtime signature fragrance for good reason. The scent of fresh figs draped in greenery is warm, earthy, slightly sweet, and beautifully alive. The roll-on perfume oil captures the popular blend in a sleek glass bottle, perfect for touch-ups throughout the day. Each fragrance in the collection is unforgettable, but Fig ‘n Fern makes a forever statement, and now, you can carry it wherever your busy life takes you!
Ephemera #6 By Nieves (California)
Maker: Nieves Rathbun
Ephemera #6 by By Nieves is a beautifully layered blend of neroli, vanilla, and oak wood, finished with a touch of red cedar hydrosol. This natural perfume captures the perfect balance of floral brightness, smooth warmth, and grounded woodiness. Elegant and intriguing, it’s a scent that lingers softly and feels effortlessly timeless.
BLANK CANVAS Fragrance Enhancer by M. Hainey (North Carolina)
Maker: Mason Hainey
Blank Canvas is a fresh glow of citrus and woods, but it's way more than a scent. This product is something we've never seen before. It's a fragrance enhancer that complements any fragrance you wear. Made with notes of sheer bergamot, juicy peach, and creamy woods that melt into fresh linen and soft musk, the scent creates a smooth, airy finish. Layer it to elevate your favorite fragrance or wear it solo for a signature scent that feels effortlessly your own.
Chakra Aroma Perfume Collection Sampler by Auratherapy (North Carolina)
Maker: Laura McCann
Immerse yourself in the full spectrum of Auratherapy’s Chakra Aroma Perfume Collection. Each of the seven clean fragrances is designed to restore balance, elevate your energy, and support inner transformation. Beautifully packaged in a reusable holographic pouch, the collection features colors that will immediately draw you in. This sampler is an inspiring introduction to a great line and a super addition to your daily ritual or that of a friend who could use some additional balance this holiday season.
L'Orangerie Signature Citrus Perfume by Lancolia (New Jersey)
Maker: Nabila Brabez
L'Orangerie is a harmonious blend of orange, mandarin, and clementine, delicately laced with subtle notes of vanilla, creates a scent that is both energizing and soothing.
Vanilla Vellum by Providence Perfume Co. (Rhode Island)
Maker: Charna Ethier
Inspired by the sheer transparent quality of vellum parchment paper, Vanilla Vellum possesses is a beautiful creamy vanilla scent, with notes of clean white musk, whipped cream, sheer white flowers, white chocolate and bergamot. While very much a vanilla scent, Vanilla Vellum doesn't register as overly sweet and wears as a translucent vanilla floral veil upon the skin.
Antique Books Perfume Oil by Amorphous (Rhode Island)
Maker: Kalliope Amorphous
The Antique Books Perfume Oil by Amorphous Perfume captures the nostalgic aroma of aged paper, polished wood, and timeworn leather. This handcrafted blend evokes the quiet comfort of a beloved library or study filled with history and charm. A perfect scent for those who treasure depth, intellect, and the beauty of the past.
Opulence Natural Perfume by Resonance Perfumery (California)
Maker: Allison Deglomine
Enter the temple of your own becoming with the amazing scent of Opulence. More than a mere fragrance, this scent is devotion draped in scent. Inspired by the radiant beauty of champaca, revered in the sacred garlands of India, the scent is reminiscent of the silk-soft touch of petals at dusk.
Faun by Fantôme (Wisconsin)
Maker: Megan + Bree Elliott
Names for the mythical forest creature who inspired fear in lost traveliners who encountered them in the wild, Faun opens with a deceptive hint of sweetness from oils of neroli, grapefruit, and iris. Afterward, it deepens into dark vetiver, oakmoss swirled in amber, and hints of animalic musk.
Custom Perfume Oil by Bios Apothecary (New York)
Maker: Michelle O'Carroll
Create your own one-of-a-kind perfume in Bios Apothecary's Brooklyn-based formulary! Choose from over 130 natural aromas, including essential oils, absolutes, and isolates. Each aroma is derived from plants so you can be sure of its purity and goodness. Review their easy guides on scent structure and composition before you get started, then design your custom roll-on perfume oil. Add a personal touch with dried flowers or semi-precious crystals at no extra cost to make it exclusively your very own. Every blend is phthalate-free, alcohol-free, and toxin-free. it's pure, natural artistry in every bottle, and uniquely your very own.
Mind Body Soul Gift Set by Zodica Perfumery (Wisconsin)
Maker: Kristen Moe
Gift a little enchantment with this zodiac-inspired Mind Body Soul Gift Set, a beautifully scented trio crafted to indulge, well, the mind, body, and soul. Each collection includes an aromatherapy mini perfume to lift the spirit, a multitasking hair perfume serum that doubles as a dry body oil, and a luxurious lotion infused with organic aloe vera. Complete with an accompanying intention card, it’s a sensory ritual designed to set the tone for your day and celebrate your cosmic energy.
Dapper by L'Aromatica Perfume (California)
Maker: Loreto Remsing
Dapper is not your typical rose fragrance. It starts with rose absolute, but then there's a spicy blend of dashing-gentleman-in-a-tailored-suit to round things out! Add notes of polished wood, star anise-spiced pastis, clove buds, vanilla, and moss and you are hopelessly in love. A little bit classic, a little bit unconvenitional, a lot refined, sexy, and daring. We are here for all of it. Get you some!
AMBER No. 1 Perfume Oil by Cheryl Kelly & Co. (Illinois)
Maker: Cheryl Kelly
Amber No. 1 is a seductive scent with highlights of golden amber resin. You'll be comforted by the warmth of a subtle, creamy, sweet vanilla scent from the lovely tonka bean and earthy notes of sandalwood and fig leaf. Think amber, musk, sweetness, and warmth. Yes please!
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