Mandy Aftel • The Museum of Scent

Friday, November 10th, 2023

We are proud to announce that Fumerie will be hosting an event in collaboration with the world-renowned perfumer and author Mandy Aftel on Friday, November 10th from 6:30-7:30 pm PST via Zoom. Join us for a live discussion, hosted by Tracy Tsefalas; owner of Fumerie, and the incomparable Mandy Aftel, regarding Mandy’s new book The Museum of Scent, perfume history, ingredient learning, and so much more. There will also be a Q&A portion toward the end of this event for further exploration.

The event package is $40 (plus shipping if applicable) and includes a signed copy of The Museum of Scent by Mandy Aftel, plus up to 3 samples of your choice from our shop. If you are interested in attending, we recommend purchasing the event package at least 10 days before the event to allow enough time for your book to arrive in time for the event. Pre-orders and ticket sales will close on Tuesday, October 31st.

Mandy Aftel is a preeminent artisan perfumer, educator, and author on natural fragrance and flavor. As the founder of Aftelier Perfumes, she has been hailed as one of the fragrance industry’s “most prolific talents” by Vogue and an “angel of alchemy” by Vanity Fair, and listed as one of the top seven bespoke perfumers in the world by Forbes. She is a founding adviser of the Institute for Art and Olfaction, which has created the Aftel Award for Handmade Perfume in her honor. In 2022 the IAO awarded her the Septimus Piesse Visionary Award for her lifetime achievements.

In 2017, she created the Aftel Archive of Curious Scents in Berkeley, California—the only museum in the world dedicated to the history and experience of natural fragrance, showcasing her collection of one-of-a-kind-antique artifacts. It has received thousands of visitors and has been covered in The New York Times Style Magazine, Goop, Vogue, O: The Oprah Magazine, ARTnews, and Sunset. Mandy will join us for the event from the Aftel Archives!

We hope to see you November 10th, 2023 at 6:30 pm PST

*Please note that if you are having your package shipped you can choose either the MEDIA MAIL option at checkout which is slower and should not be selected close to the event date if you would like your book on time to have it for the event, or the UNDER $100 CANDLES, HOME GOODS, LITERATURE (NON-MEDIA MAIL) option if you would like your book to arrive faster.