About For Strange Women Perfume

FSW

For Strange Women is an all-female artisan perfume house in the US Midwest, created in 2009.

We source plant-derived aromatics from around the world to create botanical perfume. This collection is designed to evoke an experience that is beyond sensory aesthetics; conjuring memories from natural landscapes, objects, and atmospheres remembered deep within the subconscious. The compositions meld with the skin and evolve as each layer reveals itself. The experience is more subtle than synthetic-based perfumes, with fuller nuance and complexity.

FSW perfume is intended to serve as a connection to nature and a sensory ritual. Each is designed to be a mood-enhancing indulgence and source of inspiration. The quality of the raw materials is essential to the process of formulating rare and distinct compositions, especially for the Limited Edition perfumes released on every new moon.

We find distilled essential oils, resins, balsams, absolutes and other plant extracts to be the most satisfying to the senses and artful in their manufacture. These perfumes are beyond natural -- they are the wild and sublime spirits of the earth.

The Crew

Jill - Owner and Perfumer

I created For Strange Women in 2009 while working as a designer and photographer. I had secretly been collecting materials and experimenting with formulas for years, and was compelled to put all my energy into this as an art project. My perfume style is moody, unapologetically earthy, and often focused on comfort. I specialize in natural materials and concepts that strike strange and nostalgic chords. I continue to own, formulate, and direct the brand while working with this inspiring crew of women.
Cats: Onyx and Ruby. Sun: Cancer.

Tara - Production Manager and Customer Service

Tara has been with FSW since 2012. She assembles packaging, mixes batches of perfume and lip balm, processes orders and manages customer service. She is unmatched in her eye for detail and her aesthetic influence is intricately woven into each bottle. She's also an exquisite jewelry maker.
Cat: Nicholas. Sun: Capricorn.

Ash - Designer and Illustrator

Ash joined FSW in 2016 upon finishing her Illustration degree at the Kansas City Art Institute. Her dark and delicate aesthetic has a following of its own as it interprets the magic elements of nature. Based in Chicago, she works at a design firm while illustrating coloring books, studying Ikebana, and of course, keeping FSW sexy.
Cats: Fig and Jasper. Sun: Capricorn.

Jenn - Order Fulfillment and Production

Jenn was the first to join FSW in 2010 to assist in production and order fulfillment. She left to travel, grow her work as a photographer, and to become a mother, eventually finding her way back to the new perfume studio in 2021. Jenn "the machine" is known to be able to pack 200 orders before lunch. She also keeps us organized.
Cats: Frida, Clove. Sun: Cancer