Stone began as an exploration into the sensory experience of stonehood—immersed in earth and growth, smoothed and nurtured by time. It seeks to capture the birth and death of the world surrounding this steadfast natural form. The making of this scent spanned many seasons, a timeline reflected in its evolving character. Mint leaf echoes moments of making in the studio during the winter. Crisp, sweet herbaceousness, which characterizes the top notes of stone, couples with the beginnings of fresh green growth into Spring. The heart brings it closer to the ground: dry, faintly smoky vetiver mingles with damp soil akin to petrichor. At last, Stone dries down to a smooth cedar and comforting musks: the feeling of a weathered stone in hand, somehow, by chance, fitting perfectly in the palm.

9ml glass travel spray bottle

notes: mint leaf, soil, vetiver, fresh stem, ambrette seed, smooth cedar, musks

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Liza Pittard is an artist and researcher based in Richmond, VA. Her practice ebbs and flows between scent, sound, food, and image, interfacing with the intimacy of archives, expressions of nature, and table theater. Her fragrance work is rooted in the lush landscapes of her Virginia upbringing and time spent daydreaming new worlds to inhabit in her artmaking, resulting in scents that drift between the familiar and the obscure.