Create your own experience with the Wit & West Customizable Sample Set. Choose any combination of five (5) samples from the Cologne, Signature and/or Reserve Collections. Each 1.5ml sample bottle equates to about 15 sprays - enough to truly experience the scent before you commit to a full bottle. Need more information about the fragrances including the featured notes? Go to the Signature, Cologne or Reserve pages to view details.
**IMPORTANT** HOW TO SELECT YOUR SAMPLES: Once you've added the Customizable Sample Set to your cart, type the name of five (5) perfume and/or cologne samples in the notes/special instructions section of your order/cart.
100% Natural Ingredients • Cruelty-Free & Vegan
Phthalate & Paraben Free • Artisanal • Small-Batch Perfume
Handcrafted in Colorado, USA
Fragrance by Wit, Design by West
Wit & West Perfumes is a 100% all-natural botanical perfumery with a focus on rare ingredients and legit scents for those who don't want to smell like everyone else. Based in Colorado, our small-batch artisanal perfumery is solely owned and operated by myself (Wit) and my husband (West). All fragrances are designed, formulated and bottled in-house by me, with creative content designed by West. Our perfumes are handcrafted in small batches using only the finest, high-quality 100% natural whole botanicals and naturally derived ingredients including wildcrafted and organic essential oils, CO2 extracts, absolutes, naturally derived isolates as well as custom handmade tinctures and enfleurage extraits carefully selected, sourced and handmade from raw materials including those from our very own garden. The alcohol base used in our perfumes is three-stage filtered USDA organic grape alcohol made from the finest certified organic wines and grape varietals. Our perfumes are made from 100% all-natural ingredients and are vegan, cruelty-free (we're proud to be Leaping Bunny certified), phthalate and paraben free.
100% Natural Ingredients • Cruelty-Free & Vegan • Phthalate & Paraben Free • Artisanal • Small-Batch Perfume • Handcrafted in Colorado, USA
Unique, Never Boring • Don't Smell Like Everyone Else
Fragrance by Wit, Design by West
Website Photography by BlueSky
Perfume and the world of perfumery is thousands of years old with its origin being rooted in the burning of incense. The first use of perfume can be traced back to Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and Cyprus where the first perfumes were blended with aromatics and rare raw materials such as resins, oils and fragrant herbs. Perfume usage and the art and craft of perfume-making has evolved over 5,000 years – with the decline of natural perfumes beginning in the 20th century as synthetics entered the market. Synthetics allowed both the perfumer and perfume-wearer increased accessibility to the world of perfume through the use of less expensive ingredients. As a result, since the early 1920s synthetics have dominated the perfume world with most mainstream perfumes being comprised of very few (if any) natural ingredients.
While certainly having a purpose and place in mainstream and indie perfumery, we believe that synthetics alone do not represent what scent and perfume should be – inimitable, luxurious and natural – an olfactory interpretation of an essence in its true form that elicits emotion, connects us to the natural world, and ties memories to the moments in our lives. Synthetic materials alone fall short of our standard for drawing upon the richness and beauty that exists in the natural world. If compared to other prized sensory experiences such as wine, artisanal coffee or chocolate – using synthetics is considered non-negotiable. We take this same artistic approach in our perfumes (e.g., natural perfumery as a genre or style of perfumery). To learn more, check out our blog post: What is Natural Perfume?.
Perfume can't truly be experienced if treated as disposable, uninspired fast fashion. We believe perfume is an experiential art, both for the perfume wearer and the perfumer. Our approach is based on a commitment to creating authentic, handcrafted perfumes developed with 100% natural whole botanicals and naturally derived ingredients that are unique and never boring. At Wit & West there is no corporate structure or shareholders who tell us what our brand is or should be, no scent of the month gimmicks and no outsourcing of our perfume creation or fulfillment. All perfumes are designed, formulated, bottled and packaged in small batches completely in-house in our studio in Littleton, CO. As a purpose-based business, we strive as much as possible to maintain that our small-batch process, 100% natural whole botanicals and naturally derived ingredients and packaging have a focus on sustainability, minimalism and recyclable materials. By purchasing our raw materials and packaging in small quantities from trusted suppliers as well as producing our finished perfumes in small-batches, we ensure we only produce what will be enjoyed - with as minimal waste as possible. In addition, we work with our suppliers to verify there is origin traceability and information regarding the farming and cultivation process of our raw materials ensuring ethical and sustainable practices are maintained (including documentation on-hand where required). In the case of threatened or vulnerable species/raw materials, we look for alternative sources from other supplier(s) and/or we use similar alternative natural/naturally derived ingredients. All of our perfumes are cruelty-free and vegan, phthalate and paraben free. See our FAQs to learn more about our process and ingredients.
Fragrance by Wit, Design by West.