How would you describe your style? Multi-sensorial

Do you remember the first thing you made? When I was 8, I set up a card table at the end of the driveway and started a tattoo business with my paint set.

Before I started making I… I was a Product Planner at Toyota's North American headquarters in LA.

If I weren’t a maker I’d be... A race car driver.

Favorite quote or words to live by: Every great change begins with chaos.

If I could run away I’d go… Waterskiing in Acapulco.

If you could collaborate with one person dead or alive who would it be? All of YOU! Since I create custom fragrances, I get to collaborate with my own community and customers every day. We all have our very own scent stories!

What would be on your maker’s soundtrack? Hollywood Perfume, by the Pretenders

If you could learn a new skill what would it be? Viniculture - the art of harvesting grapes for wine

What is your perfect day? A summer day of waterskiing on the lake followed by a nap on the dock, and a sunset dinner with family and friends.

Last book you read? Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

Favorite scent? The essence of the desert after a rainstorm

Favorite Flower or Tree? California Jasmine

Favorite artist? Diego Rivera

What is the most challenging project you have worked on? Why? Creating a custom scent bar for Justin Timberlake's album launch at the Super Bowl. I had exactly 5 days to create a plan for blending personalized perfume for 300 people. It was an epic event!

What was the last gift you gave someone? A bottle of perfume

Any hidden talents? I'm a tournament waterskier

Favorite holiday? 4th of July

What is your most treasured possession? My Nana's salad bowl

Most interesting thing in your liquor cabinet? An incredibly perfumed pechuga Mezcal, sourced from a distiller on a trip to Oaxaca, Mexico

What are you most thankful for? A supportive family.

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