The goal of Mothlore is to make weird and unique fragrances. All our scents are unique blends, not pre-made, mass-produced mixes. Each Mothlore blend is bespoke, for better or for worse (sometimes I just want to make something that smells cursed). All aspects of Mothlore are human-made and free of generative AI, from ideation to design to the text on this website. I would rather submit myself to paludification in the nearest bog than allow Fetid Slop Machines to put their Malodorous Fingers upon my creative work.
All Mothlore aromatics are made by hand by a single person (me (the mysterious proprietress of this sordid affair)). I spent years making and testing candles before even considering selling them. I’ve always been drawn to creative pursuits, particularly the queer, peculiar, and offputting (I’m something of an offputting queer myself). This is a passion project for me more than a Business, and I appreciate any support for it.
My background in chemistry and vested interest in not dying mean I research and vet all fragrance chemicals I work with, both out of curiosity about the aromachemicals, and to ensure that said substances do not melt all my bones into a lattice of primordial sludge. If I’m not comfortable with a fragrance chemical, it won’t end up in any aromatics.
Mothlore blends science, art, and arcana to summon strange scents from realms beyond. My hope is that some might resonate with others with a fondness for the peculiar. Mothlore is not out to make crowd-pleasers, but maybe you’re not one for crowds yourself.
– Ciara
