Perfume, Composed from the Ground Up: A Conversation with Jill McKeever, Owner and Perfumer of For Strange Women

At For Strange Women, scent begins with raw botanicals, unfolding slowly against the skin

By: The Lace Ledger

Step into a world where perfume begins in the soil.

At For Strange Women, scent is cultivated, gathered, studied and coaxed into form through plant matter that still carries the memory of where it grew.

Each blend is built with intention. Each note arrives with purpose.

For those who find traditional fragrance overwhelming, this approach offers something else entirely. The compositions move gently, settling into the skin instead of sitting on top of it. What unfolds feels personal, shaped as much by the wearer as by the materials themselves. Owner and perfumer Jill McKeever gives us a behind-the-scenes look at her process and what comes next.