Candy Bulsara Parfums
our unique ingredients
At Candy Bulsara, we redefine the art of fragrance.
We believe in challenging convention, celebrating individuality, and crafting artisanal perfumes that are as distinct as the people who wear them. Each fragrance is not merely a composition—it is an immersive olfactory journey, built from rare and extraordinary ingredients, meticulously sourced and masterfully blended.
Our scent creation process takes us to the farthest corners of the world, seeking out unique natural materials often overlooked by mainstream perfumery. These rare ingredients—whether a precious flower blooming once a year or a resin harvested with care—hold the transformative power to turn a fragrance into something truly unforgettable.
What sets Candy Bulsara apart is not just the quality of our ingredients, but our relentless commitment to craftsmanship. We embrace the complexity and unpredictability of rare botanicals and noble raw materials. These ingredients are not simply difficult to find; they demand skill, patience, and an uncompromising dedication to work with.
Every perfume we create tells a story—one that speaks not only to the scent itself, but also to the journey behind it. It’s a story of passion, perseverance, and creative risk. We invest the time to understand each ingredient’s nuances, allowing its full potential to unfold in every blend. The result is a collection of niche fragrances that go beyond smelling beautiful—they evoke emotion, memory, and connection.
From lush herbaceous fields to sun-drenched citrus groves, every element in our perfumes plays a vital role in shaping a scent that is rich, nuanced, and unexpected. Our promise is authenticity. Our pursuit is discovery.
Join us on this journey. Discover a world of rare perfumes, crafted with intention, and designed to stand apart.
vetiver
grass, native to asia. essential oil destilled from the root. has a wonderful, earthy, smokey, mineral like, sometimes flowery scent. quality and scent profile varies, depending on the source of the plant. mostly used in masculine fragrances.
labdanum
resin, from the stem and leaves of rock rose. has a leathery, smokey, animalic, herbaceous scent. earlier it was collected by comb from goat hair, today is it cultivated :)
cedarwood
wood. distilled form different parts of the cedar or juniper tree. scent profile can vary from fresh woody, reminiscent of evergreen woods to warm and resinous woody.
geranium
flower. essential oil is distilled from the leaves and stems. scent profile is a bit similar to rose, but in a more mature way, with minty, earthy and spicy undertones.
violet
flower. scent profile is sweet, powdery, feminine, a bit similar to iris.
bergamot
fruit from the citrus family. earl grey used to drink his tea with a twist of bergamot, that is how earl grey tea was born and that is why many people associate the smell of bergamot with tea. scent profile is citrussy, bitter, fruity.
benzoin siam
resin from the tree styrax tonkinensis. scent profile is woody, smokey, balsamic, sweet.
nagarmotha
root, also called cypriol or nut grass. an ayurvedic herb with a woody, earthy, smokey scent profile.
oakmoss
fungal linchen, lives mostly on oak trees. has a deep, rich woody, green, sweet, powdery scent. to avoid allergic reactions, only a tiny bit of it is used in perfumes.
sandalwood
wood, origin: southeast asia and south pacific. oil distilled from tree and root. scent profile: balsamic, sweet, woody, powdery.
orris root
root of iris pallida. after 3 years in the ground, 3 years aging follows. scent profile is elegant, sweet, powdery, woody, bit similar to violet, but more bitter.
ambergris
ambergris is produced by the sperm whale, which mostly eats squid (similar to cuttlefish). To protect it´s own stomach from the sharp beak of the squid, the whale produces ambergris, a stone-like substance, which later on will be washed out of the ocean.
Ambergris has a distinct, luxurious smell, and used as fixative element in perfumery. It is possible to replace it with a laboratory - produced substitute, in case a vegan perfume creation is desired.
jasmine sambac
one of the most amazing ingredient in perfumery. night blooming flower - this is the type, used to scent tea leaves in jasmine tea blends. scent profile is deep, animalic, sweet and narcotic
tonka bean
seeds form the brazilian teak. scent profile is sweet, woody, vanilla and coumarin.
orange blossom
flower from the orange plant. scent profile is similar to orange, but more elegant, green, a bit dirty and rather bitter then sweet, flowery, fruity.
mahleb
agarwood
heartwood of the aquilaria tree, which is native to southeast asia. it gets very precious after infected by fungus. as a reaction to this attack a resin called aloe will be produced to protect the heartwood, which is being destilled for getting the agarwood oil or oud. this procedure is very expensive, difficult and time demanding, but the result definitely worth it. scent profile is more animalic, than woody, can have balsamic or spicy effects, depending on the place of source.
windflower
seeds of the cherry from mahaleb or st. lucia cherry tree. widely used in desserts and cakes in the middle east. scent profile is bitter cherry, marcipan, woody
yellow tea
yellow tea is the highest quality of all teas. it used to be the tea of the emperor in china. no-one else had acces to this rare product. harvest in this period happened by virgins, who wore silk glowes, while cutting the finest leaves with silver scissors. yellow tea is still the queen of the teas, but is availalble for non emperor tea lovers today :)
scent profile is powdery, rose-tea like.
windflower or anemone is a wild growing herbaceous plant with a musky scent profile
katsura tree leaf
flower of okra plant. has a herbaceous, musky, scent profile with a hint of clove odor.
katsura tree leaves turn to reddish brown in color during the autumn period. then they start to produce maltol, which combined with the leaves own scent gives a caramellised odor.
okra flower
gorse flower
flower of the gorse plant. narcotic scent profile with a hint of coconut odor
brown boronia
brown boronia is a small shrub with a very special scent profile, which includes: citrus, cassis, woody, flowery, earthy, green.