Pia Long
@perfumer-pia.bsky.social
Perfumer & co-founder of Olfiction (an independent fragrance lab) and Eau de Boujee (brand). Finnish. Gamer. Reader. Invisibly disabled. She/her. linktr.ee/perfumer.pia blog: https://open.substack.com/pub/perfumer
A few of us indie perfume brands and Sainte Cellier, an independent retailer of multiple hard to find perfumes have organised a pop-up shop in London this November. Do visit! Meet the founders, try the perfumes.
October 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A few of us indie perfume brands and Sainte Cellier, an independent retailer of multiple hard to find perfumes have organised a pop-up shop in London this November. Do visit! Meet the founders, try the perfumes.
Packing the first round of book orders today and it’s quite emotional.
www.demoaccords.com
www.demoaccords.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Packing the first round of book orders today and it’s quite emotional.
www.demoaccords.com
www.demoaccords.com
10 years ago I started investigating and writing about fragrance regulations because they seemed so inconsistent. They still seem that way to me today but I have learned some stuff along the way. Read my free blog here: substack.com/@pialong/
October 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
10 years ago I started investigating and writing about fragrance regulations because they seemed so inconsistent. They still seem that way to me today but I have learned some stuff along the way. Read my free blog here: substack.com/@pialong/
I wrote a book! And 10 perfumes to go with it. The formulas are published in full. Preorders are now open for a month and the official launch is in November.
September 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I wrote a book! And 10 perfumes to go with it. The formulas are published in full. Preorders are now open for a month and the official launch is in November.
POV - you’re a Finnish perfumer starting your day:
May 22, 2025 at 7:58 AM
POV - you’re a Finnish perfumer starting your day:
Listen to our roundtable about dupe culture in perfumery + about perfumer education, retail and cost of goods issues & about ethics in the trade: open.spotify.com/episode/59LW...
April 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Listen to our roundtable about dupe culture in perfumery + about perfumer education, retail and cost of goods issues & about ethics in the trade: open.spotify.com/episode/59LW...
Ok, finished Kara’s book, now starting this one as a palate cleanser (somehow lately I feel
stupidly guilty for reading fiction - audiobooks aside). Anyway. I know @scalzi.com will cure that
stupidly guilty for reading fiction - audiobooks aside). Anyway. I know @scalzi.com will cure that
April 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Ok, finished Kara’s book, now starting this one as a palate cleanser (somehow lately I feel
stupidly guilty for reading fiction - audiobooks aside). Anyway. I know @scalzi.com will cure that
stupidly guilty for reading fiction - audiobooks aside). Anyway. I know @scalzi.com will cure that
This really gave me Lush flashbacks (they had a team called “Ambassadors of Fun” 😬 for example…). One day a good investigative journalist will write a hell of a book on that company.
But in the meantime, read this one: Burn Book by Kara Swisher
But in the meantime, read this one: Burn Book by Kara Swisher
April 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This really gave me Lush flashbacks (they had a team called “Ambassadors of Fun” 😬 for example…). One day a good investigative journalist will write a hell of a book on that company.
But in the meantime, read this one: Burn Book by Kara Swisher
But in the meantime, read this one: Burn Book by Kara Swisher
Went out to the bluebells with this Good Boi.
April 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Went out to the bluebells with this Good Boi.
Enjoy this off-brand food content:
400g of oat flakes
200g nuts & seeds (I used pecan, pumpkin seed and flaked almond)
+
70g maple syrup
10g stevia
2 tbsp vanilla extract (or vanilla sugar with real vanilla)
20g Naturli vegan butter
2 tbsp olive oil
(add 10g more syrup or stevia if you want)
400g of oat flakes
200g nuts & seeds (I used pecan, pumpkin seed and flaked almond)
+
70g maple syrup
10g stevia
2 tbsp vanilla extract (or vanilla sugar with real vanilla)
20g Naturli vegan butter
2 tbsp olive oil
(add 10g more syrup or stevia if you want)
April 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Enjoy this off-brand food content:
400g of oat flakes
200g nuts & seeds (I used pecan, pumpkin seed and flaked almond)
+
70g maple syrup
10g stevia
2 tbsp vanilla extract (or vanilla sugar with real vanilla)
20g Naturli vegan butter
2 tbsp olive oil
(add 10g more syrup or stevia if you want)
400g of oat flakes
200g nuts & seeds (I used pecan, pumpkin seed and flaked almond)
+
70g maple syrup
10g stevia
2 tbsp vanilla extract (or vanilla sugar with real vanilla)
20g Naturli vegan butter
2 tbsp olive oil
(add 10g more syrup or stevia if you want)
The American Eagle, currently
April 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The American Eagle, currently
NEW BOOKS 🤩 Happy to find out that our tiny local independent bookshop not only stocks @aptshadow.bsky.social but the owner said “there are a lot of fans here so we always have stock”.
April 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
NEW BOOKS 🤩 Happy to find out that our tiny local independent bookshop not only stocks @aptshadow.bsky.social but the owner said “there are a lot of fans here so we always have stock”.
(Easter) bunny necklace! I was born on an Easter Monday so my childhood featured bunnies somewhat (I had two as pets, although one of them sadly got stepped on by a cow).
April 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM
(Easter) bunny necklace! I was born on an Easter Monday so my childhood featured bunnies somewhat (I had two as pets, although one of them sadly got stepped on by a cow).
What I look like vs what I’m listening to:
April 18, 2025 at 12:19 PM
What I look like vs what I’m listening to:
In my garden this morning.
April 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
In my garden this morning.
Come to work with me ☺️
April 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Come to work with me ☺️
doing a #smellfie for #nationalfragranceday with Eau Noble by Le Galion.
March 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
doing a #smellfie for #nationalfragranceday with Eau Noble by Le Galion.
Read my love letter to fragrance enthusiasm at Basenotes:
March 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Read my love letter to fragrance enthusiasm at Basenotes:
Post you from a different era
March 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Post you from a different era
Mä liityn täältä Englannista käsin kerhoon. Tämä sarja oli mun lapsuuden kirjastovisiittien kohokohta.
March 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Mä liityn täältä Englannista käsin kerhoon. Tämä sarja oli mun lapsuuden kirjastovisiittien kohokohta.
Popped into work today.
March 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Popped into work today.