John Pegg is an American perfumer born and raised in St. Clair, Michigan, who grew up drawn to painting and motorcycles rather than the area's dominant automobile industry, developing a fondness for the scents of dirt, grease, and oil.
He launched his independent fragrance line, Kerosene, in 2011 with R'oud Elements, and has since created more than twenty fragrances inspired by his physical surroundings and experiences, maintaining a devoted following despite a famously low public profile with little marketing.
2012Copper SkiesKerosene
2012Fields of RubusKerosene
2013Unknown PleasuresKerosene
2013Pretty MachineKerosene
2026VanilifiedKeroseneUnpretentious, experience-driven compositions inspired directly by physical surroundings, from workshop scents to woodland walks.
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Story-driven, unconventional compositions that reject European perfumery tradition in favor of unusual landscapes and forgotten histories.
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American perfumer.
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Narrative-driven fragrances built to evoke fictional worlds and characters, blending literary inspiration with fine raw materials.
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