Sarah Horowitz-Thran discovered her calling while studying theater at Emerson College in Boston, taking a part-time job at the apothecary-style perfumery Essence, where she began crafting custom scents for customers.
After nearly four years apprenticing there, she purchased the store with her family's help, eventually relocating it to Los Angeles and building over thirty years of experience as a pioneer of indie perfumery. Her creations for By/Rosie Jane and Skylar, including Leila Lou, Cashmere, and Coconut Cove, have been carried by Barneys New York, Anthropologie, and Nordstrom.
1997Perfect GardeniaSarah Horowitz Parfums
1998Perfect VanillaSarah Horowitz Parfums
1999Perfect VeilSarah Horowitz Parfums
2000Perfect NectarSarah Horowitz Parfums
2002Perfect BlissSarah Horowitz Parfums
2010Leila LouRosie Jane
2012Perfect Coconut MilkSarah Horowitz Parfums
2018CapriSkylarCustom, personal fragrance-making — what she calls 'The Fragrance Journey' — at the heart of a decades-long indie career.
Scentsation editorialFragrances credited to Sarah in our catalog, by house.
Rosie Jane · 2010Leila Lou948 ratings · ★ 3.6402Skylar · 2018Capri277 ratings · ★ 3.5503Sarah Horowitz Parfums · 1999Perfect Veil174 ratings · ★ 4.0804Sarah Horowitz Parfums · 2012Perfect Coconut Milk130 ratings · ★ 3.8505Sarah Horowitz Parfums · 1998Perfect Vanilla70 ratings · ★ 4.0106Sarah Horowitz Parfums · 2000Perfect Nectar70 ratings · ★ 3.44
Story-driven, unconventional compositions that reject European perfumery tradition in favor of unusual landscapes and forgotten histories.
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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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