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The Brand

Since 2016, the olfactory practice of Maya Njie is a preservation of her past in fragrance. Scents act as souvenirs that take on new forms in the lives of others.

These are perfumes associated with moments in time that are closely attached to her dual Swedish and Gambian heritage.

The fragrances are blended as recollections of memory; scents that seek to capture the essence and preserve the spirit of the intimate and personal. Elusive moments and subtle details, those that would otherwise have slipped from consciousness, are remembered.

The tones are of a time and the accords nostalgic, yet the end products feel profoundly contemporary.

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The Story

Maya Njie Perfumes explores the intertwining of scent and memory in high-quality artisanal perfume blends.

Extracted, filtered and bottled are personal moments, through which the wearer creates their own feeling, attachment and meaning. The fragrances of Maya Njie are blended as recollections of memory; scents that seek to capture the essence and preserve the spirit of the intimate and personal. Elusive moments and subtle details, those that would otherwise have slipped from consciousness, are remembered.

Maya’s olfactory identity draws inspiration from her upbringing, as well as an archive of intimate family photographs from the 1960s; the small Swedish summer house surrounded by mercurial forests, the visits to her grandparents’ sparsely furnished flat on Sunday afternoons, Uncle Lars' and Aunt Erene’s wedding.

The Founder

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As a self-taught perfumer, Maya’s practice was developed through experimentation; the blending of raw materials with a variety of essential oils, aroma compounds and resins; nature and science combining in autobiographical fragrances. Maya’s olfactory identity draws inspiration from her upbringing, as well as an archive of intimate family photographs from the 1960s; the small Swedish summer house surrounded by mercurial forests, the visits to her grandparents’ sparsely furnished flat on Sunday afternoons. A bottling of a time, place and spirit.

In the Eye of our Curator

"What fascinates me about Maya Njie is her stubborn refusal to make anything up. She opens an old photo album and asks the most honest question in the world: what did that moment smell like?

Her perfumes capture real memory—the precise texture of something that feels like yours without knowing why. The oppressive heat of childhood summers. The sharp cold of Scandinavian forests. The thick sweetness of Sundays that stretch forever.

Maya makes everything by hand in London, in small batches. Not as some artisanal statement, but because it's the only way to preserve the emotion she's after. Each batch smells slightly different, the way two memories of the same day never quite match.

If you want a perfume that screams "look at me," keep walking. If you want a signature that whispers "I remember," you're in the right place. Maya Njie's perfumes don't shout—they linger like ghosts. And that's exactly why they stay with you."

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About Maya Njie

Would you like to buy Maya Njie perfumes online? Welcome to SCENTISSIME, the home of niche perfumes. It was while leafing through family photos that Maya Njie asked herself a simple question: ‘What did this moment smell like?’ She wanted to capture the spirit of 1970s Scandinavian idyll combined with the soul of her Gambian heritage in a fragrance. Maya Njie perfumes are handcrafted: all formulas are developed in-house using essential oils, aromatic compounds and resins. The blends are prepared in small, fresh batches, filtered and bottled individually by hand. The perfumes are vegan and have never been tested on animals. Maya Njie's fragrances are for those seeking a rare olfactory signature, far removed from the codes of traditional perfumery. Why choose Maya Njie on SCENTISSIME? On SCENTISSIME, you are guaranteed to purchase 100% authentic Maya Njie fragrances, sourced directly from the London production facility. Take advantage of free delivery to discover this exclusive niche brand that transforms photographic memories into unique olfactory experiences.