A little New Zealand, every day.
Home of Aote was born from a simple idea: what if you could bottle the feeling of a place?
The scent of blossoms on a spring walk. The crispness of mountain air. Sun-warmed landscapes, changing seasons, and those small moments that somehow stay with us.
Founded in Christchurch, New Zealand, Home of Aote is an independent fragrance house creating fine fragrances inspired by the landscapes, places and moments of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Each fragrance begins with a place and a feeling. From there, I explore the colours, textures, atmosphere and memories that make it distinctive, translating them into scent using a considered blend of natural ingredients and modern perfumery materials.
It started with perfume.
My journey into fragrance began several years ago with a small natural perfume business and a fascination with the way scent can instantly transport us somewhere else.
What started as curiosity became years of experimenting, learning and creating. Over time, my approach to fragrance evolved too. I wanted to create perfumes that felt more refined, more expressive and more connected to the places around me.
Home of Aote is the next chapter of that story.
Inspired here. Made here.
Our first fragrance, Hagley, Blossom, was inspired by spring in Christchurch's Hagley Park — when the gardens begin to wake, blossom fills the trees and the first signs of warmer days appear.
And it is just the beginning.
Home of Aote will continue to explore New Zealand through fragrance — not by trying to capture a place literally, but by capturing how it feels to be there.
Fragrances to wear, remember and take with you.
Amanda Workman - qualified natural perfumer - International Fragrance Foundation Certified.