# #160 - Mandy Aftel, High Priestess of Perfume

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Podcast: [The Witch Wave](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-witch-wave-743388)
Published: 2025-12-17T05:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://witchwavepodcast.com/episodes/2025/12/9/160-mandy-aftel-high-priestess-of-perfume
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## Resource

Mandy Aftel is a pioneering American  artisan natural perfumer who has been called one of the fragrance industry’s “most prolific talents” by  Vogue  and an “angel of alchemy” by  Vanity Fair. She is an author, educator, and founder of  Aftelier Perfumes  and the Aftel Archive of Curious Scents located in Berkeley, CA. Mandy is renowned for her  deep focus on plant-derived essences , historical fragrance, and innovative  perfume creation  that connects scent to memory and emotion, establishing new standards in natural perfumery through her many books like   Essence & Alchemy  and  Fragrant . Her new book, Symbolorum: The Secret Wisdom of Emblems explores the esoteric insights and enchanting imagery of the Baroque emblem book, a long-lost cousin of the tarot. On this episode, Mandy discusses the alchemical magic of perfume, favorite sacred scents, and her latest fascination with the esoteric emblem book. Pam also talks about scented solar spells for Solstice, and answers a listener message from the snowy bottom of the globe. Check out the video of this episode over on YouTube (and please like and subscribe to the channel while you’re at it!) Our sponsors for this episode are Mithras Candle , Zouz Incense , and Sister Temperance Tarot We also have print-on-demand merch like Witch Wave shirts, sweatshirts, totes, stickers, and mugs available now here , and all sorts of other bewitching goodies available in the Witch Wave shop . And if you want more Witch Wave, please consider supporting us on Patreon to get access to detailed show notes, bonus Witch Wave Plus episodes, Pam’s monthly online rituals, and more! That’s patreon.com/witchwave

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