There’s nothing we won’t smell.

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For us, it’s common scents.

Secret Scent Club is a New York–based collective of artists and creators drawn to the world of fragrance. We gather to explore scent as art, ritual, and a gateway to the unfamiliar.

ABOUT THE CLUB

Member’s Picks

  • NOSFERATU by SeancePerfumes

    CURATED BY JES

    Scent notes: incense, stone, smoke, candle wax, roses, strawberries, wine and resins

  • CDG Black by COMME DES GARCONS

    CURATED BY JESSE

    a daring unisex fragrance that delves into the depths of smoky, spicy, and leathery notes.

  • THÉ MATCHA 26 by Le Labo

    CURATED BY ROBERT

    Matcha tea, fig, soft vetiver and textural cedar woods, and uplifted by enticing bitter orange.

  • SVALBARD by Avestan

    CURATED BY NICHOLAS

    Seeds, the concrete, and the Arctic environment, for a distant yet pleasing journey of the mind.

Welcome to the Club.

Membership is attained by attending three smellings and contributing one scent at each gathering. Members are then issued a card and granted the exclusive right to feel, if only subtly, superior. Smellings may be registered for online.

HOW TO JOIN

Smellings are gatherings devoted to the exploration of scent in all its forms. Members and aspiring members are invited to bring at least one fragrance to share.

Upcoming Smellings

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Seated Smelling - Misfit Kava Bar

MARCH 29TH, 7:00PM

An evening of shared scent featuring a selection curated by members. Aspiring members are invited to bring a fragrance as they work toward membership. Expect a focused, casual seated setting for smelling, exploration, discussion, and discovery.

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Field Smelling — Brooklyn Botanic Garden

APRIL 18TH, 11AM

Explore the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Scent Garden with us. Members and aspiring members are invited to bring a fragrance to share. Garden tickets are available on arrival; register on the website to let us know you’re coming.

Club Members

  • Robert Brady

    FOUNDING MEMBER

    Agency COO by day, smeller by night. Robert has a soft spot for florals, and an equal fascination with the strange, siren-like pull of a gas station scent.

  • Jesse Leach

    FOUNDING MEMBER

    When Jesse isn’t at his finance job, he’s training or making clothes. He chooses fragrance not for how it smells, but for the mood and identity it creates.

  • Jes Garcia

    FOUNDING MEMBER

    Drawn to gothic scents like Incense, old churches, and the earthy air of graveyards (Morticia-approved), Jes can often be found haunting her art studio, crafting intricate miniatures.

  • Nicholas Ogden

    FOUNDING MEMBER

    Dearest Nicholas developed his sense of smell in Northern California amidst windswept hills of golden grass and lush redwood groves. He is drawn to scents that evoke the mythical, the sensual, and our ever present connection to the earth

  • Arden Thomas

    FOUNDING MEMBER

    By day, Arden bakes. By night, he performs comedy across New York. A longtime smeller, he brings a practiced nose and an appreciation for both structure and surprise.