
Perfumer
Ruth Mastenbroek
Netherlands/United Kingdom
Ruth Mastenbroek is a perfumer-founder trained as a graduate chemist in the late 1970s, with experience in both the UK and Netherlands. She worked with Givaudan, one of the world's largest perfume suppliers, before establishing her independent niche fragrance house, Ruth Mastenbroek. Known for crafting luxury, unusual, and long-lasting niche perfumes, Mastenbroek represents the contemporary independent perfume movement. Her creations, such as Dagian (a dazzling citrus fragrance combining orange blossom and soothing sandalwood), showcase her mastery of complex compositions. With 9+ fragrances in her portfolio, Mastenbroek is dedicated to creating distinctive, high-quality fragrances that challenge conventional beauty standards.
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Fragrances created
EXPLORE THE FRAGRANCES CREATED BY RUTH MASTENBROEK, AVAILABLE AT 8MOTIV.
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NOTES
SCENT TYPE
Woods
TOP NOTES
Blackcurrant bud • galbanum
HEART NOTES
Wild fig • green tea • orris • jasmine
BASE NOTES
Cedarwood • tonka bean • amber • musk
SCENT PROFILE
SCENT PROFILE
PERFUMER
Ruth Mastenbroek
LAUNCH YEAR
2024
TYPE OF PERFUME
Eau de Parfum
COLLECTION
CollectionDrop
SILLAGE
Moderate
PROJECTION
Moderate to Strong
PERFUME DETAILS
03 Swim by Gabar is an immersive olfactory journey born from the mist-shrouded jungles of Hpa-An, Myanmar — a lush, addictive fig-centered fragrance designed to pull you into a state of active pres...
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NOTES
SCENT TYPE
Woods
TOP NOTES
Coriander • saffron • pink pepper • ginger
HEART NOTES
Orris • fig • cedarwood
BASE NOTES
Oud • sandalwood • vetiver • musk
SCENT PROFILE
SCENT PROFILE
PERFUMER
Ruth Mastenbroek
LAUNCH YEAR
2024
TYPE OF PERFUME
Eau de Parfum
COLLECTION
CollectionDrop
SILLAGE
Strong
PROJECTION
Moderate to Strong
PERFUME DETAILS
A complex creamy and woody concoction. Step into a scent inspired by Myanmar's ancient capital of Bagan. With deep woods of oud, sandalwood, and cedarwood, rounded with fresh hints of saffron, pink...