The Truth Behind Every Fragrance I Create

SANCTUAIRE DE FLEURS

Extrait De Parfum

A sacred remembrance.

There are fragrances that are born from beauty,
and then there are those born from purpose.
MON ANGE is the latter.

She was not easy to create—every note demanded intention,
every layer carried a prayer. As I composed her, I thought of the women whose names the world too easily forgets.
Black women and girls taken too soon by intimate partner violence.

This extrait was created to call their names,
to remember those who can no longer speak,
and to honor those of us who are still here—
rebuilding, loving, and becoming again.

When you wear MON ANGE, you do not simply adorn yourself.
You carry a legacy. You walk with angels.

You bring their power into every room you enter.

MON ANGE is strength wrapped in grace—feminine, bold, and hauntingly beautiful.
She is the story.

With reverence,  

SereneB., 

Parfumeuse de Vérité

SANCTUAIRE DE FLEURS

Extrait de Parfum

The Genesis—Every Maison begins with a moment of becoming.

For SANCTUAIRE DE FLEURS, that moment was I LOVE MY LOCS. (ILML For Him - Unisex and For Her).

Born during a season of transformation, ILML was never just a fragrance—it was a reflection of me finding my way back to authenticity. In the midst of menopause, I found myself in a new kind of awakening: my hair, my skin, my spirit—all demanding truth. What began as a placeholder name during my own hair revolution became the heartbeat of a movement.

From a tiny, natural fro to a crown of locs, I LOVE MY LOCS was my declaration of self-love and liberation. And yet, as the fragrance evolved, something unexpected happened—both men and women fell in love with it. Its energy transcended gender, its warmth spoke across boundaries. So, I created two editions: ILML for Her and ILML for Him—each a reflection of fearless identity and shared beauty.

There isn’t one journey. There are many.
Creating ILML was about all of them—discovery, fearlessness, calling, and passion. It taught me what it meant to build not just a fragrance, but a Maison.

Within its depths lies the mystique of the Orient and the soul of Africa—a rare harmony that feels both ancestral and new. Each time I wear it, I am reminded of its origin story… and mine. With that first spray, I remember: I am still becoming, and it is still beautiful.

ILML — The Inaugural Extrait De Parfum
For Her. For Him. For the Journey.

With reverence,  

SereneB., 

Parfumeuse de Vérité