Marissa Zappas
Petrichor
$175
Named for the earthy smell of rain on dry ground, Petrichor is an olfactory meditation on renewal. Lemon-touched soil notes open the fragrance before vetiver, orris, and everlasting flower (immortelle) bloom in the heart. A mossy, musky base of ambergris and sandalwood enhances the naturalistic atmosphere of fresh rainfall and fertile earth.
Marissa Zappas is an American indie perfumer and founder of Marissa Zappas Perfumes, known for combining fine art, feminism, and fragrance. With a background in anthropology and poetry, her scents are often narrative-driven and deeply personal, evoking emotional states, historical themes, or literary muses. Zappas has built a following among those who view perfume as an extension of identity and cultural expression.
Marissa Zappas is a New York-based perfumer, poet, and anthropologist whose work explores the intersection of scent, culture, and storytelling. Her fragrances are artistic compositions that blend classical structure with whimsical, emotional flourishes, often inspired by mythology, literature, and femininity. Zappas approaches perfumery as both a scholarly and sensorial practice, handcrafting each scent in small batches with attention to narrative, nuance, and historical context. Her work invites wearers to treat fragrance as a form of personal mythology—intimate, evocative, and uniquely expressive.
- Perfumer: Marissa Zappas
- Made in: United States
- Fragrance Type: EDP
- Fragrance Category: Woody
- Fragrance Accords: Woody, Floral, Aromatic
- Notes:
- Top: Earthy Notes, Lemon
- Middle: Vetiver, Orris Root, Immortelle
- Bottom: Moss, Musk, Ambergris, Sandalwood
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- Additional Product Notes: The sample comes in a small spray vial and may differ from the product image shown.