HISTORY
Photo: Tommy Ly
The Chinese character for YOSH means “fragrant.” Yosh Han founded YOSH olfactory sense and is an award‑winning perfumer, educator, and speaker. Her namesake line began in 2002. She collaborates with Fiat Lux (San Francisco) on “Poseidon” and “Circe.” Recent projects include Scents and Sonics of the Ocean and Fragrant Dragon for Abacus Row; past work includes The Art of Bloom, Long Beach’s first immersive exhibition (2019).
At Scent Festival she advocates industry change and teaches on Intersectionality & Perfumery and Decolonizing Scent, and she promotes POC artisan perfumes. She consults on scent and flavor development, evaluations, and fragrance briefs.
Yosh is a professional nose, supertaster, Level 1 Sommelier, and former tasting judge for the Art and Olfaction Awards and the International Chocolate Salon. She enjoys teaching and creative collaborations with other artists. She is Creative in Residence at The Battery (San Francisco), serves on advisory boards for beauty and beverage brands, and is Creative Director at Scent Trunk, producing Original Editions with artisan perfumers.
She holds Reiki levels 1 and 2, completed clairvoyant training at Aesclepion Healing Institute (2009), and has read thousands of people onstage and privately; Refinery29 named her “Best Aura Reader” (2012). She is also a USCG captain and sailing instructor. Follow her ocean voyages: Captain YOSH.
MILESTONES
2020 EAU FRAICHE FRAGRANCES
Activate your intuition with aura scents for body and soul - newly imagined eau fraiche fragrances in collaboration with Rodrigo Flores and Olivia Jan. Head over to our shop page.
2014
Yosh wins best perfume for König, in the Independent category at the Art and Olfaction Awards.
2014
König, men’s fragrance inspired by the Bavarian Forest that won the inaugural Art and Olfaction Award, independent category. Co-created with French perfumer Olivia Jan.
2012
Sombre Negra, dark and smoky men’s fragrance. Nominated for Best Fragrance by Global Art of Perfumery, Germany.
2012
California Aromascapes, a collection of four fragrances inspired by Southern and Northern California. Angeleno, Zuma, Sea Ranch and Montelena.
2010
Evanescent Collection, a series of six eau de parfum 50ML. Sold internationally at Barneys New York and through Campo Marzio 70 and KSAR in Germany, and in 2011 with DAIDO in Japan and Emerging Beauty in UAE.
2004
Luxury Elements Collection, a series of six parfum extrait oils in 8ML French flacons inspired by chakra energy. Retailed exclusively at Barneys New York and Fred Segal.
