Catherine Tope Omai is an award winning perfumer/scent creator. Her award winning fragrances broke into the United Kingdom fragrance market when she became the first and only African perfumer to exhibit at Italian perfume exhibition. The type of fragrance she created, the materials used to create the fragrance, the quality of the fragrance, the packaging and story behind it, did not just make a buzz around the brand, it attracted different international buyers.

Now, the passionate perfumer, who hails from Edo State, Nigeria, has her name listed among elite niche perfumers in 7 countries around the world both in Europe and Africa. Speaking with Body and Soul about Niche perfumes and why fragrances are essential accessories to respect, Catherine who recently unveiled her latest fragrances called ‘Contagious Range’ shared a few tips to note. Niche perfume Definition: Niche perfume is an independently created fragrance, for a selected few people or perfume artistry.

The perfume artists are people that understand the composition, formula, DNA of fragrances. Niche perfumes are not mass produced. It can be commercial but just enough number to make an impact in the perfume industry.

2. Fragrance is a part of you. It defines your person in a way that nothing else in the world does.

Fragrance gives you an ability to express who you truly are. If you create a fragrance, like a niche perfume like I do, there are certain elements of that fragrance that can tell a story about you. The .