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For Strange Women

Since 2009, For Strange Women has created perfume exclusively from plant aromatics. These scents meld with the skin and stay close to the wearer.

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IG We source beautiful plant extracts from around the world and value sustainable practices. Botanical perfume can provide the spirit a connection to nature, the mind comfort, and the body an influence to calm or energize. We know that natural essences in just the right arrangement can transport the wearer to another time and place. These compositions are designed to create an experience that is beyond sensory aesthetics; conjuring memories from natural landscapes, experiences, and atmospheres remembered deep within the subconscious. Although mainstream culture presents perfume as a cosmetic to conceal other scents or to make us more attractive, we seek instead to create a sensory ritual that provides a connection to nature through its ability to communicate with our senses. We find natural perfume to be genderless and feel that the scent signature of our skin should be complemented, not hidden. Most of all, For Strange Women perfume is intended be worn as a personal indulgence and source of inspiration. For those who are normally allergic to perfume, this is typically a reaction to the chemicals hidden inside synthetic fragrances. We find natural plant oils to be safer and more satisfying to the senses. The complex scent arrangements evolve as they are worn and fade gracefully throughout the day.

10/28/2026

The Botanical Oracle is BACK

Originally released in 2019, our last deck went out of print. Supply chain disruptions and cost increases caused us to pause and decide, “If we had to redo this project with a new printer, what would make it even better?” This is the danger of being our own design house- we can’t stop revamping. We brought back the same card illustrations with new packaging and details that express our love for design.

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This artwork was created by Ash Miyagawa over the course of 53 new moons, intricately hand-stippled and colored with dreamy de-saturated tones.

Originally created to represent our limited edition perfumes, this collection explores the themes of flora, fauna, and mysticism.

They arrive in a decorative box with an included reference booklet. The booklet includes concise card interpretations and suggested spreads and we encourage you also to find your own interpretations.

The cards are designed to offer balanced insight into a variety of topics relating to decisions, relationships, and situations in need of clarity or direction. Their purpose is to guide you toward subtle shifts in perspective in order to reach a better understanding of recent past, present, and near future experiences.

10/21/2026

We are open SUNDAYS again for the Fall/Winter.
Our hours are 10-5 Thurs-Sat, 11-5 Sun.

10/10/2026

So often my perfume concepts are a joyful exploration of things that I have a deep interest and appreciation of. Things that are overlooked, forgotten in the past, or underrepresented in the world of perfume. But this year I experienced a tragedy that took me to a scarier mindset. I always seem to find comfort in exploring dark and sad themes through creative work, it is how I process.

I visit New Mexico often, and just returned in September, and going through that area has always had a profound effect on me. Many people were and continue to be affected by these tests, now that we are aware of the long-lasting environmental contamination. This perfume is about finding beauty that still exists somewhere, in some form, in even the most devastating moments.

On July 16, 1945, the first nuclear weapon in the world was tested at the Trinity Site in New Mexico. It was chosen for its isolated location and still air. Unlike most explosives, the atomic bomb itself is said to have no scent. This essence captures the perfume of electrical ions filling the vast desert, the sand melting into millions of pieces of green glass, and the sparse Piñons - vanished with only their sweet resins filling the air.

LIMITED EDITION

09/30/2026

This CAVIAR accord is light, briny, and balanced with a little bit of seaweed absolute because an ocean scent must have real seaweed. There is no substitution 🖤

09/28/2026

First released in 2009, Winter Kitty was a year long experiment to recreate the accord of cat fur in a perfume. This limited batch returns seasonally each year in time to celebrate the winter, and it’s back in time for the seasonal shift. Meow.

Snow / Fur / Vetiver / Rose / Amber / Evergreens

09/21/2026

We are sadly no longer able to ship to the EU. The new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) rules make cross-border shipping nearly impossible for small businesses because they require separate, costly national registrations and local representatives in every single destination country.

It is unfortunate because we have always been conscientious about our packaging, minimizing as much plastic and waste material as possible since beginning in 2009. I love that larger brands are being held accountable for wasteful packaging now, but they are the only ones that can handle the costs associated with the legal registration to prove that they are complying.

We will explore alternative logistics in the coming year and hope to find a way to shop to the EU again.

09/20/2026

The fever has broken ~ we had to remove some of our products during the extreme heat to protect them from transit issues, and now everything is back and ready to ship- including our best seller since 2013, London Fog.
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

09/19/2026

Next Sunday- PERFUME CLUB #3

Meet other perfume fans in the area while smelling and learning about natural (and maybe even some unnatural) materials.

This session will be all about our favorite perfume recommendations. Everyone is encouraged to bring samples or bottles of their favorite scents to spray/apply on scent strips and share with the group. All types of scents are welcome.

We have a few spots left, check out the events page to reserve yours. Can’t wait to smell your recommendations.

09/05/2026

Limited Edition: CELADON SKY
The birds are silent. There’s an ominous shade of celadon green filtering through the overcast sky. The air comes to a standstill before the hail, the sirens, the tornado. This perfume is a tribute to that sense of peace before the storm. A mixture of sweet terpenic herbs, rapidly cooling clouds, and the static charge in the atmosphere.

I know what you’re thinking- It’s not time for the new moon yet. But the thing is, the crew is heading to Taos to celebrate Jill’s marriage and we didn’t want to miss a Limited Edition release. This is the 180th consecutive new moon that we have released a new perfume, but since we will be closed next week, we are releasing it early :)

08/28/2026

The accord extrait release today sold out in less than an hour so I apologize if you missed it! However we also listed these long requested empty hearts of glass with pipettes to fill with any perfume you want.
Tara adorns each with silk tassels - available in black and ivory. As far as we know these bottles are deadstock. Luckily we stocked up.

Address

115 West 18th Street Suite 107
Kansas City, MO
64108

Opening Hours

Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

Website

http://www.forstrangewomen.com/

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