OLFAC3 is an independent Malaysian perfumery house founded by Malaysian perfumer Aien Mokhtar, exploring the connection between scent, memory, heritage and place through original perfumes.
Maison OLFAC3 in Bali is the house and creative expression of OLFAC3, bringing together the OLFAC3 Perfumes Collection, the Bali-exclusive KemBali Collection and the Atelier Collection. At the heart of the Maison is an intimate perfumer-guided experience that takes visitors into Aien’s world of perfumery through ingredients, composition, stories, memories and creation.
OLFAC3 Scentsorium in Kuala Lumpur is OLFAC3’s fragrance discovery experience, offering a closer encounter with its perfumes and the stories behind them.
OUR STORY
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"OLFAC3 was created to share the joy, pleasure and unforgettable memories that luxury perfumes beautifully crafted with high-quality ingredients can bring, and to make exceptional perfumery accessible to more people."
- Aien Mokhtar
Our Founder
OLFAC3 was founded by Malaysian perfumer Aien Mokhtar, whose relationship with scent began at an early age and grew over more than two decades of curiosity, exploration, and learning.
Her fascination first led her to aromatherapy and essential oils, and eventually to perfumery, where scent became a way of expressing something more personal: memory, emotion, heritage and the places that shape us.
The Journey So Far
Aien’s earliest memories of fine fragrance are closely connected to her mother, Ami, who was part of the Malaysian Embassy in Yugoslavia in the late 1980s. Through her, Aien was introduced to a world of French perfume, including fragrances such as Yves Saint Laurent Opium, Christian Dior Poison and Guerlain Samsara.
When Aien was ten, she moved with her mother to Yugoslavia. It was the beginning of a life shaped by travel and discovery, and an enduring fascination with different places, cultures and the memories we carry from them.
Her own exploration of scent began through years of reading, research and experimentation. She started by creating personal blends for herself, which soon drew requests from family and friends. In 2005, she began attending workshops conducted by the Australian grower and manufacturer from whom she had been sourcing essential oils and raw materials.
Travel took her further into the world of fragrance, across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and eventually to Grasse, France, the historic heart of perfumery. Along the way, she immersed herself in the craft, continually refining her understanding of ingredients, composition and the art of creating perfume.
After more than a decade of learning, experimenting, and developing her own scents, Aien began creating a collection of original perfumes shaped by her memories, experiences, and perspective as a Malaysian perfumer. OLFAC3 Perfumes was born.
Today, OLFAC3 is Aien’s expression of a lifelong love of perfume and her belief in its ability to bring joy, stir emotion, and preserve memories.
“Creating perfume is an art, much like painting or cooking. You can learn the ingredients and understand the technique, but perfumery is ultimately intuitive. It comes through experience, experimentation and learning to trust your senses. In the end, you let your nose and your heart guide you.”
