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Oscar Mejia Artisan Fragrances

Oscar Mejia III is a Filipino perfumer who trained in Grasse and makes artisan perfumes and home scents with essential oils native to the Philippines. His company, Scentsories Inc., is based in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila.

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Last checked 7 Nov 2026

Hours and prices change, so check with the shop before you go.

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The story

A Davao flower farmer's son reviving Philippine perfume

Oscar Mejia Artisan Fragrances is the house of Filipino perfumer Oscar Mejia III. He grew up on his family's orchid and cut-flower farm in Davao City. He studied chemistry and materials science at Ateneo de Manila University, taught himself to design scents, and later trained in Paris and Grasse. French perfumer Nicolas de Barry mentors him. In 2016 he told SunStar that he entered the business at 26 with ₱2,000 for basic materials and oils, making scents for friends as Christmas gifts.

His company, Scentsories Inc., is based in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. He builds his perfumes with essential oils native to the Philippines, and his shop's About page recalls that Philippine ylang-ylang oil won a gold medal at the Paris Exposition of 1880. He sells eaux de parfum, eaux de toilette and sets, and also makes home scents and custom scents for hotels. The Daily Tribune reported in 2025 that he has had a booth at the MaArte Fair since 2017.

He has no shop of his own. His contact page names two places to buy his perfumes in Makati: the Ayala Museum Gift Shop and the Makati Shangri-La hotel gift shop. Everything else sells through his online shop. Try Manatili first: the eau de parfum is built around the tanhua flower that bloomed in his childhood, and its name means to remain.

  1. ManatiliA memory of the tanhua bloom at night, with pomegranate and green tea over sandalwood, ambergris and vetiver.
  2. Mito CollectionEaux de toilette that tell the stories of Philippine deities, such as Maria Makiling.
  3. KanlunganHis first collection, a tribute to his home city of Davao.
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Where to buy

  • Ayala Museum Gift Shop, Makati
  • Makati Shangri-La hotel gift shop, Makati
  • Online shop, oscarmejiaiii.linker.store