About

Ex Libris Odoratis is dedicated to releasing unique, limited-edition chapbooks, zines, and ephemera that explore and celebrate our sense of smell. Produced in small print runs—typically fewer than a few hundred copies—each of our offerings is created in collaboration with contributors who share our passion for craft, innovation, and accessibility within scent and olfactory art.

Ex Libris Odoratis was created in 2020 by Aubrey Gurtovenko and Noele Lusano, two scent enthusiasts living in Seattle, Washington.

Aubrey Allison graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2013 with a B.F.A. in Writing. She has worked in the literary arts and nonprofit worlds, and now spends her days as a project manager for healthcare communications. She first became interested in perfume through reading about it, and fell in love with perfume through the impossibility of describing it. Connect with her on Instagram at @scentappreciation or on her personal scent blog, scentappreciation.com.

Noele Lusano is a designer, curator, and olfactory artist from San Francisco. Fascinated by the connection between scent, place, and memory, she has been studying perfumery since 2014. She has taken courses at the Institute of Art and Olfaction and the Grasse Institute of Perfumery. With a background in photography, art history, and creative writing, Ex Libris Odoratis represents a unique opportunity for her to blend the art of perfume storytelling with experimental approaches. Connect with her on Instagram at @noele or @treasure_and_dreams.