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French Cowboy

Debut collection by Ashley Santiago.
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Concrete Lightning

The cult favorite candle is now a perfume.
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Zernell Gillie

Blues

The heart, the beauty, the struggle.
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Majestic China

The collection has arrived.
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Close up of a woman's hands with long taupe fingernails, holding a bottle of Sirenide perfume in front of her chest, with drops of water on her skin.Close up of a woman's hands with long taupe fingernails, holding a bottle of Sirenide perfume in front of her chest, with drops of water on her skin.
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Sirenide

A Selkie's story, told in scent.
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The Collection Returns

Les Bains Guerbois

New arrival → new size.
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TOP COLLECTIONS

New & Noteworthy
Best Sellers
The Abandoned Mansion perfume bottle with a label depicting a raven standing on books with mushrooms. Bottle stands on a wood surface in front of old books.
Fall Fragrances
Ministry of Scent storefront @ 2408 Fillmore Street, San Francisco
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NEW & NOTEWORTHY

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Deixis
Samples out of stock.
Fzotic
$ 5.00 - $ 145.00
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Pear Pavlova by French Cowboy | Ministry of Scent- Perfume bottle with red cap and green label on a white background
Pear Pavlova by French Cowboy | Ministry of Scent - Green perfume bottle with red cap and pink label next to its packaging on a white background
Pear Pavlova
delicious pear meringue dessert
French Cowboy
$ 5.00 - $ 140.00
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A Little Secret
A cooled slice of grandma's homemade cherry pie
Imaginary Authors
$ 7.00 - $ 115.00
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Mezcal Chocolat by French Cowboy | Ministry of Scent - Bottle of French Cowboy Mezcal Chocolat perfume with a red cap and label on a white background
Mezcal Chocolat by French Cowboy | Ministry of Scent - French Cowboy Mezcal Chocolat perfume bottle and packaging on a white background
Mezcal Chocolat
creamy dark chocolate with smoky mezcal
French Cowboy
$ 5.00 - $ 140.00
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Meet Perfumer Ashley Santiago
French Cowboy Launch Party
December 20 from 7-9pm @ 962 Valencia Street, San Francisco
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Shelves full of perfume at Ministry of Scent in Pacific Heights (San Francisco).
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FIND YOUR FAVORITES
Fragrances for every facet of you.
STYLES BRANDS
Symbolorum Book Launch
Mandy Aftel Event
Saturday, December 13 @ 10am on Zoom
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Our perfume sample program

The best way to learn what you love is to try scents on skin:

1. Order $5 samples from our site (+$5 shipping).

2. Redeem the price of samples & shipping when you get full bottles of the scents you tried ($10 off each full bottle).

3. Wear your new fragrances with abandon.

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Perfume Sample Sets

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Marissa Zappas Discovery Set by Marissa Zappas | Ministry of Scent: 10x2ml perfume sample spray vials of Marissa Zappas fragrances: Queen Nzinga, La Divina, Ching Shih, Flaming Creature, Maggie the Cat is Alive, I’m Alive!, Annabel’s Birthday Cake, Petrichor, Sun Card, Violette Hay and Dream Sequence.
10x2ml perfume sample spray vials of Marissa Zappas fragrances: Queen Nzinga, La Divina, Ching Shih, Flaming Creature, Maggie the Cat is Alive, I’m Alive!, Annabel’s Birthday Cake, Petrichor, Sun Card, Violette Hay and Dream Sequence.
Marissa Zappas Discovery Set
10 stunners from Marissa Zappas
Marissa Zappas
$ 75.00
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Matiere Premiere Discovery Travel Spray Set
3 adorable EDP minis for on-the-go
Matiere Premiere
$ 110.00
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The Singles Set
DS & Durga
$ 150.00
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J-Scent-IconicDiscoverySet-6x2ml perfume sample sprays of J-Scent fragrances: Roasted Green Tea, Hanamizake, Ramune, Sumo Wrestler, Yawahada & Koiame.
J-Scent-IconicDiscoverySet-6x2ml perfume sample sprays of J-Scent fragrances: Roasted Green Tea, Hanamizake, Ramune, Sumo Wrestler, Yawahada & Koiame.
Iconic Discovery Set
Sample J-Scent's perennial best sellers
J-Scent
$ 45.00
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PERFUMER & FOUNDER INTERVIEWS

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Introducing Jijide with Adam James Cavallari
Introducing Jijide with Adam James Cavallari
The chaotic beauty of Leo Crabtree's BeauFort
The chaotic beauty of Leo Crabtree's BeauFort
Nick Hoang on the emergence of d'Annam
Nick Hoang on the emergence of d'Annam

Visit Our Stores

Pacific Heights
2408 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94115

Mission District
962 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

Both stores are open 11am-7pm every day.

Questions? Contact us before your visit!
415.896.4665
info@ministryofscent.com

Hear from our vibrant community

★★★★★

I am so happy to have stumbled upon Ministry of Scent. As a fragrance collector with a quickly growing collection, this store is everything I've been looking for. I'm always impressed with the selection along with the amazing customer service from all employees as this location!

Matze C.
Yelp Review
★★★★★

Ministry of Scent has so many great fragrances, including ones that can be hard to find in the US. Their staff is also really thoughtful and helpful! I definitely recommend checking them out (whether at the store or on the website).

Wes W.
Google Review
★★★★★

Do not walk. RUN to Ministry of Scent. This one was THE coolest and best experience I've ever had with shopping for perfume. Overall one of the coolest experiences I've ever had! You will smell scents you have NEVER smelled before. Do yourself a favor and get a perfume that is unique to you, and trust me you will find it here. Also Michael the store manager is so so so helpful and sweet. Made me have the absolutely best experience here. Will definitely be coming back when I need my next bottle.

Liv F.
Yelp Review
★★★★★

The best. Knowledgeable, friendly staff. Authentic... Best fragrance shopping experience of my life. Will definitely keep returning. Opposite of everything fake, pretentious, snooty, and off-putting about department store fragrance departments, while maintaining elite products and database of knowledge and suggestions and wise network of sellers.

Julie A.
Google Review
★★★★★

This place is dope! Haven’t come across an obscure fragrance yet that these guys don’t have. Fast shipping, fair prices and what seem to be carefully selected samples that accompany your order that will keep you coming back for new smells you didn’t know about!

Efe Egharevba
Google Review
★★★★★

First of all, the selection is fantastic, you could spend days in the store sampling and narrowing down your selections.

Secondly, the service makes it one of the best shopping experiences I’ve had. The sales associates are like obsessed fellow customers rather than transactional conduits, they’re as excited to discover the scents with you and as you are yourself. There’s no pretentiousness whatsoever...

Matt Menzi
Google Review
★★★★★

If you are into niche fragrances and perfumes, this store is a must when visiting San Francisco. Their product line is from all over the world and you’ll find brands not available anywhere else. I highly recommend this store. This store is very unisex as well so go as a couple or go alone. I promise you will purchase multiple bottles, you won’t be able to decide which is your favorite.

Ron Foxworthy
Google Review
★★★★★

Ministry of Scent is truly fantastic, and a wonderful introduction into the world of independent, niche perfumes.... I personally am not a niche/indie fragrance neophyte (though by no means an expert), and I observed the same amount of care, attention, and interest in working with me as I did with other customers who were just starting their "fragrance journeys".  I highly, highly recommend stopping by and investing some actual time into learning about what's out there, and what works for you.

Samantha W.
Yelp Review
★★★★★

My friends and I stumbled upon this gem... We came in with nothing in mind, and had minimal knowledge about scents and what we enjoyed. We all purchased samples of scents that we truly enjoyed and will be testing them out. We'll definitely be back to purchase a full sized perfume soon! Great service all around and we truly enjoyed this experience.

Chloe C.
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