Hiram Green
Hiram Green grew up in Toronto, where he earned a Fine Arts degree before swapping the North‑American skyline for London’s creative pulse. In the early 2000s he traded canvas for scent, taking a junior role at a fragrance house and learning the chemistry of natural extracts. By 2005 he co‑founded Scent Systems, a boutique lab that let him shape his own olfactory language. The move to Gouda, the Netherlands, in 2013 marked a turning point; the town’s historic cheese markets and open fields reminded him that nature can be both raw and refined. Since then he has built a small, independent brand that bears his name, releasing a steady stream of single‑ingredient‑focused scents that have earned respect among collectors and critics alike.
The hits
Notable creations
The signature
How Hiram composes
Green’s work centers on single‑note or minimal‑blend structures that let a star ingredient shine. He favors essential oils, absolutes, and resins harvested by hand, often pairing a bright citrus top with a grounding wood or spice base. Techniques such as cold‑press extraction and maceration preserve the raw character of the raw material. He avoids heavy synthetics, instead using natural fixatives like labdanum or ambergris substitutes to extend wear. The result feels immediate, transparent, and unmistakably natural.
Philosophy
What drives Hiram
Green believes that natural perfumery should excite the senses without relying on synthetic shortcuts. He treats each botanical as a character with its own story, seeking to highlight its pure essence rather than mask it. Sustainability guides his sourcing; he prefers ingredients harvested with respect for the environment and supports small‑scale producers. For him, a fragrance is a dialogue between the maker and the material, a chance to prove that honesty in composition can be as compelling as any lab‑crafted accord.
The houses