The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Amber Jobin built A Roll in the Grass for Burning Man's Rites of Passage theme, which she read as those awkward, thrilling, perhaps even illicit first times. Smoking weed, losing your virginity, the charged edge of doing something for the first time. The answer was grass, and not one kind but two. Jobin noted the irony that Burning Man happens in the Black Rock Desert, a place with no water and no vegetation, only sun and dust. So she made a grass perfume for a desert anyway. The result launched in 2013 as Burner Perfume No 2. Its cut-grass accord brings a vivid green freshness, while a cannabis accord adds fruit, funk, and weight. Together they give the fragrance the character of two kinds of grass: bright, familiar, and unruly at once, an unusual fit for such a barren setting.
Two kinds of grass is the clever part. One is the familiar cut-grass note, bright and almost squeaking with green energy. The other is a cannabis accord, which brings its own fruit, funk, and weight. Around that pairing sit basil, oregano, fir, and galbanum for a herbal, resinous green. Sambac jasmine absolute and rose absolute add a floral layer, introducing softness and bloom among the sharper herbal notes. The cut grass remains the clearest impression, while the cannabis accord lends fruit and earthy depth.
The evolution
The opening arrives fast and green, a blade of cut grass sharpened with bergamot and grapefruit, underlaid by that fruity cannabis accord. Basil and oregano keep it herbal and slightly peppery, while balsam fir adds a cold, resinous edge. Jasmine sambac absolute and rose absolute introduce a floral side as the composition develops, shifting the balance without displacing the grassy character. Galbanum adds a bitter green quality, oakmoss brings mossy depth, and patchouli contributes earthy weight. Vetiver adds another rooted, dry facet to the blend. As the listed materials settle, the fragrance moves from vivid green and citrus into herbal florals, resin, moss, and earth. Patchouli, oakmoss, vetiver, balsam fir, and frankincense form a substantial base of earthy and woody notes, while galbanum preserves a connection to the green theme.
Cultural impact
Burner Perfume No 2: A Roll in the Grass connects fragrance directly to Burning Man's Rites of Passage theme. Amber Jobin interpreted the theme through the charged feeling of a first time, then arrived at an answer built from two kinds of grass: the clean brightness of cut grass and the fruit, funk, and weight of a cannabis accord. That idea gives the release a distinct cultural center, grounded in the festival's desert setting and its theme. The composition is equally exploratory in material terms, pairing familiar garden notes such as basil, oregano, fir, galbanum, and rose with jasmine sambac and the less tidy cannabis accord.
The House
Aether Arts PerfumeAether Arts Perfume is a Boulder, Colorado atelier that treats scent as a visual medium. Founder Amber Jobin translates moments, places and artistic concepts into limited‑run oils and sprays. Each release carries a distinct narrative, from the desert‑inspired Black Rock City to the ceremonial cacao of Mayan Chocolate. The brand’s catalogue reads like a curated exhibition, inviting collectors to experience fragrance as a portable artwork.
The Creator
Amber JobinAmber favors a minimalist compositional approach, building each fragrance around a single, bold focal note that anchors the composition. She often selects marine or mineral accords to echo her coastal roots, then layers them with unexpected botanical or gourmand touches that r…
