The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Seed was created by Sherri Sebastian and released in 2013 as a unisex fragrance from Sebastian Signs. Its composition is built around cardamom, coriander, cumin, Australian sandalwood, and Peru balsam, balancing aromatic spice with a smooth woody center. The cardamom and coriander lend an aromatic lift, while cumin adds earthy warmth and depth. Australian sandalwood contributes a rounded, creamy woody character, and Peru balsam brings resinous richness beneath the spice. Together, the notes create a warm and composed scent with a subtle animalic edge. Seed appears in the Purusa Naturals context, which uses technology to transform argan oil into a gel for perfuming the skin.
What makes Seed interesting is the contrast between its materials. Cardamom and coriander bring lift, while cumin introduces a darker, earthy heat. Australian sandalwood rounds the composition with a creamy woody surface, and Peru balsam adds resinous depth beneath it. The result feels aromatic, warm, and slightly animalic, but not blunt. As the materials interact, the brighter spice gives way to smoother wood and a balsamic undertone, creating a layered profile that moves between aromatic freshness, earthy warmth, and polished texture.
The evolution
Seed begins with a lively aromatic opening, where cardamom and coriander create brightness and cumin adds a more grounded, savory edge. The first impression is energetic, but not sharp in the citrus sense. As the listed materials are followed through the composition, the fragrance leans into its warmer notes: Australian sandalwood gives the center a smooth, creamy body, while Peru balsam brings a darker resinous depth beneath the spice. Cumin adds an earthy, slightly animalic character within the blend. The cardamom and coriander lift the aromatic opening, while sandalwood and Peru balsam provide a smoother, more substantial structure beneath it. The profile is shaped by the contrast between lively spice, creamy wood, earthy cumin, and resinous balsam, producing a warm and composed aromatic impression without relying on a citrus opening.
Cultural impact
Seed belongs to Sebastian Signs' Purusa Naturals register, combining a unisex fragrance format with a composed spice-and-wood profile. Its listed notes include cardamom, coriander, cumin, Australian sandalwood, and Peru balsam. The combination brings together aromatic lift, earthy spice, creamy wood, and resinous depth. As a gel fragrance in the Purusa Naturals context, Seed also reflects the line's use of technology to transform argan oil into a gel for perfuming the skin.
The House
Sebastian SignsSebastian Signs is an American fragrance house founded by perfumer Sherri Sebastian and later merged with its parent brand, Provision. Best known for the numbered scents No. 35, No. 17, and No. 44, alongside Root, Leaf, Petalum, and Seed, the house draws on classical perfumery while exploring ingredients and textures associated with nature. Its Los Angeles setting and founder’s background in flavor and fragrance give the brand a distinctly personal context.
The Creator
Sherri SebastianHer style carries the imprint of two apprenticeships, one in a flavor house, one in a European wine cellar, which gives her a fluency in the savory, the fermented, and the vegetal that many fine fragrance perfumers skip. She works comfortably in naturals and synthetics, choosi…


















