Heritage
A house, in its own words
Sìuno began in 2024 under the direction of founder Amanda Marotti-Thompson. Rather than framing its identity through a long institutional history, the young house looks to older ideas of botanical fragrance and the sensory traditions of the natural world. That perspective is reflected in its name, its emphasis on plants and its choice of names that carry classical associations. Aurelius and Ulysses, for example, recall figures and narratives from antiquity, while Seva and Kalyptos give the collection a more lyrical, elemental character. Sunetto introduces an explicit reference to the sun. The brand's earliest recorded chapter is its 2024 launch with five perfumes, a compact debut collection that established its central creative language. Third-party fragrance records also identify perfumers Andrej Babicky and Roxana as collaborators, adding a technical layer to a house otherwise presented through founder-led storytelling. Sìuno has since appeared at events in Melbourne, where Amanda Marotti-Thompson has spoken about the brand's philosophy and authenticity. Its Instagram account describes an ongoing program of botanical exploration, workshops and discussion around scent. These activities suggest a brand building its heritage through practice and community rather than inherited archives. The available record remains brief because the house is recent, but its direction is already clear: Australian inspiration, plant-led perfumery and close attention to ritual. Sìuno's creative vision places botanical materials at the center of perfumery. The brand says it works with whole plant botanicals, a term that signals an interest in ingredients as parts of living organisms rather than as anonymous fragrance commodities. This approach gives each release a conceptual link to nature while leaving room for interpretation through scent. The house's public materials speak of discovering plants, making fragrance and using perfume as a means of opening attention to the natural world. The founder's connection to Australia is especially important to that outlook. Sìuno has described the country's harsh and beautiful nature as an inspiration, a contrast of dry heat, intense light, native vegetation and unpredictable conditions. Rather than treating nature as a decorative background, the brand appears to use it as an active creative presence. Its workshops and pop-up appearances also frame perfume as something to be discussed and encountered, not simply worn. That sensibility is clearest in the collection's naming. Classical references sit beside words associated with light, vegetation and atmosphere, allowing the fragrances to function as small narratives. Sìuno does not present botanical perfumery as a rejection of refinement. Instead, it uses recognizable perfumery conventions to draw attention to plant character and the rituals through which fragrance becomes personal. The result is a young house with a defined point of view, rooted in place and guided by curiosity.