- Alexis Karl Perfumer:
Company:Scent by Alexis
Alexis Karl is a remarkable figure in the worlds of art and perfumery. She wears multiple hats as a multimedia artist and a highly skilled perfumer. She is the founder of Scent by Alexis and co-founder of House of Cherry Bomb.
Karl's fragrance creations have a dual identity. They are not only sold as exquisite perfumes in national and international markets but also exhibited as art pieces, blurring the lines between olfactory expression and artistic creation. Her work delves deep into the intersections of fragrance, fashion, and art, and she often shares her insights as a regular lecturer at esteemed institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Morbid Anatomy Museum, where she even held the position of house perfumer.
In the academic realm, Karl imparts her knowledge. She is a professor teaching the art of scent and the cult of fashion at Pratt Institute, as well as the art of perfume at the School of Visual Arts. Additionally, she contributes her writing talents to magazines such as Perfume & Flavorist Magazine, Art 511 Magazine, and Venefica Magazine.
Karl's educational background is as impressive as her professional achievements. She earned her MFA in figurative painting from the New York Academy of Art's Graduate School of Figurative Art and a BFA in painting from Cornell University. Her creative reach extends far and wide. She has showcased her paintings, multimedia art, fragrance installations, and musical performance works in various locations, including NYC, Italy, and the UK. Her works have been prominently featured in renowned venues like the Whitney Biennial, Guggenheim Museum, the Morbid Anatomy Museum, and Stephen Romano Gallery.
The influence of her fragrances, art works, and fashion research has spread through media coverage in platforms such as The New York Times: Women in the World, Atlas Obscura, The NY Post, London Times, Art News, Arco Japan, Elle Magazine, Allure Magazine, Lucky Magazine, Time Out New York, The View, NBC, CNN, Salford City Radio (UK), and WMBR Radio (Boston). She has received the Joan Mitchell grant and has been a finalist in the Art and Olfaction Awards, further validating her status as a significant force in the field of perfumery and art.
