About Aftelier Hydrosols

• Our Vision
• About Mandy Aftel
• About Frederick Schilling
• The History

Our Vision

Aftelier Hydrosols' vision is to improve the quality of people's lives through simple pleasures and luxuries; principally using scent and taste. We accomplish this by providing you the highest grade hydrosols in easy to use bottles, encouraging you to add an element of artistic complexity to your everyday experiences.

About Mandy Aftel

Mandy Aftel is the owner of Aftelier Perfumes, regarded as one of the most esteemed perfume companies in the world. She creates natural perfumes based on the quality and integrity of the ingredient; choosing from more than five hundred of the finest natural essences from around the world. She is also the author of several books on natural perfume including; Essence and Alchemy: A Book of Perfume, which has been translated into six languages and was the winner of The Sense of Smell Institute’s, Richard B. Solomon Award; Aroma, a cookbook (coauthored with Chef Daniel Patterson), which focuses on the essential link between food and fragrance. Her work has been featured on CNN and in numerous publications: Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Town & Country, In Style, Time, Body and Soul, Natural Health, Alternative Health, Gourmet, Bon Appetit, Food and Wine, W Magazine, Self, O (Oprah) Magazine, Allure, Health and Elle.

About Frederick Schilling

Frederick Schilling is the founder/CEO of DAGOBA CHOCOLATE, an internationally recognized chocolate company whose focus on sustainability and quality have garnered this young budding company prestigious awards across multiple channels of industry and media. In 2005, Frederick was given the celebrated "Tastemaker Award" by Food & Wine Magazine; an award that recognizes people under the age of 35 who are making positive contributions to the food industry. Also in 2005, DAGOBA was given the Socially Responsibility Business Award, the Spirit of Organic Award and the Green Power Leadership Award by the Environmental Protection Agency. In 2004, the San Francisco Chronicle named DAGOBA "best dark chocolate" and CNN/MONEY gave the title of "Worlds Best Chocolate" to this small company. Numerous other awards surround this quality and mission driven entrepreneur. Now, in partnering with Mandy Aftel, the mission and passion of providing everyday luxuries to consumers is expanded into the very element we are dependent on for life - water.

The History

Both Frederick and Mandy have a deep affinity for the art and science of alchemy. As friends, they would convene and chat on their applications of alchemy in their respective arts; she in perfume, he in chocolate. As discussions developed and became deeper, it soon became clear that they needed to encompass the expertise and passion of both. With the idea of infusing an everyday need with simple luxury, Aftelier Hydrosols was born.