Ghost House is a story told with smells: an old mansion, its massive library, squeaky wooden floors and spiral staircases. Wind gets in through a broken panel in the window and flips the pages of a book. The garden is overtaken by briar.
On a sunny day Ghost House smells of everything you might find in a painter’s workshop: paint, tar, wood shavings. On a rainy day it smells of old wooden cabinets and books that keep them company and … roses.
Anna's blends are more like smell experiences or perfume escapes, pure fun for connoisseurs looking for something beyond perfumes created with the help of modern synthetic materials.
Being natural only blends, the perfumes have a very peculiar projection: close to skin, quiet but excitingly complex upon a closer sniff.
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Please be aware that natural perfumery has to be patch tested before continual wear.
(these fragrant materials reanacted the Ghost house story):
Rosa gallica e.o.
Cistus e.o.
Patchouli e.o.
Ginger lily CO2 extract
Frankincense CO2 extract
Bulgarian rose abs
Agarwood e.o.
Choya loban e.o.
Cassia abs
Guayak wood e.o.
Important notice:
Anna Zworykina’s blends are olfactive smellscapes (but neither aromatherapy, nor ‘spray-and-go’ perfumes). Her blends are sensory experiences, closer to works of art created in the scented plane (rather than, say, visual or audio).
Certain essential oils and absolutes that are used in her 100% natural perfumes may potentially cause allergies in some people. Please spray Anna Zworykina’s blends on fabric (on sleeves, scarves, etc.). This said, Anna Zworykina has acquired a huge fan base over many years and people interacted with her blends for quite a while now. We are not aware of any reports of any skin reactions so far.
However, Anna advises that those who are prone to allergic reactions, pregnant and nursing women, as well as people with chronic illnesses to be extra careful. Before trying natural blends, study the list of ingredients and consult with a doctor if you are not sure or a had a history of allergies. If you do decide to put these blends on your skin (unable to resist the temptation) always test the blend on the inside part of your elbow first and wait.
Do not spray these blends liberally as a cloud in the way you would spray a conventional perfume. Anna’s smellscapes need to be… carefully applied and experienced. Be mindful that some oils can also make your skin hyper-sensitive to UV.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a scent for quiet, close-range presence: someone moving through a room with books under the arm, coat still carrying the cold from outside, leaving behind a trace of resin, wood and old paper. It suits a reflective, slightly gothic mood rather than a loud social one.
How to wear
Best worn in cooler weather, especially mid-autumn, where its woody-resinous structure can unfold without feeling heavy. Apply sparingly, ideally to fabric or with a light touch on skin, since the projection stays close and the natural materials can be intense up close. In humid air it becomes more atmospheric and detailed.
Who it’s for
For wearers who enjoy natural perfumery, woody-resinous scents and atmospheric compositions with a literary, gothic edge. It will appeal to people who like incense, oud, dry woods and rose used in a shadowed, textured way rather than in a smooth or decorative style.
Release year
2009
The nose
Anna Zworykina is a Russian biochemist turned olfactory artist whose work sits at the intersection of natural perfumery and narrative art. Her compositions are known for their atmospheric detail, restrained projection and a taste for melancholy, decay and tactile realism. As a perfumer, she builds scent as a “smellscape” rather than a conventional spray perfume, often using natural materials to evoke places, objects and emotional states with unusual specificity. Ghost House fits that approach closely: it is less a polished abstract woody scent than a carefully rendered interior, with resin, wood, rose and smoke arranged like a scene.
Anna Zworykina’s story
Anna Zworykina Perfumes is a natural niche house built around olfactive storytelling rather than mainstream diffusion. The brand treats perfume as a sensory artwork, using botanical materials to create intimate, atmospheric compositions that feel personal, textured and slightly untamed.
Ghost House’s concept
Ghost House was conceived as an olfactory portrait of an old mansion: a massive library, squeaky floors, spiral staircases, wind through a broken window and a garden overtaken by briar. The composition shifts between dry, sunlit workshop facets and a rain-damp impression of wood, books and roses, turning the house into a living memory rather than a static place.
Extra info
Ghost House is part of Anna Zworykina’s regular collection and is still in production. The perfume is built from 100% natural materials, including vetiver, cistus, patchouli, ginger lily, frankincense, Bulgarian rose, agarwood, choya loban, cassia and guaiac wood. It is often described as a smellscape rather than a conventional perfume.
Ghost House is a story told with smells: an old mansion, its massive library, squeaky wooden floors and spiral staircases. Wind gets in through a broken panel in the window and flips the pages of a book. The garden is overtaken by briar.
On a sunny day Ghost House smells of everything you might find in a painter’s workshop: paint, tar, wood shavings. On a rainy day it smells of old wooden cabinets and books that keep them company and … roses.
Anna's blends are more like smell experiences or perfume escapes, pure fun for connoisseurs looking for something beyond perfumes created with the help of modern synthetic materials.
Being natural only blends, the perfumes have a very peculiar projection: close to skin, quiet but excitingly complex upon a closer sniff.
***
Please be aware that natural perfumery has to be patch tested before continual wear.
(these fragrant materials reanacted the Ghost house story):
Rosa gallica e.o.
Cistus e.o.
Patchouli e.o.
Ginger lily CO2 extract
Frankincense CO2 extract
Bulgarian rose abs
Agarwood e.o.
Choya loban e.o.
Cassia abs
Guayak wood e.o.
Important notice:
Anna Zworykina’s blends are olfactive smellscapes (but neither aromatherapy, nor ‘spray-and-go’ perfumes). Her blends are sensory experiences, closer to works of art created in the scented plane (rather than, say, visual or audio).
Certain essential oils and absolutes that are used in her 100% natural perfumes may potentially cause allergies in some people. Please spray Anna Zworykina’s blends on fabric (on sleeves, scarves, etc.). This said, Anna Zworykina has acquired a huge fan base over many years and people interacted with her blends for quite a while now. We are not aware of any reports of any skin reactions so far.
However, Anna advises that those who are prone to allergic reactions, pregnant and nursing women, as well as people with chronic illnesses to be extra careful. Before trying natural blends, study the list of ingredients and consult with a doctor if you are not sure or a had a history of allergies. If you do decide to put these blends on your skin (unable to resist the temptation) always test the blend on the inside part of your elbow first and wait.
Do not spray these blends liberally as a cloud in the way you would spray a conventional perfume. Anna’s smellscapes need to be… carefully applied and experienced. Be mindful that some oils can also make your skin hyper-sensitive to UV.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a scent for quiet, close-range presence: someone moving through a room with books under the arm, coat still carrying the cold from outside, leaving behind a trace of resin, wood and old paper. It suits a reflective, slightly gothic mood rather than a loud social one.
How to wear
Best worn in cooler weather, especially mid-autumn, where its woody-resinous structure can unfold without feeling heavy. Apply sparingly, ideally to fabric or with a light touch on skin, since the projection stays close and the natural materials can be intense up close. In humid air it becomes more atmospheric and detailed.
Who it’s for
For wearers who enjoy natural perfumery, woody-resinous scents and atmospheric compositions with a literary, gothic edge. It will appeal to people who like incense, oud, dry woods and rose used in a shadowed, textured way rather than in a smooth or decorative style.
Release year
2009
The nose
Anna Zworykina is a Russian biochemist turned olfactory artist whose work sits at the intersection of natural perfumery and narrative art. Her compositions are known for their atmospheric detail, restrained projection and a taste for melancholy, decay and tactile realism. As a perfumer, she builds scent as a “smellscape” rather than a conventional spray perfume, often using natural materials to evoke places, objects and emotional states with unusual specificity. Ghost House fits that approach closely: it is less a polished abstract woody scent than a carefully rendered interior, with resin, wood, rose and smoke arranged like a scene.
Anna Zworykina’s story
Anna Zworykina Perfumes is a natural niche house built around olfactive storytelling rather than mainstream diffusion. The brand treats perfume as a sensory artwork, using botanical materials to create intimate, atmospheric compositions that feel personal, textured and slightly untamed.
Ghost House’s concept
Ghost House was conceived as an olfactory portrait of an old mansion: a massive library, squeaky floors, spiral staircases, wind through a broken window and a garden overtaken by briar. The composition shifts between dry, sunlit workshop facets and a rain-damp impression of wood, books and roses, turning the house into a living memory rather than a static place.
Extra info
Ghost House is part of Anna Zworykina’s regular collection and is still in production. The perfume is built from 100% natural materials, including vetiver, cistus, patchouli, ginger lily, frankincense, Bulgarian rose, agarwood, choya loban, cassia and guaiac wood. It is often described as a smellscape rather than a conventional perfume.