Heather & Jonathan - Founders, Owners of OLO Fragrance –Timeless Leather Designs, Crafted in Japan

”We both appreciate well made things, especially when we will be using them on a daily basis.”

”I love being able to wear it over my shoulder or carry it by the handle”

The large front compartment holds books and sunglasses, and the inner pocket can carry keys and a phone. Despite its small size, it has a lot of storage space.

The leather is quite soft and smooth. The shoulder strap is easy to adjust. "The more I use it, the more comfortable it becomes with my body.”

A sunlit room with large windows displays a long white table laden with various clear glass beakers, conical flasks, and bottles, suggesting a perfume or apothecary setting. Some bottles contain light-colored liquids. In the center, a small blue vase holds a few orange and yellow flowers. Green plants are visible both on the table and through the windows, which reflect the outdoors.

OLO is not only work, but an art that emerges from their daily lives.

A gloved hand, wearing a black glove, is reaching down to pick up one of four small, clear glass rollerball bottles filled with a golden-yellow liquid, arranged closely together on a light-colored wooden surface. Long shadows are cast across the table from an unseen light source.

Heather, with short, grey hair, wearing a dark blue long-sleeved top and black gloves, is looking down and smiling as she works at a counter. In front of her, on a white digital scale, is a large beaker filled with a golden-yellow liquid, and she is also handling small bottles. The counter has a wooden top and a lighter wooden front.

Heather started making fragrances as a hobby while working at a company in the wellness field, but as word of mouth among her friends grew she decided to start OLO as an official business in 2009. A few years later, her husband Jonathan joined and since then the pair have been doing everything from production and development to design, packaging, and distribution.

The unisex, delicate, and poetic scent of OLO has fans around the world.

They both use Tsuchiya Kaban backpacks for their daily commute.
"I have been carrying my laptop and e-reader in the backpack to a cafe or the office. It’s also perfect as an overnight bag for quick trips out of town." (Jonathan)

OLO Fragrance studio
234 NE 28TH AVE. PORTLAND, OR, 97232
503 970 1173
@olofragrance / @sielastudio / HP