MAYA NJIE
Maya Njie’s (pronounced Maia N-Jai) self-named perfume brand was founded in 2016. The scents are deeply rooted in Maya’s Swedish and West African heritage. Born in Sweden before moving to London in her teens, Maya studied surface design and photography at the University of the Arts London where she began to explore scent as a medium. Inspired by an old family photo album from the decades before her birth, Maya set out to capture, by way of scent, these moments in time and tropes of familial life, set within their frames.
All formulas are developed in-house, using a variety of essential oils, aroma compounds, and resins. The hand-bottled blends are mixed in small fresh batches, filtered, and bottled individually.
