AER translates to air and is pronounced "air-r".
Cool coastal breeze in a bottle. This uplifting niche perfume offers an initial hit of cool aromatics, crisp and light on the skin. A slight wood-smokiness unfolds, dry and elegant, bringing you gently back down to earth.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Aer suits close, unhurried moments outdoors, when the air is cool enough to sharpen the herbs and the woods stay dry rather than heavy. It feels most natural on a walk near the coast or through open countryside, where its crispness reads as clean, quiet and self-possessed.
How to wear
Best in mild to cool weather, Aer wears with a light, airy diffusion that stays close at first and then opens into a dry woody haze. Two sprays are usually enough; more can flatten the freshness. On skin it reads crisp and herbal, with the smoky cedar and woodland notes becoming clearer as the scent settles.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like aromatic woods with a clean, natural edge: peppermint brightness, a touch of citrus, a soft rose nuance and a dry, earthy finish. It will appeal to those who prefer understated, landscape-driven perfumes over sweet or heavily resinous compositions.
Release year
2022
The nose
Lisa Howarth. Howarth is the founder and creative force behind Ortir Apothecari, and Aer reflects her hands-on approach to perfumery: growing, distilling, blending and bottling in Wales. Her style leans into place-driven composition, where botanicals feel rooted in landscape rather than abstracted into generic freshness. In Aer, that sensibility comes through in the cool herbal opening, the restrained floral heart and the dry, woody finish. The result is precise rather than ornate, with a naturalistic clarity that suits the brand’s small-scale, craft-led identity.
Collaborators
Lisa Howarth developed the fragrance as founder and sole creative lead of Ortir Apothecari, overseeing the cultivation, distillation, formulation, blending, bottling and presentation herself. Aer is therefore best understood as a fully authorial composition rather than a multi-person studio project.
Ortir Apothecari’s story
Ortir Apothecari builds fragrances as reflections of place, using home-grown and foraged botanicals alongside modern, carefully composed structures. The house’s identity is rooted in Welsh landscape and in a craft process that values cultivation, distillation and maturation as part of the perfume itself.
Aer’s concept
Aer, meaning air and pronounced "air-r," was created as part of Ortir Apothecari’s 2022 debut collection. The scent was shaped around Howarth’s Welsh environment, aiming to capture a cool coastal breeze: brisk aromatics at the top, a warm citrus-floral core, and a dry cedar-and-woodland base that brings the composition back to earth.
Extra info
Aer translates to "air" and is pronounced "air-r." It is part of Ortir Apothecari’s 2022 launch collection and is still in production as a 50ml Eau de Parfum. The scent is often described as green-powdery and aromatic-woody, with a windswept coastal character.
AER translates to air and is pronounced "air-r".
Cool coastal breeze in a bottle. This uplifting niche perfume offers an initial hit of cool aromatics, crisp and light on the skin. A slight wood-smokiness unfolds, dry and elegant, bringing you gently back down to earth.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Aer suits close, unhurried moments outdoors, when the air is cool enough to sharpen the herbs and the woods stay dry rather than heavy. It feels most natural on a walk near the coast or through open countryside, where its crispness reads as clean, quiet and self-possessed.
How to wear
Best in mild to cool weather, Aer wears with a light, airy diffusion that stays close at first and then opens into a dry woody haze. Two sprays are usually enough; more can flatten the freshness. On skin it reads crisp and herbal, with the smoky cedar and woodland notes becoming clearer as the scent settles.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like aromatic woods with a clean, natural edge: peppermint brightness, a touch of citrus, a soft rose nuance and a dry, earthy finish. It will appeal to those who prefer understated, landscape-driven perfumes over sweet or heavily resinous compositions.
Release year
2022
The nose
Lisa Howarth. Howarth is the founder and creative force behind Ortir Apothecari, and Aer reflects her hands-on approach to perfumery: growing, distilling, blending and bottling in Wales. Her style leans into place-driven composition, where botanicals feel rooted in landscape rather than abstracted into generic freshness. In Aer, that sensibility comes through in the cool herbal opening, the restrained floral heart and the dry, woody finish. The result is precise rather than ornate, with a naturalistic clarity that suits the brand’s small-scale, craft-led identity.
Collaborators
Lisa Howarth developed the fragrance as founder and sole creative lead of Ortir Apothecari, overseeing the cultivation, distillation, formulation, blending, bottling and presentation herself. Aer is therefore best understood as a fully authorial composition rather than a multi-person studio project.
Ortir Apothecari’s story
Ortir Apothecari builds fragrances as reflections of place, using home-grown and foraged botanicals alongside modern, carefully composed structures. The house’s identity is rooted in Welsh landscape and in a craft process that values cultivation, distillation and maturation as part of the perfume itself.
Aer’s concept
Aer, meaning air and pronounced "air-r," was created as part of Ortir Apothecari’s 2022 debut collection. The scent was shaped around Howarth’s Welsh environment, aiming to capture a cool coastal breeze: brisk aromatics at the top, a warm citrus-floral core, and a dry cedar-and-woodland base that brings the composition back to earth.
Extra info
Aer translates to "air" and is pronounced "air-r." It is part of Ortir Apothecari’s 2022 launch collection and is still in production as a 50ml Eau de Parfum. The scent is often described as green-powdery and aromatic-woody, with a windswept coastal character.