An exclusive project for Bloom, dedicated to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson’s adventures.
Hold my Pipe has notes of peat from the Grimpen Mire, the smoke of the Baskerville hall grand fireplace, Lestrade's smoking gun, the fruity tobacco blend from Sherlock’s pipe, sweet opium fumes, Tokay wine, spices from the Andaman islands and more.
Starring
(these fragrant materials reanacted the Hold my Pipe story):
Labdanum absolute,
Osmanthus absolute,
Tonka bean absolute,
Peru balsam absolute
tobacco absolute
Oakmoss absolute,
Cardamom absolute,
Ylang-ylang absolute,
African artemisia essential oil,
Vetiver essential oil, thyme essential oil,
Nagarmotha essential oil,
Pine tar essential oil,
Guayak wood essential oil,
Clove essential oil.
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 fragrance for close quarters and low light, where its smoke, tar and tobacco can unfold without feeling blunt. It suits a room with books, leather and a little heat in the air, projecting the sense of someone absorbed in a story rather than performing for the room.
How to wear
Best worn sparingly in cool weather, when its smoky and resinous facets can breathe without overwhelming. A light application on fabric or a couple of sprays is enough; on skin it can read darker and more animalic, while on cloth it stays more legible and lingering.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like smoky, leathery, unconventional compositions with a literary edge. It will appeal to people drawn to tobacco, tar, peat, herbs and resinous woods, especially those who prefer natural perfumery with structure and character over smooth crowd-pleasing blends.
Release year
2021
The nose
Anna Zworykina is an olfactive artist with a scientific background, trained as a biochemist and PhD holder in molecular oncology before turning to natural perfumery. Her work is known for vivid, image-led compositions that translate landscapes, memories and literary atmospheres into scent. She often works with natural materials in a way that avoids the soft-focus cliché of many all-natural perfumes, preferring sharper contrasts, clear structure and unusual raw materials. Hold My Pipe fits that approach: a carefully built smoky tableau where tobacco, tar, peat and spice are arranged like a scene rather than a simple accord.
Collaborators
Bloom Perfumery commissioned the fragrance as an exclusive project and shaped the literary concept around Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, giving the perfumer a clear narrative brief rooted in the world of The Hound of the Baskervilles and related Holmes imagery.
Anna Zworykina’s story
Anna Zworykina Perfumes is a natural perfumery house with an artistic, image-driven identity. The brand treats fragrance as an olfactive medium for landscapes, weather, memory and narrative, using natural materials to create compositions that feel precise rather than diffuse. Its style is expressive, handmade and distinctly non-commercial in spirit.
Hold my Pipe’s concept
Created as an exclusive project for Bloom Perfumery London, Hold My Pipe was conceived as a Sherlock Holmes fragrance, drawing on The Hound of the Baskervilles and the world of Holmes and Watson. Its imagery moves through Grimpen Mire peat, the Baskerville fireplace, tobacco smoke, tar and opium, turning the story into a dense, theatrical smoke-scape.
Extra info
Hold My Pipe was released as an exclusive for Bloom Perfumery London and is explicitly tied to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. It is one of Anna Zworykina’s more narrative-driven creations, built to evoke a whole detective-world atmosphere rather than a single note accord.
An exclusive project for Bloom, dedicated to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson’s adventures.
Hold my Pipe has notes of peat from the Grimpen Mire, the smoke of the Baskerville hall grand fireplace, Lestrade's smoking gun, the fruity tobacco blend from Sherlock’s pipe, sweet opium fumes, Tokay wine, spices from the Andaman islands and more.
Starring
(these fragrant materials reanacted the Hold my Pipe story):
Labdanum absolute,
Osmanthus absolute,
Tonka bean absolute,
Peru balsam absolute
tobacco absolute
Oakmoss absolute,
Cardamom absolute,
Ylang-ylang absolute,
African artemisia essential oil,
Vetiver essential oil, thyme essential oil,
Nagarmotha essential oil,
Pine tar essential oil,
Guayak wood essential oil,
Clove essential oil.
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 fragrance for close quarters and low light, where its smoke, tar and tobacco can unfold without feeling blunt. It suits a room with books, leather and a little heat in the air, projecting the sense of someone absorbed in a story rather than performing for the room.
How to wear
Best worn sparingly in cool weather, when its smoky and resinous facets can breathe without overwhelming. A light application on fabric or a couple of sprays is enough; on skin it can read darker and more animalic, while on cloth it stays more legible and lingering.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like smoky, leathery, unconventional compositions with a literary edge. It will appeal to people drawn to tobacco, tar, peat, herbs and resinous woods, especially those who prefer natural perfumery with structure and character over smooth crowd-pleasing blends.
Release year
2021
The nose
Anna Zworykina is an olfactive artist with a scientific background, trained as a biochemist and PhD holder in molecular oncology before turning to natural perfumery. Her work is known for vivid, image-led compositions that translate landscapes, memories and literary atmospheres into scent. She often works with natural materials in a way that avoids the soft-focus cliché of many all-natural perfumes, preferring sharper contrasts, clear structure and unusual raw materials. Hold My Pipe fits that approach: a carefully built smoky tableau where tobacco, tar, peat and spice are arranged like a scene rather than a simple accord.
Collaborators
Bloom Perfumery commissioned the fragrance as an exclusive project and shaped the literary concept around Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, giving the perfumer a clear narrative brief rooted in the world of The Hound of the Baskervilles and related Holmes imagery.
Anna Zworykina’s story
Anna Zworykina Perfumes is a natural perfumery house with an artistic, image-driven identity. The brand treats fragrance as an olfactive medium for landscapes, weather, memory and narrative, using natural materials to create compositions that feel precise rather than diffuse. Its style is expressive, handmade and distinctly non-commercial in spirit.
Hold my Pipe’s concept
Created as an exclusive project for Bloom Perfumery London, Hold My Pipe was conceived as a Sherlock Holmes fragrance, drawing on The Hound of the Baskervilles and the world of Holmes and Watson. Its imagery moves through Grimpen Mire peat, the Baskerville fireplace, tobacco smoke, tar and opium, turning the story into a dense, theatrical smoke-scape.
Extra info
Hold My Pipe was released as an exclusive for Bloom Perfumery London and is explicitly tied to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. It is one of Anna Zworykina’s more narrative-driven creations, built to evoke a whole detective-world atmosphere rather than a single note accord.