Brand new sneakers. Crushing fresh flower stalks against hot asphalt. A mouthful of lemon candy. Fingers sticky with motor oil.

These are the sense-tingling scents of ... perfume?

For Kimberly Pimental, founder of Pocket O’ Posies Perfumerie, these are the smells that intrigue her most. She calls them “some of the most poetic notes you’ve ever heard.”

Pocket O’ Posies Perfumerie, located in Suite 101 of the historic Miner Building at 132 E. Broadway, hosted a grand opening Oct. 4. Pimentel said the event was a success and offered an opportunity for visitors to enjoy a highly curated space filled with thoughtfully sourced, niche fragrances not found elsewhere in Eugene. 

In the dim corridors of perfumeries old world, there are houses that walk softly and those that stride with conviction. Necalli belongs to the latter. Born in Bucharest, this house does not bow its head to tradition, nor to rebellion, but in devotion to a different kind of truth: obsession.