Kerosene

Kerosene

The House of Kerosene is the brainchild of John Pegg. Pegg was born and raised in St. Clair, Michigan, about an hour north of Detroit. As Pegg says, "Where I'm from, if you didn't work in the automobile field, you were most likely unemployed. While each factory may produce a different car part, every factory was exactly the same: production and numbers. To get out of that scene, I learned how to paint and wrench on motorcycles. As I worked, I loved the scent of dirt, grease, oil and sometimes blood from a busted knuckle. I've always been captivated by scents: gasoline, stamped steel, plastic, trees, and earth."

After smelling everything he could get his nose on, Pegg created the House of Kerosene, with the goal to create fragrances that are raw, unique, and approachable. And the rest, as they say, is history. Currently, the House of Kerosene has a catalogue of 11 fragrances.

Pegg also put his painting talents to work, and his factory-production background came in handy. Each Kerosene bottle is painted with high-quality automotive paint and clearcoat. Pegg likens it to if a shiny, classic Ford collided with perfume, as songs by The Cure resonated out of the tiny speakers from the clunky 8-track player.

Hailing from Michigan, which is frigid about seven months of the year, Pegg says he's "naturally attracted" to warm notes like amber, woods, and spices. And these notes frequently do appear in his fragrant creations.

As Pegg say, "I'm a simple person, but my scents won't be."

  • Unknown Pleasures

    Kerosene

    Unknown Pleasures

    Unknown Pleasures brings to mind a stroll down a cold street in Manchester, England listening to Joy Division, sipping on a warm cup of London Fog. The fragrance opens up with the smooth sweetness of honey and Earl Grey tea, with a zing of.…

    $5.75 - $124.82
  • Pretty Machine

    Kerosene

    Pretty Machine

    Pretty Machine is like taking in a breath of fresh spring air. The air is crisp, and the trees are newly blossomed. This scent opens up with zesty, tangy citrus which rolls into clean floral blossoms. It's as if you're sitting underneath a linde…

    $4.93 - $124.82
  • Kerosene Sample Packs

    Kerosene

    Kerosene Sample Packs

    Sample any six, or any twelve fragrances from the House of Kerosene, currently on offer at indiescents.com - 1.5mLs of each fragrance, supplied in 2ml glass vials with spray top. List your choices during the checkout process in the Order Comments...

    $28.74 - $57.48
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    Jupilo Roma

    Jupilo Roma Sample Pack

    Sample any six, or all eleven fragrances from Jupilo Roma, currently on offer at indiescents.com - 1.5mLs of each fragrance, supplied in 2ml glass vials with spray top. List your choices if choosing...

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    Lorenzo Pazzaglia Sample Pack

    Lorenzo Pazzaglia

    Lorenzo Pazzaglia Sample Pack

    Sample all seven Lorenzo Pazzaglia fragrances currently on offer at indiescents.com! You will receive 1.5mLs of each fragrance, supplied in 2mL glass vials with spray tops.

    $32.85
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    Sugar Kisses

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    Sugar Kisses

    Sugar Kisses is a gourmand fragrance that portrays - via its harmonious olfactory symphony - the most beaut

    $5.75 - $143.71
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    Van Extasyx

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    Van Extasyx

     Seven sweet maidens dance gleefully, mischievous thoughts dangling in their hair plaited with white flowers, the scent of caramel gliding by. Tempting, coaxing notes permeate the air. This is...

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    Sun-Gria

    Lorenzo Pazzaglia

    Sun-Gria

    Sun-gria smells 'good enough to drink,' which is likely what perfumer Lorenzo Pazzaglia had in mind when he came up with his sweet, fruity masterpiece evocative of the beloved sangria beverage. While...

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    Sweet Xplosion

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    Sweet Xplosion

    An explosion of olfactory sensations that lift our spirits and isolate us from everyday life: Sweet Xplosion is just this. It's a fragrance with gourmand hints, though it opens on a spicy note,...

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    Cherry Ink

    Lorenzo Pazzaglia

    Cherry Ink

    Cherry Ink is an extraordinary, avant-garde cherry fragrance, whose key note is interlaced with the unusual note of ink, breathing life into something seductive, deep, dark and meditative. 
The boozy...

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    Summer Hammer

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    Summer Hammer

    I long for a fruity drink to glide over my skin. 
I long to smell elegant, rum-tinged pineapple while resting on a bed of white, musk-scented flowers.
 I long to tell stories of tropical lands where...

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    Van Py Rhum

    Lorenzo Pazzaglia

    Van Py Rhum

    Drops of rum glide over a bed of soft vanilla. This is Van Py Rhum - a little sweet, a little boozy. This mellow music is one of shadowy patchouli dancing, white flowers all around, sharing a story...

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    Piazza del Fico

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    Piazza del Fico

    Piazza del Fico is a riot of colors and emotions. It's a fragrance inspired by the Roman 'dolce vita' of the

    $5.75 - $131.39
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    EEA

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    EEA

    Eea is a perfume that surprises with every accord. Like the island of Ponza, to which it is dedicated, it thrives on contrasts and inexhaustible suggestions. The emerald sea painted by vegetation,...

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    Fine Leather

    Jupilo Roma

    Fine Leather

    Fine Leather is a perfume that celebrates the class and elegance of the best Italian leather goods. It is a tribute to the creations signed by brands such as Gucci, Prada, Fendi, timeless classics...

    $5.75 - $147.82