SOURCING SUSTAINABLE INGREDIENTS

Every ingredient used in VÁHY products is carefully selected to ensure its purity. Our ingredients are of the highest quality, organic when possible, and sustainably sourced with minimal environmental impact during harvesting.

We partner with the world’s most innovative farms, scent artisans and co-operatives to curate and produce our fine fragrances, with 100% of our ingredients sourced exclusively from providers that are certified as:

• UEBT: Union for Ethical BioTrade
• Fairtrade International
• GAP: Good Agricultural Practices
• COSMOS-standard
• FSA-SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment- Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform

Learn more about a few of our sustainable ingredient highlights below. 

SANDALWOOD

Sandalwood is a high-risk ingredient due to the devastating impact of overharvesting. Our sandalwood comes from a local Australian Aboriginal co-op who farm sustainably, planting 30% more trees than they harvest every year. They currently have 16 years of mixed generation trees growing and 75% of the water used is recycled.

The farm relies on green energy and sustainable practices, with goats being used (ethically, of course!) to maintain the weeds and overgrowth on the plantation to ensure it can remain pesticide-free.

CLOVE

Our supplier uses a new patented distillation process that is cleaner and generates less water and scent molecule waste than standard processes. This results in the clove notes in our scents being more concentrated, sophisticated, and unique. Additionally, any water waste that is generated during the distillation process is cleaned and returned to the environment.

ORANGE OIL

To ensure our products are sustainably made with a zero-waste mentality, our supplier upcycles peel from the orange juice trade to make our orange oil. This means that 100% of the fruit is used in a zero-waste production line. Further continuing our strive for sustainability, our orange oil is made using clean energy and water efficient production processes.

BERGAMOT OIL

Our bergamot is sourced through a sustainable program that ensures 100% traceability and complies with COSMOS Natural & Organic standards. Our supplier, an active member of UEBT, is dedicated to supporting financial stability for the farms, reducing unemployment, and making a positive impact on the local economy.

PATCHOULI OIL

Patchouli oil is one of the most important raw materials in the perfume industry. More than 80% of the patchouli cultivated around the world comes from Indonesia. In 2021, our suppliers launched a project to promote the eco-friendly cultivation of patchouli, secure the supply of high-quality oil in the future and improve living conditions for farmers.