About Us
“Beloved poison prepared by the angels! Liqueur that consumes me, O the life and death of my heart!”
~ Charles Baudelaire, "The Perfume Flask" from The Flowers of Evil collection of poetry, 1857
Ivy's Poison is a Canadian brand of perfume and skincare elixirs. Our products blend beautiful, and often rare, botanicals with luxurious high-performance ingredients to enhance self-care rituals.
The brand launched in 2016 with a collection of three all-natural perfume oils. Within six months, and less than six social posts, Ivy's Poison was invited to the gifting suites at the Academy Awards and American Music Awards for its unique look and concept. Ivy's Poison has appeared in EDify magazine online and as a brand story for Packly.
Ivy's Poison has expanded to include skincare and is currently updating its perfume line. The original three oil perfumes are being reformulated to include safe synthetics for better sustainability and enhanced longevity.
Our Inspiration
Ivy's Poison stems from the 1850s French Gothic poetry of Charles Baudelaire and apothecaries of his era where witchy remedies collided with science. During this time (as it is today), the poisons were cures as much as they were agents of peril. It was here where the curative dosing of poisons and plants was being perfected.
The most beautiful botanicals always have a dark side. Inside the voluptuous rose, intoxicating jasmine, bright citrus, haunting mosses, honeyed resins and more, lurk the potential for harm alongside pleasure. This duality is the very reason we're attracted to them. But we don't need to deny ourselves of their beauty – the secret to their safe use lies in knowing their power and respecting their limits.
At Ivy's Poison, beauty is a feeling. One that washes over us as we inhale the scent of a faraway flower, touch the silken texture of an exotic plant oil. Beauty is a mindset that makes ordinary moments extraordinary, and natural botanicals feel supernatural.
It is within this space – where bewitching botanicals mingle with smart formulation – that our craft unfurls.
Welcome to Ivy's Poison.
The Alchemist
Shauna Rudd is a perfumer and skincare formulator, and creator of Ivy's Poison. She has studied perfumery with experts Sarah McCartney of 4160 Tuesdays, Jessica September Buchanan at 1000 Flowers, Ayala Moriel, Ashley Eden Kessler at the Institute for Art and Olfaction, Formula Botanica and Tisserand Institute for skincare formulation and essential oil usage, safety and chemistry.