Shaman Perfumery is the second house of the Thai perfumer Tada Archawong, who also founded Tada Parfumeur. It brings together five perfumes released in 2025, each built around a single material: ambergris, Bourbon vanilla, Bulgarian rose, jasmine sambac and myrrh. Each one presents that material in several forms, oil, absolute or tincture, rather than drowning it in a bouquet.
Who is behind Shaman Perfumery
The link with Tada Archawong, which the shop had already stated, is confirmed by two independent sources. Fragrantica lists Shaman Perfumery under Thailand and credits its five perfumes to Tada Archawong as perfumer. In a long profile published by Fragrantica in January 2026, he is presented as owner and perfumer of Tada Parfumeur and Shaman Perfumery, and as the former owner of his first brand, Natural Teller.
Tada Archawong is self-taught. He started with help from a few friends, then trained himself through successive trials. He launched Natural Teller after a year and a half of practice, then Tada Parfumeur, officially founded in 2022. He also runs a niche perfume shop in Thailand. Along with Prin Lomros, he is one of the first Thai perfumers to have set up their own house.
Public information about the house remains scarce. What appears in this article comes from Fragrantica, from interviews with its founder and from the shop's product pages.
A concept house alongside an author's house
Tada has explained that he gave Tada Parfumeur his own name so as not to lock it into a single concept. That house starts from personal memories, often trips to Japan or Thai flavors. Shaman Perfumery does the opposite and sets itself a strict constraint. The five perfumes form a single line, the Offering Collection, which the house connects to the ritual and historical uses of materials long offered or burned during ceremonies.
The house name points the same way. In many cultures, the shaman is the one who connects with the unseen, and resin smoke, offering flowers and ambergris have all had a place in those practices. The product pages do not describe a specific ritual: each perfume takes a material loaded with that history and puts it at the center.
The olfactive style: one material, several forms
What stands out when reading the formulas is the way the main material is doubled. Bourbon Vanilla combines a vanilla absolute and a vanilla tincture. Myrrh uses Yemeni myrrh as an oil and as a tincture. Ambergris layers two ambergris tinctures, one grey, the other white. Jasmine Sambac is built on an absolute, Bulgarian Rose on rose essential oil.
These forms do not smell the same. An essential oil is obtained by steam distillation and keeps the most volatile, freshest parts of the plant. An absolute is extracted with a solvent and then washed with alcohol: denser, closer to the flower or the pod as you smell it. A tincture is a long maceration of the raw material in alcohol, the traditional method for ambergris and some resins, which gives a round, diffuse result. By combining two forms, the perfumer gets a material with depth, with both an opening and a body.
Around the central material, you find ambery, resinous or woody bases that recall those of Tada Parfumeur. Tada has said that amber is his favorite material and that he often uses sandalwood: labdanum, sandalwood and cedar come back in three of the five perfumes.
The collection
The Offering Collection has five perfumes, all unisex, all from 2025. Passion Parfum offers them in 30 ml bottles at €160 and as 2 ml samples at €14. The size is smaller than at Tada Parfumeur, where 50 ml is the norm.
The five Shaman Perfumery perfumes at Passion Parfum
The notes below are the ones on our product pages. Depending on deliveries, some references may be temporarily out of stock: the product page shows the availability of the bottle and the sample.
Ambergris
Ambergris is a concretion formed in the intestine of the sperm whale, expelled into the sea and slowly transformed by sun, salt and water over years. Its smell changes as it matures, from marine and animalic to soft and mineral. Ambergris turns it into a marine, earthy perfume. The top pairs white ambergris tincture with aquatic and salty notes. The heart moves to patchouli, tobacco absolute and cistus (labdanum). The base sets down vetiver, ambergris tincture again and a seaweed absolute. It is the most singular of the five, and the furthest from an "amber perfume" in the usual sense.
Bourbon Vanilla
The term Bourbon refers to vanillas from the Indian Ocean islands, Madagascar first among them, cured by scalding and then sweating. Bourbon Vanilla treats it as a spice more than a dessert. Saffron, anise and heliotrope open. The heart brings together Bourbon vanilla absolute and tincture, labdanum and Peru balsam. The base is woody: sandalwood, cedar, guaiac wood and amber. A dry, balsamic vanilla with a hint of anise at the start.
Bulgarian Rose
Bulgarian rose is a Rosa damascena grown in the Kazanlak valley, and Bulgaria is one of the world's leading producers of rose oil. Distilled, rose gives a fresher, brighter smell than the absolute. Bulgarian Rose plays on that freshness: pear, ambrette and green notes in the top, Bulgarian rose oil, peony and lily of the valley in the heart, then sandalwood, vanilla, musks and woody notes. It is the lightest perfume in the line, the easiest to wear during the day.
Jasmine Sambac
Jasmine sambac is the flower of the offering garlands placed in temples in Thailand and across much of Southeast Asia. Fruitier and more indolic than the jasmine grandiflorum of Grasse, it has an almost animalic facet when concentrated. Jasmine Sambac fully embraces that side. Mandarin, neroli and green notes open. The heart brings together jasmine sambac absolute, geranium, tuberose absolute and rose. The base combines ambergris, an animalic note and musk. An opulent white floral, for lovers of bold white flowers.
Myrrh
Myrrh is the resin of shrubs of the genus Commiphora, harvested on the Arabian Peninsula and in the Horn of Africa. Burned since antiquity, it has a bitter, slightly medicinal and mushroomy smell, very different from the more lemony frankincense. Myrrh uses Yemeni myrrh as an oil and as a tincture. Bergamot, elemi and lavender in the top, then myrrh, rose, tolu balsam and tonka bean absolute, over a base of amber, amyris, birch tar, leather and musk. The birch tar gives the smoky side, while the tonka and tolu soften the bitterness of the resin.
Shaman Perfumery or Tada Parfumeur: which to choose
The two houses share the same perfumer, but not the same logic. At Tada Parfumeur, a perfume tells a scene and often mixes figurative accords: vinyl, ink, sake, coconut ice cream. At Shaman Perfumery, the composition stays easy to read, centered on a material you recognize immediately. If you enjoy learning to recognize a raw material, the second speaks more clearly. If you are looking for a perfume that surprises, the first offers more choice.
The two lines echo each other on some themes. Fans of Tada Parfumeur's Vanilla Mystique will find in Bourbon Vanilla a drier, more resinous vanilla. Those who like the incense-laden bases of Tasogare will turn to Myrrh.
Where to start
For a first approach, Bourbon Vanilla is the most accessible perfume: a warm vanilla, not very sweet, that works as well in winter as in the evening. If you like white flowers, Jasmine Sambac best shows the house's approach, with a very present central material. Lovers of incense and resins should start with Myrrh, the darkest of the five. Ambergris is best kept for those who already know ambergris or who want a salty, mineral perfume off the beaten path.
All five are available as 2 ml samples, shown on our samples page. With perfumes this focused on one material, a full day on the skin tells you more than a paper strip.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the perfumer behind Shaman Perfumery?
The five perfumes are composed by Tada Archawong, the founder of Tada Parfumeur. Fragrantica credits him as the nose of the entire collection, and he presents himself as owner and perfumer of both houses.
Is Shaman Perfumery a Thai brand?
Yes. The house is based in Thailand, where its founder lives and works, and Fragrantica lists it under that country.
Where can I buy Shaman Perfumery?
Passion Parfum is an official retailer of Shaman Perfumery in France. The 30 ml bottles and 2 ml samples ship from our own stock in France, to the United States and across Europe.
How many perfumes does Shaman Perfumery have?
Five so far, all released in 2025 in the Offering Collection: Ambergris, Bourbon Vanilla, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Myrrh.
Do Shaman Perfumery perfumes last well?
The most resinous and ambery ones, Myrrh and Ambergris, have the best longevity in the line according to our product pages. Bulgarian Rose is lighter and stays closer to the skin. Longevity still depends on your skin and the season.
All five perfumes are gathered on the Shaman Perfumery page, and Passion Parfum is an official retailer of the house in France. To discover Tada Archawong's other house, visit the Tada Parfumeur collection, and find all our houses on the Houses and Creators page.