Our Story
AtmoViva grew from a fascination with aroma, nurtured through more than two decades immersed in the world of wine as a sommelier and wine buyer. Those years deepened an appreciation of scent's remarkable ability to connect us with places, people, and experiences, and occasionally even make time seem to stand still. Gradually, that fascination has evolved into a desire to create fragrances that spark moments of enchantment, inviting us to see more of the beauty in the world around us.
We approach perfumery with the belief that aromatic materials possess their own inherent beauty, waiting to be explored and thoughtfully expressed. Through attentive composition, experimentation, and refinement, we seek to bring out their most compelling qualities, creating fragrances that balance artistic intention with the pleasures of wearing perfume.
The creative process does not end with the finished composition. A fragrance takes on a life of its own when it flourishes on skin, becoming part of the wearer's experiences, memories, and personal expression.
Rooted in Prince Edward Island, AtmoViva draws inspiration from the Island's natural beauty, the warmth and generosity of its people, and the pleasures of everyday life. These influences shape our pursuit of understated elegance and unpretentious sophistication, inspiring fragrances of quiet confidence and distinctive character.
Meet Your Perfumer
Passion is a powerful force. It feeds our souls. It drives us. It gives us wings. It inspires us to become better versions of ourselves.
Jean-Sébastien Morin's path to perfumery grew from more than two decades immersed in the world of wine as an award-winning Canadian sommelier and wine buyer. Through his experience in wine, he developed an inquisitive and discerning nose, a deep respect for natural materials, and an instinct for balance and harmony.
During his years working with wine, wearing fragrance was largely incompatible with the sensory demands of his profession. When a change in professional responsibilities opened the door to wearing perfume, he approached this new olfactory world with the analytical curiosity he had developed as a sommelier. As he sampled his way through several hundred fragrances, he gradually assembled a small wardrobe of favourites. Yet his professional instincts were never far beneath the surface. Even among the fragrances he admired most, he found himself continually analyzing their compositions, imagining how he might refine a note or take a fragrance in a different direction.
That growing desire to create led him to pursue formal studies in natural perfumery in the United Kingdom. While wine has taught him to recognize and interpret the stories already held within each bottle, perfumery offers him the freedom to create olfactory stories that invite discovery and spark enchantment.
Today, Jean-Sébastien personally develops, composes, refines, blends, and bottles AtmoViva's fragrances in his atelier on Prince Edward Island, Canada. He is convinced that the true measure of his craft ultimately lies in the pleasure and meaning a fragrance brings to its wearer.