Several years after completing my perfumery course and developing my formulas, I made the decision to construct a laboratory for Investi to craft and produce our exquisite batches. Procuring all necessary equipment and tools, I embarked on creating my initial batch within the confines of my personal laboratory. Having concocted my own batch and just prior to the bottling process, while awaiting the completion of maceration, I had the pleasure of crossing paths with the esteemed founder of L’Atelier Français des Matières, Rémi Pulvérail.

We engaged in a profound discourse regarding perfumery and the natural raw materials. His transparency regarding the ingredients showcased his profound knowledge. Subsequently, I embarked on a journey to Geneva and crossed the border to France, where I had the privilege of touring his laboratory.

I was fortunate to uncover his distinctive palette of natural ingredients and the Grand Cru label. Despite obtaining my ingredients from esteemed suppliers, the palette of ingredients at L’Atelier Français des Matières was remarkably distinctive and immediately captivated me. I resolved to craft samples of the complete collection using the ingredients sourced from L’Atelier Français des Matières. Upon the initial inhale, I was mesmerized. The identical formulations, featuring a distinct palette of ingredients and adorned with the prestigious Grand Cru label, exude purity, roundness, softness, and an unparalleled complexity that, in my view, defies comparison. Afterward, I entrusted the manufacturing process to L’Atelier Français des Matières, embracing their palette of ingredients.

The doors of the Investi laboratory were closed, and my initial batch remained unbottled.

The Founder 

Ahmet Sahin, the founder of Investi is a certified perfumer, as well as a former bouncer, Krav Maga, and weapons expert. Sahin trains, amongst others, private security and former special ops in urban combat warfare. Ahmet also trains civilians from five years to sixty-five years old in self-defense. In addition to training others, Sahin hones his own skills in the art of perfumery every day. A daily training is not only necessary, but indispensable for an olfactory memory.

Creative process

From a young age, I was totally into scents. I can still recall those times when there were mystery smells that blew my mind. When I was just a 10-year-old kid, I splurged my pocket cash on perfume, while my friends went for snacks!
Being a teen, I dreamt of a perfumery shop and filling my world with scents. Fast forward to 2012, voilà! My own perfume shop! Turns out, I found out later that all perfumes out there were totally synthetic or contained a hint of nature within.
This led to health issues and I had to bid farewell to my beloved passion in 2014.
For 2 years after closing my shop, I refrained from smelling perfumes. Each encounter with a synthetic fragrance triggered headaches, prompting a sense of sadness as I adjusted to this new reality.
In 2016, I persisted with sniffing scents and stumbled upon the fact that natural scents miraculously avoided giving me headaches!
This escalated into even more, and before you knew it, I dove into my first perfume training and began getting creative!
While in the midst of the pandemic, I completed an extensive perfume training course, refining and expanding on the early-stage perfume formulas.
I constructed my formulas with the purest natural ingredients, encapsulating the beauty and perfection of nature within a bottle. Teaming up with L'Atelier Francais des Matieres boosted my Haute Parfumerie collection.