“Born into a humble family, with my father working as a self-employed entrepreneur and my mother as a homemaker. I am the eldest of four. Growing up, I learned early the values of hard work, perseverance, responsibility and humility, principles that continue to shape both my personal life and my career.”

“As a public servant, I believe the role is about much more than simply showing up. Although I am naturally an introvert who enjoys quiet reflection, I always make a conscious effort to serve the public with empathy, professionalism and integrity.”

Eldest children are frequently mistaken for confident people. What they usually are is early. Aun was handed responsibility before he had chosen it, and he has built a life out of the same three moves: watch, prepare, then act without needing the credit. He came to fragrance the way he came to everything else, through reading, and he stayed for the same reason he stayed in public service: the details are where the meaning is.

“Fragrance has become part of how I express myself. I do not just wear perfume to smell good. I wear it to create a mood, tell a story, and leave a lasting impression. I am especially drawn to scents that feel fresh, green, dewy, watery and effortlessly clean. I have a soft spot for aldehydes and elegant soapy accords that evoke crisp linen, fresh air, and just-stepped-out-of-the-shower comfort. I love exploring how each note unfolds from the opening to the drydown.”

There is a version of clean that is really an absence, and a version that is a decision. His is the second. Everything he lists shares a difficulty most people underestimate: transparent compositions have nowhere to hide. A heavy oriental can carry a mistake for eight hours. A soapy aldehyde cannot carry one for eight minutes. Choosing to live in that register is not the safe option. It is the exacting one.

“One scent that always takes me somewhere is the smell of clean air after the rain. Fresh green leaves, damp earth, soft florals, and a subtle soapy freshness instantly remind me of quiet mornings when everything feels calm and unhurried. It is not tied to one specific place or person. It is a feeling of peace, clarity and a fresh start.”

Almost everyone we ask names a room, a grandmother, a particular street. Aun is the first to name a condition. There is no house in his memory and no person waiting in it, only a quality of air and the sense that nothing has gone wrong yet. It is a strange and rather generous thing to be nostalgic for: not a past you can lose, but a state you can get back to. The smell of rain is one of the few things you can be sure will happen again.

“These days I am wearing Acne Studios par Frédéric Malle the most. It has become my signature scent. I love its clean, airy, modern character, with that effortless blend of fresh aldehydes, soft florals and a subtle soapy freshness. It feels understated yet memorable, and it is the fragrance I reach for when I simply want to smell like the best version of myself.”

“When it is time to unwind, I almost always wear Byredo La Tulipe to bed. Its crisp green tulip accord and delicate floral freshness have a calming effect on me, turning my nighttime routine into a quiet ritual. It is the kind of scent that helps me slow down, clear my mind and end the day on a peaceful note.”

Two bottles, two functions, no overlap. One is what he wears out into a job where he is the person other people bring their problems to. The other is what he wears when there is nobody left to be composed for. Wearing a fragrance to bed is not a common habit, and it is not a wasteful one either: it is the only application nobody else will ever smell. He does it because the day should end deliberately, the same way it started.

“A few small rituals always brighten my day: brewing a good cup of coffee, spending some quiet time with a book, and, of course, wearing fragrance. Coffee helps me ease into the day, reading gives me a moment to slow down and recharge, and fragrance is the finishing touch. It sets my mood, reflects how I want to feel, and turns even the most ordinary moments into something a little more intentional.”

Notice the sequencing. Coffee is the entrance, reading is the recharge, fragrance is the last thing, applied once he already knows who he needs to be. Three small acts, each one a way of putting a frame around an ordinary morning so that it counts as something. This is what he means by intentional, and it is not a big word in his mouth. It is a fifteen-minute habit.

“To me, good taste is not about owning the most expensive things or following every trend. It is about choosing with intention and appreciating quality, craftsmanship and authenticity. Whether it is a fragrance, a book or a piece of design, I admire things that feel timeless, thoughtfully made and emotionally resonant. Good taste is quiet confidence. It is knowing what truly speaks to you and staying true to it, rather than chasing what is popular.”

It is worth pointing out that he has earned the right to that sentence. His entire list is inexpensive to nobody and extravagant to nobody either, and every bottle on it does the same job in a slightly different accent. That is not indecision. It is a person who found his register early and has been refining inside it for years, which is a harder discipline than range and much less visible from the outside.

“I believe that kindness and authenticity never go out of style. The way you treat people and the way you choose to be yourself will always leave a deeper impression than appearances or status. Trends come and go, but genuine character is something that lasts.”

Coming from someone whose job is other people’s paperwork and other people’s futures, this is not a poster. He spends his working hours as the person a stranger has to explain their circumstances to, and he has decided that the encounter should be pleasant even when the answer cannot be. Read his scent choices again with that in mind and they stop looking like a preference. Clean, quiet, unmistakably present, gone before it becomes a demand: he wears the same manners he practises.