Original Sense

The first sense, reprogrammed.

Functional fragrance, merchandised like luxury, explained like science.

This e-commerce version of Original Sense turns the existing brand site into a conversion-ready storefront. Visitors can now understand the thesis, compare products, select a state, add to cart, and move toward checkout without needing custom backend infrastructure on day one.

3
Hero products
$78
Suggested entry price
Static
Deploy architecture

Launch stack rationale

Conversion-first IA: homepage, shop grid, product detail template, science page, cart, contact.
Low risk: no custom auth, no fragile app server, no inventory middleware required for MVP.
Investor-ready: gives Original Sense a credible commercial front end while validation data is still being collected.
Scalable path: can later connect to Shopify Buy Button, Stripe Payment Links, or a headless cart without redesign.

Category

Functional fragrance

Mechanism

Aromatics + peptide narrative

State system

Focus, Calm, Bond

Use case

Daily ritual, premium object

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Choose the state you want to enter.

Each product page is designed around a single behavioral outcome, a concise science story, clear use occasions, and one dominant call to action. This mirrors high-performing fragrance and beauty commerce patterns where decision overload is the main conversion killer.

State: Focus

Clarity for deep work

$78
50 mL

Built for writing, strategy, study, and intense creative sessions. The page language treats Focus as a performance ritual, not a medical claim.

1,8-cineole alpha-pinene limonene
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State: Calm

Presence for recovery

$78
50 mL

Built for decompression, evening transition, and nervous system downshift. Positioned as an elegant ritual between output and rest.

linalool santalol beta-caryophyllene
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State: Bond

Magnetism for connection

$88
50 mL

Built for dates, dinners, nightlife, and social chemistry. This is the most emotionally charged SKU, and likely the strongest creative for paid acquisition.

hedione musks saffron warmth
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Why this storefront matters to runway

  • Investor optics: a venture raising toward 18 months of runway should show a path from narrative to transaction, not just a concept page.
  • Demand validation: with add-to-cart and checkout intent, Original Sense can measure commercial traction before full inventory scale-up.
  • Lower CAC testing cost: one simple site supports creative testing across Bond, Calm, and Focus without rebuilding the brand stack.
  • Better conversion math: the site now supports waitlist, pre-order, or payment-link checkout flows, which are the actual inputs investors will care about.

MVP commerce features included

  • Homepage with commercial merchandising, not just brand storytelling
  • Reusable product detail template with ingredients, ritual, and use occasions
  • Client-side cart for demo, validation, and payment-link handoff
  • Science page for claim framing and trust building
  • Mobile sticky buy bar for direct response traffic

Email capture

Turn curiosity into an owned audience.

For Original Sense, the waitlist is not just a list. It is an investor proof point, an audience-building asset, and a lower-cost retargeting pool. This section is designed to collect intent before the full checkout stack is live.

Use this as the top-of-funnel capture until Shopify, Stripe, or preorder logic is connected.

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