Derrick Chike Memeh is a banker, award-winning leader and fintech microfinance founder, consultant, and now respected perfumer.

Long before Scentified became Africa’s destination for niche fragrances, Derrick was fascinated by the stories behind the world’s rarest scent houses.

A chance encounter with the world of luxury perfumery revealed something impossible to ignore: while exceptional fragrances were celebrated across Europe and the Middle East, they remain largely undiscovered across much of Africa. He found that niche luxury brands in particular carried ambience and presence that could not be sourced anywhere else.

And that realisation became a pursuit.

Not simply to source high-end fragrances, but to curate a house where rarity, craftsmanship and culture could meet: a place where customers are guided towards an expression of self that feels completely unique.

Today, that vision has made Scentified the trusted destination for discerning customers seeking niche, luxury fragrances and skincare, thoughtfully curated for the African market.