About Atwood
Our Story
In 1818, a fisherman named John Atwood built the first house at Long Point, the very tip of Cape Cod. By the mid-1800s, a village had taken shape: 38 families, a bakery, saltworks, and nine windmills turning in the sea wind.
Then, gradually, everyone left. Around 30 homes were placed on rafts and floated to what is now Provincetown's West End. "Floaters," they came to be called. Many still stand, each marked by a blue and white plaque—the only sign of the journey made.
Atwood is named for the man who built that first house, but it is a tribute to all who were drawn here: the Wampanoag, the Pilgrims, Portuguese fishermen, artists, dreamers, lovers, and queers. Those who arrived as outsiders and stayed as themselves.
This is Atwood. Born of this place, shaped by its shore. A tribute to becoming. To the way a place can hold you, undo you, and make you new.
All that remains of Long Point Village
Perfumer
Established in 2025 by self-taught perfumer Luke Anapolis, Atwood is an independent fragrance house inspired by the geography, history, and culture of Provincetown.
The project began as a personal mission to archive the scent of Cape Cod's Pitch Pines—a fragrance Luke couldn't find, so he formulated it himself.
With a designer’s eye and a storyteller’s heart, Luke formulates and develops everything in-house, splitting his time between his Brooklyn and Provincetown.
All Atwood fragrances are vegan and cruelty-free, never made with animal-derived ingredients such as ambergris, musk, or civet. Each material is sourced with intention from trusted partners who share our commitment to ethical, modern perfumery.
