Rooted in Love, Raised by Fire, Built by Soul

I was born in Latur, a small town with a big heart, into a home overflowing with love, noise, and laughter. As the youngest of three, I was always wild-hearted, curious, and a little allergic to rules. My journey from the small town to becoming an entrepreneur on my own unstoppable path has been nothing short of extraordinary.

That streak of rebellion never really left me. It just evolved.

At 18, I left home for Pune, and for the first time, I felt what freedom truly tasted like. It was heady, exhilarating. The girl who’d always tiptoed around boundaries was suddenly drawing her own—and occasionally crossing them, just to see what waited on the other side. Pune wasn’t just a new city, it was my becoming. I studied mass communication, learned how to speak with intention, and more importantly, how to listen. Later, I turned to photography—not just as a skill, but as a way of seeing. I was slowly falling in love with the ordinary, realizing that beauty isn’t always loud. Sometimes, it’s a whisper.

About me a photo of Aanchal the writer of the blog scent marketing
A picture of me for the scent marketing blog

 

“I’ve lived a hundred little lives in thirty-two years, and every one of them taught me to burn brighter, scream louder, and never be anything less than wildly unstoppable”
– Aanchal Kamdar

That camera became my third eye. It taught me to pause. To notice. To feel. Joy, I discovered, lives in the quietest corners—the curve of a stranger’s smile, the golden spill of afternoon light on old wood, the silence that lingers between two people who understand each other deeply. Photography taught me presence.

Somewhere along that journey, I also found myself enchanted by the world of scent. Perfumes, to me, are like bottled memories—delicate, powerful, intimate. A single note can pull you back in time or anchor you to a moment you never want to forget. Fragrances became my ritual, my quiet rebellion, my unspoken language. I wear them like emotions—layered, evolving, deeply personal.

Today, I wear many hats. I’m an entrepreneur, a storyteller, a creator—and above all, a woman who believes in voice: mine, yours, ours. My sister, a force of nature and a brilliant fashion designer, founded Stree. I joined her later—not just as her sister, but as someone who believed in the soul she was weaving into every thread. For me, Stree is more than a brand. It’s a shared dream. A movement. A reflection of all the stories we carry as women, and all the ones we’re still brave enough to write.

The Wild, Unstoppable Journey That Keeps Evolving
I’m still growing, still unlearning, still finding magic in life’s smallest details. If there’s one thing I hold close, it’s this: our past doesn’t define us, but it does prepare us. Every rule I broke, every lesson I stumbled through, every scent that made me pause—it’s all led me here.

To this moment. To this version of me.

 

“I wanna leave my footprints on the sands of time, know there was something that meant something that I left behind.”
– Beyoncé (I was here)
This site is a reflection of voice, vision, and everything in between. Come for the stories—stay for the soul