AN INTIMACY COMPANY THAT EMBRACES SENSUALITY IN EVERY DAY, IN BODY AND MIND.
Our name [no - en] finds its origins in the root of the word “to tremble” in Coptic Egyptian and “to think” in Ancient Greek. Cleopatra is our muse, reminding us of a time where comprehensive intimacy–of both body and mind–was an integral part of everyday routines, embraced without shame. Where it was held in the center of our lives, beautifully designed rather than hidden away in our nightstands.
We're an intimacy company
Veering away from calling ourselves 'sexual wellness,' because how we connect is far greater than sex alone. We explore sensuality as a part of modern rituals of care and connection in every day with products that paired effortlessly with our lifestyles. Products that live outside of the orgasm, are intentionally designed, highly efficacious, and all natural. Meant to be shown, not hidden away.
We're starting with after
What comes after physical intimacy has become an afterthought, especially when it comes to discomfort. Afterplay helps us wind us down, care for our bodies, connect more deeply, and bring the energy we've created into our every day. We believe intimacy is about embracing all life’s simple pleasures, not just the act of "doing it."
Cleopatra is our muse
We take notes from a time where sensuality was a ritual people practiced and what we put onto and into our bodies was sacred. Cleopatra believed intimacy was all-pervasive and was in touch with the instinctive and ancestral notion of sexuality that was imbued in every day. She reminds us that sex is actually not about sex at all, but how to care for ourselves and partners. We carry this forward in everything we do, balancing beauty, health, and sensuality in a way that feels both timeless and progressive.
The founders
We bonded over a real life Sex in the City moment: the realization that intimacy in New York was utterly and horrifically broken. Too many choices in a swipe culture that makes ghosting permissible and true vulnerability a rarity.
MARISA GOLDSTEIN
From just outside of New York City, I spent my early career working to understand what makes people feel good. Growing up with so much around me in a city like New York, I spent years navigating questions around my own identity, grappling with self-doubt and ambiguity around my own queerness. I started looking around at how brands talked about sex and intimacy and couldn’t find something that felt like me: fluid, subtle, quiet yet passionate, beautiful and ever-present. So that’s what Noén came to be – something as grounding, alluring and empowering as our sensuality in the open.
NATALIE MANKARIOUS
Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, to Armenian and Egyptian parents, I grew up at the intersection of a strict cultural heritage and liberal surroundings. In a world of “no sex before marriage” and purity pledges, I was fascinated by love, intimacy, and sensuality from a young age. My passion for was often hidden, shaped by shame, but it was always there, quietly guiding me. The notion of aftercare started with a ritual with an ex-boyfriend. I got sore and sometimes it hurt. Oils became part of a shared moment of care, to heal before, during, and after. I realized this ritual isn't common, so we took it upon ourselves to create it.