Tanwi Nandini Islam

Tanaïs
Born
Tanwi Nandini Islam

(1982-10-05) October 5, 1982
EducationVassar College (AB)
Brooklyn College (MFA)
Occupation(s)Writer, perfumer
Websitetanwinandini.com

Tanaïs (née Tanwi Nandini Islam) is an American fiction writer and perfumer. They are the founder of the Brooklyn-based beauty and fragrance company TANAÏS. They are of Bangladeshi descent.

Born in Illinois, they spent their childhood in various cities such as Houston, Columbia, and St. Louis, before settling in Brooklyn. They received an AB in women's studies with a focus on performance art and Asian American studies at Vassar College and a MFA in creative writing at Brooklyn College.