Explore Themes
These thematic guides will help you navigate products, perfume notes, styles and seasons with ease. Most edits come with a corresponding pack of perfume samples illustrating the topic.
The olfactory magic of iris is buried deep in the root: the rhizome, to be precise. Once processed, it can assume a variety of guises: green, clean, fruity, musky, powdery, leathery, dirty-birdy and beyond. Whether you call it iris, orris, or “that irresistibly mysterious elixir”, it’s all here in this sample edit.
In this theme:
- Moth by Zoologist
- La Fin du Monde by Etat Libre d'Orange
- Arancia di Sicilia by Perris Monte Carlo
- Stairway to Heaven by Jul Et Mad
- Iris Pallida by Marie Jeanne
- Iris Shot by Olfactive Studio
Anyone for a cuppa? Even the very smell of tea is an invitation to take a deep breath, slow down and relax. In this survey of brews, we offer an impromptu tea ceremony celebrating the tea leaf’s wide range of nuances, from green to smoky to savoury…to imaginary.
In this theme:
- Vi et Armis by Beaufort
- Indigo Smoke by Arquiste
- Thé Basilic by Molinard
- Myrrhiad by Pierre Guillaume Black Collection
- Brume Matcha by Marie Jeanne
- Rainy City by MINT
There are so many different ways to be smokin’. Keep it clean and mellow with vanilla-based options, snuggly with sandalwood, or turn up the heat with animalic ouds. When you bring the smoke, fire is sure to follow.
In this theme:
- T-Rex by Zoologist
- Bois d’Ascese by Naomi Goodsir
- Oud Imperial by Perris Monte Carlo
- L'OR DE LOUIS by Arquiste
- Pyroclasm by Beaufort
- 006 BOXER by HUNQ
This round-up highlights the versatile character of nature’s smile: the lemon. Its rise-and-shine qualities assert themselves in classic cologne formulations, while also lending a spine to gourmand styles. Most surprising are the ways in which this tart citrus can go undercover with musk and woods.
In this theme:
- Lignum Vitae by Beaufort
- Sunsuality by Pierre Guillaume White Collection
- Sal y Limón by CARNER
- Cedro di Diamante by Perris Monte Carlo
- L'Etrog Acqua by Arquiste
- Citrus Noir by Molinard
The dark blue juniper berry adds an aromatic twist to a surprising variety of fragrances, from classic to avant-garde. Its natural piney facets shape-shift to enhance bright colognes and dark leathers alike.
In this theme:
- Rake and Ruin by Beaufort
- 004 by Bon Parfumeur
- Hors-Piste by Bastille
- SMOKIN' GUN by BORNTOSTANDOUT
- Giardinodiercole by Agatho
- Cuir Sacré by Atelier des Ors
You’d have a hard time pinning down the olfactory profile of the fragrance-loving man of 2024, given the diversity across the year’s bestsellers. Highlights for him include ruminations on charred wood, fantasy citrus, kinky oud, chilled vetiver and extreme marine.
In this theme:
- Squid by Zoologist
- Bois d’Ascese by Naomi Goodsir
- Hermann a Mes Cotes Me Paraissait Une Ombre by Etat Libre d'Orange
- Vetiver Santal by Marie Jeanne
- 565 by SweDoft
- PG11.1 Indian Wood by Pierre Guillaume - Parfumerie Générale
It’s 2024’s top of the perfume pops for her, and charting this year has been quite an eclectic selection. Cosy nights in for one or two (or more!) are represented by milky and sensual skin scents. On the other end of the spectrum, extroverted fruits and citrus smelltrack one’s inner disco diva. Finally, soothing solitude is served by a cluster of sparklingly icy fragrances.
In this theme:
- PG4.1 Le Musc & La Peau by Pierre Guillaume - Parfumerie Générale
- The Ghost In The Shell by Etat Libre d'Orange
- Talento by Mendittorosa
- In Love with Everything by Imaginary Authors
- Super Moon by CARNER
- Tonkade by Laboratorio Olfattivo
The people have spoken: these are the favourites of every flavour of folk. This year’s universally-beloved scents encompass sunny citruses, sleek leathers and occult florals.
In this theme:
- Falling into the Sea by Imaginary Authors
- Tabac Rouge by Phaedon Paris
- Le Mat by Mendittorosa
- Beso Pasión by Beso Beach
- Cuir Velours by Naomi Goodsir
- Anti-Blues by Pierre Guillaume Black Collection