The Top 10 Indie Perfumes we can't live without.
Ahead of the gifting season, we give you the run down of our favorite Indie scents .. one for them, one for you :)
- PENHALIGON'S
Penhaligon’s is far from new, but it’s experiencing a little resurgence this side of the Atlantic. See, the English perfumery has been around since 1870 and actually boasts Royal Warrants from the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinborough—they also make perfumes for Princess Kate (but they won’t say which one she uses). Penhaligon’s does old-school fragrance at its finest and evidently has such a huge wardrobe to choose from, that there’s one for everyone.
2. HIND AL OUD
Celebrating 20 years, Hind Al Oud is a brand from the United Arab Emirates obsessed with scenting emotions. All fragrances have a story to tell and their huge collection takes you on a journey of self discover and connection. Using every unexpected twist, the creator of the brand seeks to take his customer beyond olfactory into a mindset shift that will positively effect their life.. this is definitely more than another perfume brand.
3. FUEGUIA
Fueguia has an even longer history that dates back to 1833—this time in Argentina. The house makes incredibly potent and full-bodied scents and they have the most beautiful jewel box boutique on Av. Alvear in Buenos Aires where you can sample each fragrance as they are diffused under bell jars—the OG way.
4. BYREDO
Byredo is a European luxury brand founded in Stockholm in 2006 by Ben Gorham, with an ambition to translate memories and emotions into products and experiences.
Byredo is reinventing the world of luxury through a new approach, where creation is led by emotions, expressing a full and limitless brand universe.
Byredo conceives objects using the highest quality materials available, and high-end design details to fuel a renewed approach to modern luxury.
Byredo creates and develops a range of products such as fragrance, makeup, home, leather goods and accessories, and is sold in more than 40 countries in a very high-end exclusive network worldwide.
5. MAISON FRANCIS KURKDJIAN
If you own a perfume (any perfume) it was probably made by Francis Kurkdjian. This is the guy behind some of the best selling fragrances of all time, including My Burberry and Narciso Rodriguez For Her. But Kurkdjian launched his own super luxe house in 2009 and makes some beautiful, incredibly rarified scents. He’s such a master, he’s even cultivating his own species of rose that you’ll only find in his fragrances.
6. JULIETTE HAS A GUN
From NYC to Paris, Moscow or Sydney… Juliette intrigues the world. Armed with her perfume, the Shakespearian heroine goes wild. Life is too short, and pleasures too many, says Juliette. The Gun, metaphor for the perfume, weapon of seduction, or simple accessory of bluff, essentially symbolizes the liberation of women towards men. And sometimes with a taste for revenge… But the concept is also influenced by romantism. A modern version, where reinventing couple and femininity is a constant questLaunched in 2006, our philosophy is to approach perfumery as an art and to be present only through a limited distribution such as concept stores, department stores or specialized perfumeries.
7. DIPTYQUE
This year diptyque is celebrating its 60th anniversary: an opportunity to immerse yourself in everything that has inspired the House since its creation. A cavalcade of youthful creativity, dedicated to graphic design, encounters, nature, travel and curiosity. This incredibly creative house gives us so much to immersive ourselves in whenever we discover a new fragrance.
8. LE LABO
Founded by Fabrice Penot and Edouard Roschi in 2006, Le Labo sought to disrupt the fragranceindustry’s monotonous succession of soulless scents. The New York-based artisanal perfume house has now become iconic for its unconventional yet luxurious hand-blended olfactory offerings, which offer unique yet utterly beguiling sensorial experiences and memories. Its phenomenal success has resulted in the brand’s expansion into mesmeric botanical skin care, men’s grooming and lust-have bath, body and home fragrance.
9. MEMO
Fuelled by romance and endless wanderlust, this ultra-luxe fragrance brand is the brainchild of real-life couple – and eternal explorers – John and Clara Molloy. Combining their Irish and Parisian heritages with their love for fragrance and well-travelled imaginations, they created MEMO PARIS, a sublime selection of original, mysterious, evocative and alluring scents that unite the classic with the unexpected. Recalling far-flung landscapes – from Asia to the Orient, by way of Europe and the Americas – and tapping into fragrance’s ability to encapsulate memory, MEMO PARIS leads you on a journey of olfactory elegance. Packaged in exquisite, heavy-glass bottles and leather cases, this luxurious range is sure to lead you to your next signature scent.
10. CIRE TRUDON
Founded in the 17th century, Cire Trudon is one of the oldest candle and home fragrance companies in the world. Extending its savoir-faire to unveil a line of gorgeous, genderless perfumes, Maison Trudon has sent the beauty world into raptures all over again – so, naturally, we’ve ushered these sublime scents into our Hall of Fame. Described as a ‘mystical, spicy’ fragrance, this warm, opulent blend opens with woody cistus and rich incense before opening out with subtly spicy black pepper, frankincense and myrrh.