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.
Ahoy all you sailors and swimmers! Make a splash with this dream of a marine theme encompassing the diffusive freshness of aquatic fragrances. The range is as vast as the oceans, from watery wonders, clifftop ozonics and pebble beaches, to dreamy driftwoods, sunkissed skin and poolside cocktails.
In this theme:
- Sydney Rock Pool by Arquiste
- Tonnerre by Beaufort
- Entre Ciel et Mer by Pierre Guillaume Cruise/Croisiere
- Sous Le Pont Mirabeau by Etat Libre d'Orange
- Penguin by Zoologist
- Rock Star by CARNER
“A rose is a rose is not just a rose,” as Gertrude Stein might have written, had she smelled this multidimensional edit of the classic perfumery floral. How many different ways can a rose smell gorgeous? Try leathery, minty, spicy, musky and more with this surprising collection to tickle your nose. All arise for a rose!
In this theme:
- Rien by Etat Libre d'Orange
- Rose de Taif by Perris Monte Carlo
- Antigua by Phaedon Paris
- NSFW by BORNTOSTANDOUT
- Rose by Molinard
- Saladin by Alexander
This wet and wild edit is a cloudburst of fragrances redolent of rain. From steaming to soaking, foggy to soggy, this selection highlights the evocative effect of petrichor: the smell of rain on earth. Whether brought to you by geosmin, patchouli or oud, you can skip the umbrella, because the only place this rain is forecast is in your nose.
In this theme:
- Terror & Magnificence by Beaufort
- King Cobra by Zoologist
- Mushroom Forest by Foras
- Boar by Wolf Brothers
- Bohemian by SweDoft
- MUD by BORNTOSTANDOUT
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
- Mad by And Fragrance
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