Perfumery has moved beyond just smelling sweet. Today, companies are just as likely to create scents based on esoteric ideas, like the 10 displayed here, as they are to capture the aroma of a rose garden or a gardenia bouquet.
Take the French niche brand Olfactive Studio, whose European “noses” team up with photographers to create scents inspired by their images. Selfie, the latest, is meant to be a fragrant reflection of… you. Get the picture?
Suede & maple syrup
Olfactive Studio ”Selfie,” $195 (3.4 oz.) at barneys.com
HandoutVelvety & woody
Escentric Molecules “Molecule 01,” $135 (3.4 oz.) at barneys.com
Courtesy of the DesignerIris & orange flower
Maison Margiela “Lipstick On,” $125 (3.4 oz.) at barneys.com
Courtesy of the DesignerChampagne & pear
Liquid Imaginaires “Dom Rosa,” $210 (3.4 oz.) at barneys.com
Courtesy of the DesignerCitrus & woods
Nasomatto ”Blamage,” $185 (1 oz.) at barneys.com
Courtesy of the DesignerGrapefruit & mandarin
Agonist “Solaris,” $1,470 (1.7 oz.) at aedes.com
Courtesy of the DesignerPink pepper & Turkish rose
”Rose of No Man’s Land,” $145 (1.7 oz.) at byredo.com
HandoutRum, rose & rice powder
Etat Libre D’Orange “True Lust,” $149 (3.4 oz.) at sephora.com
Courtesy of the DesignerTree resins & musk
Serge Lutens “Renard Constrictor,” $600 (1.7 oz.) at barneys.com
Courtesy of the DesignerCoffee & maple syrup
L’Artisan Parfumeur “Noir Exquis,” $165 (3.4 oz.) at sephora.com
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