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The Rise of Modern British Encyclopedia
When one considers countries with grand traditions of fragrance, France and Private messages
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down anyone's list of great fragrance-producing nations. Whist it may have
taken us a while to catch up with our sophisticated friends over the Channel, My Prole (/mem
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British perfumery is nally in the ascendant, with a tranche of innovative
houses putting this island nation rmly on the perfume map.
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We need to look further back than one might imagine to nd the start of the
modern British perfumery tradition, much of which grew out of the
gentlemen’s grooming industry of the 18th Century.
(https://www.fragrantica.com/designers/Atkinsons.html)
Walk down almost any shopping street in the UK and you’ll nd a branch of
Jo Malone (https://www.fragrantica.com/designers/Jo-Malone-
London.html). This high-street but aspirational line, founded by the
eponymous perfume heroine in 1983 and sold to Estée Lauder in the late
1990s, has done a lot to raise the prole of scent in the British
consciousness. With a range of appealing fragrances, Jo Malone hit a sweet
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consciousness. With a range of appealing fragrances, Jo Malone hit a sweet
spot amongst shoppers who were bored with traditional offerings and had
enough disposable income to splash out on a signature fragrance from the
brand (most likely Lime, Basil and Mandarine (https://www.fragrantica.com
/perfume/Jo-Malone-London/Lime-Basil-Mandarin-5585.html) or
Pomegranate Noir (https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Jo-Malone-
London/Pomegranate-Noir-5581.html) if they were feeling particularly
daring).
Whilst traditional perfume houses have provided a strong foundation for the
scene in Britain today, a new breed of younger niche and indie brands are
taking perfume in a new direction. These brands often keep one eye on the
ideals of quality and distinctiveness, amongst others, that the British
perfume market applauds, but they also turn towards the future and
embrace something new as well.
It isn’t enough to just take inspiration from the landscape though. Innovative
new brand Parterre (https://www.fragrantica.com/designers/Parterre.html)
are even growing some of their own ingredients – a feat which is easier said
than done in the changeable British climate. Their latest release, “The Hour
of Dusk and Gold” (https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Parterre/The-
Hour-of-Dusk-Gold-60364.html) contains Persian wild carrot seed, grown,
harvested and distilled at their botanical estate in Dorset. This is the start of
what will hopefully become a protable industry and which may very well
turn the south coast in to our very own Grasse.
(https://www.fragrantica.com/designers/Ruth-Mastenbroek.html ) sits.
Mastenbroek is one of English perfumery’s gems. A classically-trained
perfumer, she spent 40 years in the industry before launching her own line in
2010. The Ruth Mastenbroek fragrances use a classical base, but revitalise
them with a modern twist. “Signature” (https://www.fragrantica.com
/perfume/Ruth-Mastenbroek/Signature-11247.html) which is the rst
fragrance Ruth launched, is a classical chypre but red up with pink
peppercorn and mandarin. In taking a classic but reinventing it for modern
tastes, Ruth Mastenbroek characterises all that is best about British
perfumery right now: we remember our roots, but we are rmly looking
towards a bright, and fragrant, future.
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Great article! I really enjoy Atkinson's. They have produced
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apothecary jars, great stuff. Welcome, Nicola!
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