Natural Ingredients

Ambrarome

Trace the origins of Ambrarome and its connection with the fragrance manufacturer Synarome, and explore its character as an amber material and its uses in perfume.
Natural Ingredients

Ambergris

Ingredient GuideWhen a sperm whale eats indigestible material such as the hard beaks of octopuses and squid, the substan...
Natural Ingredients

Amber

In perfumery, amber does not mean the gemstone itself, but a fragrance accord that evokes a golden warmth. Explore its sweet, balsamic character, built with materials such as labdanum.
Synthetic Ingredients

Aldehydes

Ingredient GuideThe word aldehyde means alcohol with hydrogen removed (“de”). Aldehydes are compounds containing -CHO; b...
Synthetic Ingredients

Akigalawood

Ingredient GuideAkigalawood is a naturally derived fragrance ingredient developed by the bioscience team at Givaudan. It...
Natural Ingredients

Agarwood (Oud)

Ingredient GuideAgarwood is a fragrant wood from the Thymelaeaceae family, also known by the Arabic names oudh and oud. ...
The Founder

Alexander McQueen (アレキサンダー マックイーン) — Tailoring, Nature and the History of Its Fragrances

From Savile Row training and the founding of the house to Kingdom, MyQueen and Sarah Burton's fragrance projects: the people and creative decisions behind Alexander McQueen's scents and bottles.
The Founder

STELLA McCARTNEY | From Tailoring’s Contrasts to Rose and Amber

I started designing because I craved ethically made things I couldn’t find— Stella McCartneyPrecise suits and the soft l...
The Founder

Vivienne Westwood — Punk, Historical Dress and the Story of Boudoir

From teaching and the King’s Road shop to a lasting collaboration with Andreas Kronthaler: the history, construction and symbolism behind Vivienne Westwood and the two eras of Boudoir.
The Founder

FRAGONARD | From a Grasse Factory to a Family World of Flowers and Art

Sharing, craftsmanship and the joy of living.Agnès CostaFragonard grew by bringing people into the work of making perfum...