claude

Niche perfumery without the mystification. A house-by-house introduction to Byredo, Le Labo, Frédéric Malle, Diptyque, Acqua di Parma, Maison Francis Kurkdjian and more — nineteen fragrances worth knowing.

Fifteen florals that earn their place — from the aldehydic white-flower classics of the 1940s to the stripped-back modern rose. The category is larger and more interesting than its critics admit.

Amber is perfumery’s oldest tradition and its most misunderstood category. Fifteen fragrances across the full range — from the 1977 originals to the best modern spiced masculines.

From pure austere vetiver to smoky resinous statements — fifteen woody fragrances across the full range of one of perfumery’s broadest and most rewarding categories.