{"id":1394,"date":"2016-05-24T13:34:49","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T13:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fragrances.bg\/blog\/venera\/?p=1394"},"modified":"2016-10-27T07:40:02","modified_gmt":"2016-10-27T07:40:02","slug":"niche-perfumes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venera.gr\/blog\/en\/niche-perfumes\/","title":{"rendered":"Niche Perfumes \u2013 an olfactory work of art in which exclusivity meets uniqueness"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What is a niche perfume?<\/h3>\n

Niche perfumes are considered a work of art. Unlike the famous fragrances offered by the biggest perfume brands that are created to appeal to the mass market, niche perfumes serve a different role. They are offered by smaller (and more exclusive) perfume houses in an attempt to turn their back on modern fragrance industry and bring back to life the high-quality fragrances of the past. Niche fragrances are produced in much smaller quantities and feature only the finest fragrance oils coming from all over the world<\/strong>. They are usually created by hand<\/strong> with a lot of passion by some of the most skillful niche perfumers who consider each bottle a masterpiece.<\/p>\n

The history of niche perfumery<\/h3>\n

A lot of people think that niche perfumery is just a new fashion trend in contemporary perfumery. This cannot be farther from the truth! Niche perfumery has been known to humanity for hundreds of years. Think about all the nobility, kings, and queens who have had their own perfumers, creating special one-of-a-kind perfumes and signature fragrances.<\/p>\n

Niche perfumes have been created long before the biggest designer and celebrity perfume brands were established. They were considered a work of art and were skillfully designed by perfume experts with many years of experience serving royal families and noble people. Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth I were among the biggest fans of niche perfumery!<\/p>\n

Differences between niche perfumes and designer perfumes<\/h3>\n

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According to The Fragrance Foundation (FiFi), perfumes can be divided into 2 main groups \u2013 designer perfumes (also known as \u201cmainstream\u201d perfumes) and niche fragrances. The main factor that defines whether a perfume belongs to one group or the other is the number of stores a perfume is supported in.<\/p>\n

Generally speaking, most of the perfumes you will find in large department stores are designer (mainstream) perfumes. There are, however, some exceptions to this rule, as some of the biggest perfume brands have recently started producing niche perfumes as well and exclusively offering them either as limited editions in selected stores or as a limited time offer.<\/p>\n

Niche perfumes, unlike designer perfumes, are much harder to find. They are produced on a much smaller scale and you are highly unlikely to find them in the most famous perfumery and cosmetics stores. If you are looking for a niche perfume, you should look at a high-end fragrance boutique or (better yet) at an online niche perfume store.<\/p>\n

Niche perfumes offer, without a doubt, an exclusivity that mainstream perfumes will never beat. They boast unconventional and unique fragrances that you just can\u2019t smell on any other person on the street (as is often the case with the most famous designer perfumes). They offer individuality, higher class, top quality ingredients and exclusivity.<\/p>\n

Designer perfumes may not give you the sense of uniqueness niche perfumes will, but they also have their assets. Unlike niche perfumes, designer perfumes can be found at more reasonable prices and you won\u2019t have to struggle to find one as they are sold everywhere.<\/p>\n

Niche perfumery production process<\/h3>\n

Niche perfumes are famous for being produced on a much smaller scale than designer perfumes. The smaller quantities, combined with the top quality perfume ingredients, are what make niche perfumes so appealing. The creative process behind a niche perfume is longer as well. Sometimes, it may take up to 10 years or more for a niche perfume designer to tweak the composition and make it feel \u201cright\u201d. Just like a piece of art, niche perfumes take up only the best ingredients and mix them with the mastery of the skillful perfumers to make the finished product a real masterpiece.<\/p>\n

The tendency of designer perfume houses to use more cost-effective ingredients and their constant struggle to cut the costs in the mainstream perfumes\u2019 formulations is unthinkable for niche perfumery. Niche perfume houses are known to use the most expensive ingredients. They don\u2019t concentrate on the package and advertising of their products because it is what\u2019s inside the bottle that matters the most to them. That\u2019s why you are more likely to find precious and hard to find natural ingredients in a niche perfume than in a designer one. A specific feature of niche perfumes\u2019 production is the use of higher concentrations of perfume extracts that guarantees a unique olfactory experience to the person who wears the niche fragrance.<\/p>\n

The future of niche fragrances<\/h3>\n

Niche perfumes have significantly grown in number in the recent years and the tendency shows they will become more famous in the future. More and more stores have started offering niche perfumes in an attempt to satisfy the constantly demanding taste of the contemporary niche perfume fans.<\/p>\n

Most famous niche perfume houses<\/h3>\n

Annick Goutal<\/span><\/h4>\n

One of the most famous French niche perfume houses, Annick Goutal, is a brand that takes niche perfumery seriously. They have their own in-house perfumers and take care of every step of the process (from designing to packaging) that is made by hand in France.<\/p>\n

BEST SELLERS
\n<\/em>Eau d’Hadrien
\nPetite Ch\u00e9rie
\nRose Pompon
\nL’Ile au Th\u00e9
\nUn Matin d’Orage<\/p>\n

Acqua Di Parma
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The famous Italian niche perfume brand Acqua Di Parma<\/a><\/strong> has a very rich history with their first perfume \u2013 Colonia being launched back in 1916 in Parma, Italy. A real symbol of the Italian elegance, the niche house became popular among one of the most famous celebrities from the 1930\u2019s \u2013 1950\u2019s. After many years of upsurges and falls, the brand Acqua Di Parma is still a Hollywood favorite with their fragrances being worn by celebrities like Kevin Costner, Woody Allen, and Sharon Stone.<\/span>
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BEST SELLERS<\/span><\/em>
\n<\/span>Colonia<\/a>
\nRosa Nobile
\nBlu Mediterraneo Mandorlo
\nColonia Oud
\nIntensa <\/span><\/p>\n

Creed<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Creed niche perfume house has a long history in the world of niche perfumery. It is the perfume house that used to supply royal families, including Queen Victoria! Founded in the 1700s in Britain, today Creed is still a family-owned company which produces all its perfumes by hand.<\/p>\n

BEST SELLERS
\n<\/em>Cedre Blanc
\nCitrus Bigarrade
\nCreed Aventus
\nGreen Valley
\nRoyal Service
\nJasmal<\/p>\n

Comme Des Garsons<\/span><\/h4>\n

Comme des Garcons<\/strong> <\/a>(\u201cLike Boys\u201d in French) is a French fashion brand created by Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo who is famous for her fashion collections with \u201canti-fashion\u201d elements.
\nIn the world of niche perfumery, Comme des Garcons is most famous for its controversial and unconventional fragrances. Their first fragrance, Comme des Gar\u00e7ons, was launched in 1994.<\/p>\n

BEST SELLERS<\/em>
\n<\/span>Amazingreen
\nComme Des Garsons
\nComme Des Garcons 2<\/a>
\nWonderwood<\/a>
\nOdeur 71<\/p>\n

Arquiste<\/span><\/h4>\n

The founder of Arquiste, the Mexican architect Carlos Huber, used to be an interior designer for Polo Ralph Lauren! His flair for niche perfumes got him moving to New York, where his niche perfume brand won a number of prestigious titles and placed it among the most wanted niche perfumes in the world.<\/p>\n

BEST SELLERS
\n<\/em>Aleksandr
\nAnima Dulcis
\nBoutonni\u00e8re no.7
\nNANBAN
\nThe Architects Club<\/p>\n

Amouage<\/span><\/h4>\n

Founded in 1983 in Oman by a member of the Omani Royal Family, the house of Amouage is devoted to developing finely blended perfumes with only the highest quality of rare and luxurios ingrediends and <\/span>aims to bring the art of Arabian perfumery to the world. The first perfume of the house is Amoyage Gold, cretaed by the legendary perfumer Guy Robert who was also the creator of many other classic perfumes between the 1950s and 1970s.<\/span><\/p>\n

BEST SELLERS<\/em>
\nAmouage Tribute
\nAmoyage Amouage Homage
\n<\/span>Amouage Interlude
\n<\/span>Amouage Amouage Epic
\nAmouage Interlude<\/p>\n

Clive Christian<\/span><\/h4>\n

The brand Clive Christian is most famous for launching the world\u2019s most expensive perfume, Clive Christian No. 1. True representatives of the niche perfumery, Clive Christian niche perfumes are displayed at some of the most prestigious boutiques like Harrods London and Bergdorf Goodman.<\/p>\n

BEST SELLERS
\n<\/em>Clive Christian No1
\nClive Christian 1872
\nClive Christian X
\nClive Christian L
\nClive Christian V
\nClive Christian C<\/p>\n

Now all connoisseurs of niche perfumery can find in our online store\u00a0carefully selected niche perfumes collection here:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/fragrances.bg\/niche-fragrances<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Resources:
\n<\/em>Lee, E.Y. (2013) 20 niche perfume brands you need to know right now
\nhttp:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/2013\/11\/12\/20-niche-perfume-brands-you-need-to-know-right-now\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Micah (2015) Complete guide to niche perfumes: 25 things you might not know about
\nhttp:\/\/www.alyaka.com\/magazine\/complete-guide-niche-perfumes\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume love – A guide to niche fragrance (2016)
\nhttp:\/\/hubpages.com\/style\/Perfume-Love-A-Guide-To-Niche-Fragrance<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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