London-based fragrance brand Timothy Han / Edition recently released a series of unisex perfumes based on five iconic novels, namely: Simone de Beauvoir’s She Came To Stay, Jack Kerouac’s On The Road, Yukio Mishima’s The Decay of the Angel, Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, and Joris-Karl Huysmans’ Against Nature.
While the perfume industry tends to be more about tradition, Timothy Han / Edition takes book adaptations to the next level by effectively telling wondrous narratives in the form of modern unisex luxury fragrances. Each fragrance is also handcrafted and produced in small batches and the raw fragrance materials vary from year to year, meaning that each batch contains only a limited stock that is numbered and easily identified for customers to know where their bottle came from.
She Came To Stay is the second edition of the brand’s debut fragrance inspired by the highly influential novel of the same name. The gender-neutral fragrance tells a story of examining one’s identity, exploring one’s freedom and sexuality, and finding one’s place in a world on the brink of change.
On The Road is a unisex perfume inspired by Jack Kerouac’s iconic novel that gave a voice to an entire generation that is still felt today. Channeling this part of history, On The Road tells a tale of restlessness; a road trip across post-war America.
The Decay of the Angel is a fragrance exhibiting the final longings of a descending angel, much like the novel it was inspired from. It is a scent which explores the notions of decadence and innocence, gradually unfolding the story of birth and rebirth. It exudes a rich and exotic burnt floral fragrance with a subtle headiness that comes from desire infused by flowers on the wane.
Heart of Darkness is a journey into the unknown. It is told through watery green floral notes which inevitably give way to the scent of dark woods and damp moss, infused with hints of burning coal and amber.
Against Nature brings the scent of freshly broken sapling mixed against the notes of metal, lacquer, and blood. It emulates its namesake novel and breaks free from naturalist roots, embodying a decadent re-interpretation of its own—of nature at its most ornate.
“Along with creating iconic perfumes, we want to evolve and revolutionize how people experience and access scent. We see fragrance as part of a multi-faceted experience and hence choose to work beyond the bottle. We are revolutionizing consumer perceptions of scent and are no longer just meeting customers in a store but engaging them directly through their senses,” said Han.
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