The Tokyo Story
“I love travelling to Tokyo, I’m fascinated by the place, the people, the food, the style, the language – the finesse and attention to detail. What I am trying to evoke with this fragrance is that very special feeling of early morning in the city. Wandering the back streets, electric cables overhead, everything is tranquil and surprisingly quiet. I also wanted to capture the tastes of izakaya eateries - fruits, spices, wasabi - sour and sweet - a zing on your tongue. The earthy dampness of potted plants outside shrines and wooden temples. It’s refined, spiritual – the kōdō ceremony -sandalwood and smoky incense. A calm elegance amid the big city neon energy.”
The perfume notes:
This is a zingy, spicy, woody fragrance.
A citrusy head of bergamot and
yuzu with black pepper and cardamom, electrified with a dash of wasabi. A woody heart of hinoki, cedarwood, and incense with orris root, rose and nutmeg. And a base of amber, sandalwood, patchouli and vetiver
Meet the maker
For Tokyo (another award-winning perfume!), we work with Paris-based Nicolas Bonneville. He’s created fragrances for Acqua di Parma, L’Atelier Givenchy and cult Parisian house Astier de Villatte.
Nicolas was the pupil of Master Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, and also trained under Françoise Caron.
Nick, the founder of the brand, is proud to work with a group of true artisan markers. And the most original, fun and interesting perfumers in the fragrance business.
GALLIVANT's products are all handmade in Britain. In East London, Kent, and the Cotswolds.