The Istanbul Story
Says Founder Nick: “I wanted to translate this feeling of an ancient city, but with a
freshness, a modernity. An old luxury and a new confidence. Sometimes clichés are in the popular imagination for all the right reasons. This is the meeting of two continents and two cultures. Coffee, creaminess. Leather. Suede. Spices. Incense. Waking up in Moda, crossing the Bosphorus and a balmy night in Karaköy.”
The Perfume Notes:
An ambery, woody, spicy fragrance.
A fresh aromatic head, with notes of bergamot, cardamom, red thyme. A woody, aromatic heart, with lavender absolute, Egyptian geranium essence, patchouli heart and sweet myrrh (opoponax) essence. Basenotes of sandalwood, vanilla, tonka bean, amber and musks
Meet the maker
Parisian Karine Chevallier has more than two decades of experience as a perfumer, including at Guerlain. She's the creator of Berlin, Buenos Aires, the much-loved Istanbul, Art & Olfaction Awards Finalist London, and our award-winning 'Best Niche Fragrance' Los Angeles
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.