from gallivant founder nick steward
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 zen-like elegance amid the big city neon energy.”
The perfume notes:
This award-winner is a zingy, spicy, woody fragrance
Top: A citrusy opening of bergamot and yuzu with black pepper and cardamom, electrified with a dash of wasabi
Mid: A woody heart of hinoki, cedarwood, and incense with iris/orris root, rose and nutmeg
Base: And a drydown 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.
GALLIVANT's perfumes are all handmade in the UK
