Niche perfumes

Niche perfumes – special perfume creations for unique women

Niche perfumes are unique creations by perfumers. They are not intended for the mass market and instead cater to individualists that are in pursuit of extravagance. The perfumes contain exclusively high-quality oils that give the niche perfume its exquisite character. They are only produced in limited quantities, making them an exclusive product.

What are niche perfumes?

Niche perfumes include rare, unusual fragrances. Perfumers in small, traditional perfume houses, but also in large, well-known companies, often make them using unusual ingredients. They work on new fragrance compositions in laboratories with passion and creativity. These creations are explicitly different from popular perfume classics and are surprising and unique. They are only available in limited quantities.

Far removed from the mass market, unique perfumes with rare, exciting fragrance notes are created, letting individualists add a special something to their style. They are enveloped in a fragrance that is seemingly made just for them. To ensure their exclusivity, only a few selected sellers are allowed to distribute the bottles (max. 50 sales outlets), including parfumdreams.

What makes a niche perfume so unique?

When creating a niche perfume, experienced perfumers move away from well-known compositions. They use rare fragrance notes and unusual aromas that come together in a complicated production process to form a harmonious work of art. They are not afraid to combine unusual ingredients and to experiment with new and unfamiliar essences. They comb the whole planet for new aromas that will give the perfume a very special note.

The fragrance oud from oriental agarwood is a popular ingredient. This essence is known for olfactory luxury like no other. In recent years, it has primarily been synthetically produced ingredients with modular structures that have been turning heads. They adapt to the wearer so that the perfume smells different on every skin. Niche perfumes sometimes contain unusual essences from:

• gemstones,
• ambroxan,
• myrrh,
• the heather “Andrea”,
• bergamot,
• patchouli or
• Damask rose.

Many creations have a higher fragrance content. As such they often last very long on the skin. This is primarily due to the concentration of raw materials in the alcohol, which is much higher in perfume or Eau de Parfum as it is in Eau de Toilette. In the case of an essence, a small squirt is enough to cover the skin with a touch of extravagance.

The fragrance develops slowly, so that it smells differently after a few hours than it did straight after being applied. The top, heart and base note are clearly distinguishable from one another, while with perfume classics they are often intertwined. This is primarily due to the high percentage of natural raw materials. The perfumes also look different. Instead of bold, elegant bottles, many producers put their niche perfume in simple decorative glass bottles, because the emphasis is on the contents and not on the bottle itself.

On which body parts does niche perfume work best?

The insides of the wrists and the throat have a good blood flow. Here, the perfume develops a sensual effect. Clothing and hair absorb the perfume for a long time, so that others can also smell the elegant fragrance composition. The fragrance develops especially well if the wearer sprays it onto their fresh skin straight after a bath or skin. The wearer’s own body warmth activates the fragrance molecules and intensifies the aroma.

Niche perfumes, then and now

Niche perfumes are no passing trend. Over the centuries, noble families were not only distinguishable by their extravagant wardrobes, but also by their special fragrance. Princesses and queens had their own court perfumers that composed elegant fragrance compositions for them. Particularly in the British royal families, monarchs such as Queen Elizabeth I were known for unique niche perfumes. Nowadays, normal women also treat themselves to this luxury. They use these special fragrances to underline their individuality.