Posh Stink · Memoires
Memoires
Memoires of a niche perfume house
Stories from Posh Stink, a niche perfume house in London that makes one batch a year: the house, the four fragrances and what we have learned about perfume.
The house
- The houseA niche perfume house in London that makes one batch a yearPosh Stink is a London niche perfume house: four fragrances a year, one for each season, 300 numbered bottles each, sold only through a waiting list.
- The studioWho made Posh Stink: Alkeme Design and the craft of a perfume brandPosh Stink was created by Alkeme Design, a brand design studio: the concept, the names and notes, the logo, the packaging, the photography and this website.
The fragrances
- Summer · Batch 01Smoky Magma: the night a volcano broke through the seaSmoky Magma is a smoky summer perfume by Posh Stink: volcanic ash, pink pepper, hot basalt, birch tar and ambergris, in 300 numbered bottles.
- Autumn · Batch 01Monkey Punch: the coffee a monkey spat outMonkey Punch is an autumn coffee perfume by Posh Stink: durian, rotten papaya, monkey-spit coffee, spilled rum and tobacco, in 300 numbered bottles.
- Winter · Batch 01Cold Tsunami: the second before the wave landsCold Tsunami is a winter perfume by Posh Stink: ozone, frozen mint, cannabis leaf, fresh snow and ambergris, in a single batch of 300 numbered bottles.
- Spring · Batch 01Poison Dart: green to the point of venomPoison Dart is a green spring perfume by Posh Stink: tomato leaf, galbanum, frog skin, bitter almond, wet soil and oakmoss, in 300 numbered bottles.
On perfume
- PerfumeWhat is niche perfume, and why it smells like nothing you have wornNiche perfume is made by houses whose main business is fragrance, in small batches, with bolder notes than designer perfume. Here is how to tell the difference.
- PerfumeTop, heart and base: how to read perfume notesPerfume notes describe how a fragrance changes on skin: top notes in the first minutes, heart notes for hours, base notes into the next day.
- PerfumeWhy expensive perfume costs more, and when it is worth itExpensive perfume costs more because of rare materials, higher concentration, small batches and time. Here is what you pay for in a luxury perfume.