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Art de Parfum now at Essenza Nobile!

We are delighted to announce that the Art de Parfum range of fragrances is now being carried by Essenza Nobile, one of the top e-tailers of fine fragrances, cosmetics, and skincare in the world! You can find our range here.     A huge thank you especially to Sjorn and his team at Essenza Nobile for welcoming us into the fold. We are thrilled to be featured in their impressive line-up of over 150 niche fragrance brands. Essenza Nobile provides samples of our fragrances, as well as free shipping to Europe on orders above €150 and to the rest of the world from €250. 

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Art de Parfum Now Stocked At Indigo Perfumery, USA!

We are absolutely DELIGHTED to announce that the Art de Parfum range of fragrances will now be carried by Indigo Perfumery in Cleveland, Ohio, in the USA! Indigo Perfumery, founded in 2013, stocks a beautifully-curated selection of the best niche fragrances on the market and ships everywhere in mainland USA for free on orders over $50! We are proud to be part of Indigo's line up and very excited to be making inroads into the American niche market. Please click here to see the Art de Parfum fragrances on the Indigo Perfumery website, and here to see Ann's blog post introducing the Art de Parfum fragrances.     

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Top 5 Summer Fragrances

  What are the best fragrances to wear when the heat of summer arrives? Many people prefer to remain unscented during summer or to wear a simple eau de cologne straight from the fridge. But for me personally, a day without fragrance is like going out without my keys or my wallet, so when hot weather strikes, I opt for a perfume that is light and fresh, but still performs like a perfume – in other words, it doesn’t disappear in under an hour! My top 5 summer fragrances are therefore all scents that are fresh enough to provide relief against the heat, and contain enough complexity to develop, change, and keep me interested throughout the day. First up, we...

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Art de Parfum – Our Who, What, and Why

Our Who I’m Ruta Degutyte and I founded Art de Parfum because I believe that small objects of beauty, whether it be a bottle of perfume, a small painting, or a silk scarf can elevate a person’s mood and make their life feel more beautiful in general. People always ask me, what is it about perfume that you love? When they ask me, I always look at them surprised and wonder, why, don’t you love it too? To me, perfume is as essential to life as bread. Or air.   Our Why Our why can be summed up briefly as follows: to bring affordable French luxury to the consumer who is looking for that special je ne sais quoi in...

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Black Tea & The Story of How Excentrique Moi Came to Be

I thought I’d talk today about one of my favourite raw materials in perfumery, and that is black tea. It features heavily in one of the Art de Parfum fragrances, namely Excentrique Moi, which mixes a smoky, tannic black tea with red berries, hibiscus, dried fruits, spices, and patchouli. Wearing black tea fragrances are so comforting and cozy, especially in chilly weather….of which we seem to have a lot in Britain. When I wear Excentrique Moi, I always feel like I should be curled up under a blanket with a good book on my lap and a slice of fruitcake and a steaming hot cup of tea to the side. Hmmm, actually, that sounds good right about now! While there...

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