Parterre was founded in 2015 and is one of the only perfume houses to cultivate its own rare botanical ingredients. Working with a renowned Master Perfumer, the result is exceptional fragrances with a distinctive intensity.
Launched at Fortnum and Mason, our Limited Editions have been praised by some of the world’s leading journalists.
PARTERRE IN THE PRESS
HARPER’S BAZAAR
FT
THE TELEGRAPH
ROBB REPORT
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
VOGUE
BBC
ITV
STYLIST MAGAZINE
HUFFINGTON POST
1883 MAGAZINE
HOLE & CORNER
” Parterre reflects our love of the arts, our urge to travel to far flung places, and a thirst for botanical knowledge. We want to push the boundaries of perfumery – and learn from the journey”
David and Julia Bridger, Founders
The search for extraordinary scented plants
Taking inspiration from around the world, our mission is to track down unusual fragrant flowers and plants for our Botanical Collection.
We then cultivate, harvest and distill these precious plants, producing the highest quality oils exclusively for our own Limited Edition perfumes.
Parterre Botanical Collection
From Bergamot Mint to Frankincense, Vetiver to Geranium, each plant variety in our Collection has unique qualities, and the oil we extract brings something exceptional to the Parterre perfume in which it stars.
Our Botanical Collection has welcomed over 100,000 visitors and has featured on the BBC, ITV, and in a wide range of books and publications.
The ingredients define the perfume
Transforming rare and important plant varieties into perfume oils requires dedication and skill. The intensity of the scent is achieved through nurturing the plants, picking at the optimum moment and distilling with care. Ingredients can take 7 years to grow and prepare.
Distillation may take days, producing just a few teaspoons of oil. Truly as valuable as gemstones.
The oils produced are then sent to our Master Perfumer in Grasse, where they become signature notes in our fragrances.
“From garden to dressing table: the UK garden where botany meets perfumery” – Harper’s Bazaar
Our fragrances are the result of creative inspiration and consummate skill.
The creation of Limited Editions
All Parterre perfume editions are numbered because each year produces a limited amount of the finest oils that form the principal notes.
The result is a finite number of bottles of each perfume – outstanding, beautiful and genuinely rare.
Artistic Collaboration
We are continually delighted by our collaborations with a range of artists.
From photographers to illustrators, sculptors to videographers, our relationships with creative partners influence everything we do.
“A rich, jazz-age rose accord to offset homegrown, peppery geranium in A Tribute to Edith is sublime” – FT, How to Spend It
