THE PERFUME VAULT

Over 10 years, we have released 20 Perfumes, on the Isle of Man. The current perfumes are available as samples in the Scent Boxes. Any discontinued versions can be ordered here, in 10ml or 30ml bottles. 

Our Perfumer:

Andrea is responsible for all twenty. A fully qualified, experienced formulator and perfumer, featured in many of the industry magazines: Fragrantica, Çafleurebon, BaseNotes, Cosmo, and when not busy sniffing, she answers perfume-related questions on Quora.

Those of you who have been with us for the duration, will have noticed that occasionally, some perfumes have dropped by the way-side and others have been pepped up or be-sparkled. Here in the Vault, the original versions are available to those who miss them, in 10ml bottles, Pure Perfume concentration. See (below) next to perfume date, for those that are included (we cannot offer any version that includes ingredients or levels of an ingredient that are now restricted or banned by EEC and/or IFRA.) 

10ml bottle

We have never changed a perfume for that euphemistic term ‘re-imagining’ (a thinner, cheaper version!). We don't do dilutions or dowdy doppelgängers. Any changes are made after painstakingly deliberation, for a variety of reasons. Some are necessary when EEC and IFRA regulations limit or ban an ingredient (these are gone for good). Sometimes we simply come across a new supplier with stupendous oils, other times we take a fresh perspective on a particular fragrance. When a perfume takes a meander down a new path, we ensure that the integrity and quality of the materials remains the best we can produce.

The Vault Menu

Perfumes from 2015 To 2025

Current 5 Scent Samples’ Boxes: 

Wood & Fougère: Ancient Forest, Druidale, Green Man, Manannan, Sky Hill.

Chypre & Fruit/Floral: Aroma Borealis, Dhoon Glen, Honeysuckle, Little Fig Tree, TT

Gourmand & Fruit: Ballure Allure, Blue Moon, Elderberry, Godred, Sheean

Floral: Elfin Glen, Freesia, Neroli Nights, Pavlova, Rosebud

Ancient Forest: from 2023 - no updated versions - Wood

Ancient Forest hasn’t evolved from its release in late 2023. It is one for the Natural Purists: rich and sensual, not winsome and pretty, even an opening brace of bergamot, juniper and berries don’t change the trajectory. The woods are central and drive the scent down into smoky myrrh, ambrette seed, benzoin and incense, ending in a sylvatic dry down.

Please click the Cafleurebon logo to read the review of Ancient Forest.

Aroma Borealis: First incarnation 2015 as a light fruit/floral. Revised 2024, after requests for the earlier version: this is a bright, light and very wearable floral with citrus aspects, for day or night, very like the original (yellow label). Fruit/Floral

Update in 2018  to included tuberose, black tea and Myrrh, (black label).

A fresh swirl of jasmine, geranium and neroli meet a deep Egyptian rose with aspects of nectarine and peach. Hyacinth and violet expand the accord, whilst bright bursts of truly sparkling Indian citruses keep it light. The bergamot, lemon and intense mandarin draw out the lime in cedar and pine and lighten jasmine and neroli, before a very soft tuberose, violet leaf and sandalwood remain in the dry-down. 

Ballure Allure: Rose and complex woods 2021 - Gourmand

(The original in 2017 was updated, replacing some resins and oils now restricted, to comply with EEC and IFRA regulations.)

Petitgrain and bergamot wind around the heady mix of myrrh scented rose, neroli and jasmine. Opulent from the start, this continues with resinous cedar notes underpinning the expansive tuberose and pimento berry. The intense heart notes eventually soften to reveal a beautiful, aged patchouli with nuances of spices, nuts and a sweet vanilla oak. The dry-down is long-lasting and smooth.

Blue Moon Intense blackcurrant- 2016 to 2022. Updated to comply with EEC and IFRA regulations 2025 (30ml and 10ml only) Fruit/ Gourmand

The opening notes of are produced by the same  rich, Spanish, blackcurrant absolute. Raspberry, mandarin and fennel draw out the lighter aspects and osmanthus, hyacinth and rose provide a floral backdrop. A soft vanilla adds sweetness to nutmeg in the dry-down.

Dhoon Glen: Wild strawberries and vanilla 2020 - slightly updated in 2023 to comply with EEC and IFRA regulations. Fruit/Floral

The first impression is of wild-strawberries, less sweet than their larger cousins. Vanilla, apple-blossom and raspberry extend its succulent strains throughout the heart with hyacinth, rose and narcissus softening the fruit. The dry down is gentle, with flashes of  chamomile and gorse.

Druidale - (New) Fougère/Wood Autumn 2024.

Named after a beautiful area of the island. Heather and gorse are amplified by the slight sweetness of  juniper, myrtle and lavender, extended by the addition of fresh pea, lemon verbena and mandarin. Heliotrope, geranium and jasmine blend to temper the herbaceousness with a floral accent and a soft, mossy coumarin, rounded out by vanilla and leather. The woody combination of sandalwood, cypress and pine are kept vibrant and warm with clary sage, olibanum and a touch of ginger, saffron, Ambrette seed and cinnamon.

Elderberry: Elderberry, gorse and candied fruit 2021 - no updated versions Fruit/Gourmand

A jam-like fruit, evoking a luscious, stewed elderberry. The initial notes of elderberry, greengage, and quince deepen, unveiling nuances of pear, and vanilla, but never becoming very sweet. The greener aspects of the fruit are sustained by hints of geranium, star anise and heliotrope.. Vanilla remains present throughout, with coumarin and labdanum. A natural perfume, using over 90% oils resins and absolutes.

Elfin Glen: Bluebells, hyacinth, apple blossom and blackberry  2016-2019. Updated to comply with changes in EEC and IFRA requirements 2021 - current version Floral

True bluebells, hyacinth and violet open, balanced by a complex Indian petitgrain. The heart notes of daffodil, gorse, jasmine and rose draw out the benzoin and sweet hay. Any sweetness is from the flower oils, this is no synthetic sugar-bomb. 

Freesia: Freesia with slight violet and lily. 2018 - Updated 2022 to comply with IFRA and EEC banning tree-moss. Current version 2022. Floral

Godred: A deep plum, nutmeg, clove, beeswax and incense. 2022 - Gourmand

Reviewed by Sandi Lundberg for Ça Fleure Bon - December 2024: Read Review

Godred unfolds with the sophisticated trio: bergamot, yuzu, and neroli. Raspberry, blackberry, and blackcurrant amplifies the citruses, while honey-vanilla infuses a touch of opulence into the heart. A nuanced blend of spices deepens the complexity of Godred, with their more floral facets enhancing the jasmine, tuberose, and neroli. A warm plum note emerges, eliciting hints of sweetness from the interplay of tobacco and patchouli. The dry-down maintains its intricate character, with the woody and musky tones of an aged oudh and myrrh increasingly taking the forefront. 

Green Man: Mint, yuzu and bergamot. 2018. Updated 2023 with brighter citrus and a beautiful vetiver. Current version 2023 - Chypre/Green/ Fruit 

A cologne-style, with an invigorating blend of cooling yuzu zest, grapefruit, and bergamot. Juniper berry, star-anise and basil complement the citruses, completing an anise/mint accord. Geranium leaf introduces a touch of floral and accentuates the sweet labdanum whist vetiver joins seamlessly, bringing the heart down to the base notes provided by a beautiful, aged Indian sandalwood, which lingers for hours. 

Honeysuckle: A soliflore -fresh honeysuckle 2021 Chypre/Fruit/floral

A refreshing floral aldehyde; unobtrusive and intimate. Initially, a mandarin wave, ushers in the delicate honeysuckle flowers. Nectarine and blackcurrant add a slightly fruity aspect, warmed by a dreamy narcissus, honey and apple blossom. This particular combination of softness and warmth is inherent in the flower, never sweet and accentuated by a touch of jasmine sambac. Vetiver and violet leaf, with just a hint of celery, echo the woody facets present in honeysuckle, producing in a clean, warm, dry-down, the scent of a true woodbine, using the natural, volatile notes, not a synthetic recreation. 

Little Fig Tree: Fresh fig, jasmine and green leaves. 2020  Updated 2024 to a less green, more honeyed scent- current version.Chypre/ Fruit/floral

Apple blossom with Indian mandarin and nectarine contribute a fleshy sweetness to the fresh fig. The warmth gradually intensifies as vanilla, honey and jasmine seep in. Saffron and almond add nutty, warm nuances and a heady tuberose completes the heart. The deep, woody notes in oudh and warm vetiver add the leaf and bark notes. This maintains a subtle character, for day, or night; complex and sensual.

Manannan: High altitude lavender, gorse and grass original 2015, updated 2018 and current version 2021 Fougère

Neroli Nights: A sophisticated mix of neroli and white blossom. 2023 Floral

A passing wisp of green leaf is augmented by beautiful citruses: Spanish petitgrain, Egyptian yuzu and Indian mandarin. These infuse and form a natural landscape for the neroli. The white, indolic blossoms include a twist of magnolia, rose centifolia and vanilla to extend the long heart notes. Eventually the intensity dissipates and a warm, slightly woody, Indian vetiver and labdanum echo the cut sprig supporting the Neroli sepals. Ambrette seed, marigold and saffron soften the vetiver into the sensual, white sandalwood and olibanum.

Pavlova: Rose, carnation, tuberose and sandalwood. 2018 Floral

Reviewed by Nicoleta Tomsa, Senior Editor January 2025 Read on Perfume Web-page

Pavlova’s soft floral notes unfurl gradually, with no sudden change of pace. Rose, and gardenia are lifted by a slight peppery carnation, neroli and a sparkling lemon which prevent  the composition from veering into indistinct sweetness. Vanilla and jasmine add a creamy depth and the labdanum draws out woody qualities. White sandalwood, tuberose and ambrette seed work together to provide layers of complexity as the florals fade.

Rosebud: The original, 2017, a natural, fresh rose, is a very natural, young, green rose.(Red label) is available now in 10ml or 30ml. The reformulation is fruitier, with more vanilla (Black Label) 2021 Floral

The scent of garden roses, constructed with the natural constituents of rose Centifolia and Damask. Top, heart, and base notes eschew the typical construct for a linear design; rose is present throughout. It begins with green leaves and rose buds with lemony aspects. Geranium, petitgrain and violet keep the roses fresh, whilst a hint of magnolia and wisteria deepen the accord. Fresh peach and nectarine seep in as it begins to dry-down, settling into vanilla with wisps of myrrh softening the roses. 

Sheean - Fruit Gourmand (New)

Sheean (pron: shine, Manx Gaelic for bewitching)makes its wearer smell almost edible. It opens with raspberry, peach and mandarin which usher in a rich heliotrope with almond, coumarin and vanilla aspects setting the theme. The soft floral notes, rose absolute and jasmine sambac, sit under the almond and raspberry Mille Feuille. A heart of benzoin and magnolia bring a little decorum to the sensual mix of myrrh, olibanum and sandalwood. Tuberose arrives late into the dry-down,  bringing with it an indoic twist to the creamy lactones.

Sky Hill: Bergamot, cedar, cypress and oudh. 2017. Updated 2020 Wood

A complex, forest scent, opening with lime and bergamot to usher in the pine, cedar and juniper berry. It quickly gains depth, as myrrh, benzoin and allspice tease out the sweet spices in the heavier resinous woods. Jasmine and rose add a winding, but steady, eugenol-rich, floral strand to ease apart the wood and add levity. Frankincense, oudh and patchouli bring a more playful, oriental accent, as the limey woods lose their intensity, leading into a sweet, leathery dry-down. 

TT  Yuzu, lime, rose and jasmine (for the TT Races) 2019 Chypre