August editorial - news from our perfume studio

January 7, 2026

OUR NEW COLLECTION

Hello,

I hope you've all enjoyed a wonderful summer.

It's been a busy month for us launching our new Gulf Collection of three parfums:

Ar Riyād (the orange blossom)
Dubai (the jasmine)
Souq Wāqif (our first oud)

I've been thrilled to read your comments and reactions!

"glamour is back - wow"
"phenomenal scents"
"beautiful classical feeling perfumes"

The reviews and press coverage have been equally glowing.

I'm very proud to get positive reviews from the most admired (and feared) critic around - Luca Turin. Within the trade, we're all are on tenterhooks for his opinions. He can be unsparing if he doesn't approve - he can also be very funny. See his candid and hilarious reviews in his book Perfumes The Guide. All perfume-lovers should own a copy.

Here's what he said about Ar Riyād: “One of the most distinctive dry down accords in a long time. Wear this and be remembered.”

Discover Ar Riyād

And we were also featured in The New York Times - quite the coup for a small independent British brand!

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MY OWN FAVOURITE?

Well, I'm not really allowed a favourite, am I? But I do find Ar Riyād particularly elegant, memorable and unique.

It's a spicy floral - a classical olfactory style which is becoming rarer in modern perfumery.

When I was designing it, I had in mind two perfumes. One was Nuit de Tubéreuse - I have very fond memories of working on that with Master Perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour (for L'Artisan Parfumeur). It's a lovely spicy tuberose, sadly now discontinued.

The other perfume I had as a reference was YSL's iconic Opium. Very strong memories for me as a child of the 80s.

Ar Riyād doesn't smell like those scents, but I hope it carries on a fine tradition of floral notes (orange blossom in this case) zipped up with zingy warm spices

REVIEWS

I really appreciate all the kind notes and emails you send us. It gives us a little boost when sometimes the going is tough.

"Gallivant is proof that quality comes out on top!" is something I just read from one of you - thank you.

And I know there's a modern mania for 'please review everything' - but reviews do make a big difference to us smaller businesses.

So if you're ever minded, you can leave a review here.

I'm now leaving on a trip to the Caucasus - back in a few weeks! Maybe Georgia or Armenia will inspire a future perfume ... Thanks as always for your custom and support,

Nick