Ta'if Parfum

Ta'if by GALLIVANT, created for Fortnum & Mason

This parfum is available exclusively at Fortnum & Mason, 181 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LE & Fortnum & Mason online

Not available to purchase on our web shop. Thank you

The Story

Inspired by the beauty of Ta'if - the fabled City of Roses in Saudi Arabia. 

Cool crisp air, sand-coloured buildings, the raw splendour of the wadis and mountains of the Hijaz. A place where nature, history and culture join together in this gem of the Saudi Kingdom.

GALLIVANT Founder, Nick says:

“Having studied Arabic myself and with an explorer’s spirit and curiosity, I was intrigued by the etymology, the origin of this particular city’s name: Taʾif (in Arabic: اَلطَّائِفُ), coming from the root ط و ف, which translates as ‘wanderer’ or ‘roamer’. That felt very apt for us here at GALLIVANT."

Nick continues, “with this journey to Ta’if, I wanted to celebrate the beauty of the location, this highland haven, and the incredibly rich history of the region – not least its storied rose. And in a nod to Fortnum & Mason’s mix of tradition and modernity, we wanted to marry these iconic roses, this floral perfume heritage from the region, with a contemporary twist of clean, sparkling modern musks”

The Parfum

  • The scent consists of a spicy opening with saffron and pink pepper, which are married with a delicious date and honey accord.

    Heart notes celebrate the iconic Ta’if rose, with cypriol and olibanum while the rich, opulent base is constructed around amber, gurjum, patchouli, a clay accord and musks

The maker

For the creation of the Ta’if parfum, founder Nick Steward worked with perfumer Angéline Leporini – who started her career with famous Master Perfumer Michel Almairac, after studying at the ISIPCA perfumery school in France.

After a holiday to the Middle East aged 17 years old, Angéline decided to enter the world of perfumery.

“I first visited a factory that distilled essential oils from roses, a raw material I fell in love with. So that memory has always been there, expressed throughout my perfumery creations.”