Niche Fragrance

Smaller, artistic houses that prize distinctive materials over mass-market appeal.

Niche perfumery describes independent, artistic houses — think Creed, Xerjoff or Maison Francis Kurkdjian — that release in smaller batches, use higher concentrations of quality materials, and chase a point of view rather than the broadest possible audience. The result is usually more unusual, longer-lasting and more expensive than a designer bottle.

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