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A perennial success story, Michael Boadi has transcended his hugely successful career as a stylist for some of the world's leading fashion magazines and firmly established himself as one of the leading lights of British fragrance. His previous perfume ventures with Illuminum and Boadicea the Victorious have found favour with the elite of popular culture, beloved by celebrities like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and Kate Middleton. Now with the launch of his new house, Bohdidharma, Michael has turned his olfactory attention further afield, pioneering a range of scents based around the ancient art of the Buddhist tea ceremony. We sat down with Michael for a quick chat about this exciting new project, and to learn more about his ethos in creation. 1. What was it about Bodhidharma that first attracted you to the story? I was attracted to his story of inventing the concept of meditation and drinking tea to be able to stay up for long periods of time in a meditative state of mind. ...

Yesterday I was honoured and delighted to be invited by the Royal Academy to be the guest judge evaluating the latest digital submissions for RAted alongside the RA’s inspirational retail team. RAted is an important showcase for emerging design talent and it was thrilling to sift through the 250 designers, whose work had been passed through to the second stage. Of this group around 25 designers were selected and they will be asked to submit samples for the final evaluation. Those chosen will be guided by the RA’s expert buyers as their products are prepared to be presented in the RA’s shops in Mayfair and online. I was so pleased to see the covetable clock cufflinks by Roderick Baker-Benfield in the RA’s latest catalogue. Rod's company, Rodology, was selected in the inaugural RAted collection, and his work is now included in the RA’s core range where it appears for the second time in the Christmas catalogue. This is a true testament to the importance of RAt...

Here at Roullier White we’re passionate about great British design, so when we come across something that catches our eye, we simply have to share it with our customers! We’ve collected a bunch of great products from our favourite emerging talents, so from notes to totes, we’ve got you covered! Ralli Design After graduating from Central Saint Martins back in 2009, brother and sister team, Louis and Sophie Ralli have dedicated their considerable design expertise to crafting beautifully elegant ceramic homewares. Their high quality Staffordshire earthenware creations are designed to embody the best in modern design philosophy whilst simultaneously preserving the use of high quality British materials. Their innovative design solutions manage to blend form and function effortlessly in a range of gorgeous, practical, and space saving essentials. School of Life The School of Life have paired 12 different moods and concepts with the colour that best represents it, and the re...

The botany of Britain has been celebrated in both art and literature for centuries, however the glorious scents of our flora have been sadly neglected by the perfume industry, leaving their beauty unsung. Union is a new perfume collection that celebrates these fragrances, gathered from the four corners of the British Isles and combined into unique blends that speak of the majesty and diversity of the landscape. From the moorlands of Yorkshire to the mountains of Snowdonia, the windswept fens of County Derry and craggy Highland heaths, Union’s creative perfumer, Anastasia Brozler, has scoured the countryside for the most beautiful ingredients, gaining access to some of the country’s oldest private estates in her relentless search for the finest single notes that Britain has to offer. The resulting four fragrances are of singular and outstanding beauty – unique and yet strangely familiar to both residents and visitors familiar with the magnificence of these sceptred isles. John O...

The City Works are a South London based design duo that specialise in creating intricate, captivating works that blend the ethos of artisan craftsmanship with the wonders of modern machinery. From artist Sylvia Moritz's imaginative renderings of famous cities around the world, the pair apply the designs to a range of gorgeously presented products. We sat down with Rowan Ottesen, one half of The City Works, to have a quick chat about this ambitious young company: 1. Firstly, can you tell us a little bit about what The City Works does? The City Works captures the charming complexity of our cities through intricate illustrations and well-made stationery and souvenirs. We product greetings cards that are hand-printed in house, along with our singer-sewn notebooks, when we're not manufacturing we're also working on bespoke city illustrations for a variety of businesses.   2. How did the idea of The City Works first come about? The City Works was founded by...

Today I'm wearing Black Orange Pekoe, a stunning citric floral composition from Bohdidharma. A beguiling and intoxicating blend of Chinese blood orange, Japanese yuzu, and prized Sicilian bergamot, marking a revelatory meeting of East and West, opens the scent with a burst of juicy, vibrant fruit accords. From these delicate yet potent strains, heart notes of rich cacao and Asian liquorice bring body to the scent with their irresistible gourmand aromas. The gorgeous aromas of Indian jasmine and Moroccan rose, both celebrated across the globe, bring their delicate, ephemeral beauty to bear, cutting through the richness of the scent's heart notes to create a fully rounded olfactory experience. Black Orange Pekoe is part of a stunning collection from Bohdidharma, a house that looks back to ancient tradition in order to push the boundaries of modern perfumery forwards into the 21st century. The Buddhist tea ceremony is a tradition with a history stretching back aeons, however...

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Vetiver (also spelled 'Vetyver') is an ingredient with a truly multifaceted character; warming and woodsy in one scent, green and piquant in the next. It's this subtle variability that has kept the ingredient so popular with perfumers and fragrance lovers alike for generations, expressing a spectrum of mood and tone that proves hard to exhaust. Made from the dried roots of native Indian Vetiver grass, the majority of the world's vetiver is today produced in Haiti, where it forms an important part of the country's economy. Other producers include Brazil and Indonesia, with the examples produced on the island of Java displaying a markedly smokier quality than their Haitian counterpart. To demonstrate the astonishing breadth of this remarkable note, we've pulled together our five favourite scents that utilise the humble grass in intriguing and innovative ways, providing the perfect vehicle for its multifarious personality. 1. Sballo, by Bruno Acampora A t...

We all know the importance of proper hygiene, but did you know that your trusty household soap and hand wash can contain a number of potentially harmful chemicals that could be the source of itching, irritation, and eczema? Two such chemicals are sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS), and Triclosan, both of which have come under increasing scrutiny in recent years for both their ubiquity and their potentially damaging properties. SLS is used to create a foaming effect, and is found in a variety of body care products, from shampoo to toothpaste. This common chemical can, however, cause dryness and irritation for the surprisingly large number of people who are sensitive to it. Similarly, Triclosan is added to a large number of care and beauty products as an antibacterial agent, appearing in the ingredient list of almost half of all commercially available soaps, not to mention a huge number of deodorants and toothpastes, to name but a few. Currently undergoing review by the FDA, the substanc...

If you are new to perfumery, and you have at least one fragrance in production, we would like to hear from you. We are researching an article on emerging talent; it does not matter if you are trained or self taught, the nose or the brand conceptor, make and bottle yourself or outsource, as long as it is new we are interested.  Please get in touch with Lawrence by emailing here .