French niche perfume house founded in 2000 by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena, designer Thierry Baschmakov and luxury consultant Luc Gabriel. The first four fragrances, Bois d’Iris, Divine Bergamote, Osmanthus and Rose Poivree, were all created by Ellena; the bottles were designed by Baschmakov.
After Ellena became house nose at Hermès, his daughter Celine Ellena took over as perfumer.
Recent fragrances from The Different Company
Recent releases include Jasmin de Nuit (2005), Sel de Vetiver (2006), Un parfum d’ailleurs et fleurs, Un parfum des sens et bois and Un parfum de charme et feuilles (2006), Sublime Balkiss (2008), Oriental Lounge (2009), De Bachmakov (2010), Pure Virgin (2011), Oud Shamash (2011).
Where to buy
In the US, The Different Company can be found at Aedes, Beautyhabit, Four Seasons Products or Luckyscent. In the UK, try the Roja Dove Haute Parfumerie at Harrods. In Canada, try The Perfume Shoppe. In Paris, try Sephora or the flagship store in the Marais district.
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