- Harry Sherwood Perfumer:
Harry Sherwood is an emerging British perfumer making waves in the fragrance world. His journey in perfumery has been shaped by experiences working with esteemed figures in the industry. He apprenticed under master perfumer Christophe Laudamiel and Sarah McCartney of 4160 Tuesdays, which provided him with a solid foundation and exposure to diverse creative approaches.
Sherwood's work extends beyond his own brand. He has crafted fragrances for independent niche perfume and candle brands, demonstrating his versatility and ability to adapt to different brand identities. Additionally, he created a series of scents for Google's launch of the Pixel smartphone, further highlighting his innovative and forward - thinking approach to fragrance creation.
In his own collections, Harry Sherwood has released several remarkable fragrances. For Memoirs of a Perfume Collector, he created scents that transport the wearer to different locales and experiences. "Tales from Zanzibar" (2021) is a fruity fragrance that evokes the tropical island. It opens with notes of lime, red mandarin, and pink pepper, complemented by mint. As it develops, guava, coconut, and cassis emerge, creating a rich, tropical fruit cocktail - like aroma, all against a backdrop of ambergris, transparent oud, musk cocktail, and moss.
"Origins of the Collector" (2022) is another notable creation. The top note of olibanum gives way to middle notes of patchouli, coffee, and caramel. The base notes of peru balsam, amber, vanilla, musk, and ambrette (musk mallow) create a warm, balsamic, and spicy composition, perhaps hinting at a journey of self - discovery and the roots of a perfume collector.
He also crafted "Cosmic Incense" for Hoohaa. This fragrance offers a modern twist on traditional incense used in ancient ceremonies. With notes like raspberry leaf, pink pepper, and sugarplum in the top; olibanum oil, elemi, and olibanum resinoid in the middle; and cistus, patchouli, nagarmotha, clearwood, and sandalwood in the base, it creates a unique olfactory experience. It comes as an extrait de parfum with a 20% fragrance oil concentration, housed in a 30 - ml bottle.
Harry Sherwood's perfumes are not only a blend of scents but also a reflection of stories, places, and emotions, making him a perfumer to watch in the international fragrance landscape.
