Mod. ASpaces
Signature scent for a place
A fragrance for a lobby, a boutique or a spa, built for the volume, airflow and the hours people actually spend there.
- Formula + diffusion plan per m³
- In-situ trials 2 rounds
- Typical timeline 10–14 wks
Olfactive identity design · Barcelona & Paris
The scent people remember before they remember your name.
We compose signature fragrances for hotels, maisons and brands, and write the rules for how they live in a room, a product and a box.
Start a brief- extrait /ɛks.tʁɛ/ n.
- In perfumery, the most concentrated form of a fragrance: 20 to 40% aromatic compounds. The least diluted version of an idea.
A logo is seen in a second and forgotten in a minute. A scent is stored in the same part of the brain as memory and emotion. We design that part of your brand with the same rigour as the rest.
Eau fraîche1–3%
Eau de cologne2–5%
Eau de toilette5–15%
Eau de parfum15–20%
Extrait20–40%
Three things we design, each one dipped and smelled on paper first.
Every project starts on a mouillette, the paper blotter perfumers use to judge a formula as it opens and dries down.
Mod. BProducts
Scent for a product line
One olfactive DNA translated into a candle, a reed diffuser, a linen mist and a hand wash, each adjusted to its base and throw.
- Base adaptations up to 6
- IFRA & CLP files included
- Typical timeline 12–16 wks
Mod. CGuidelines
Olfactive brand book
The rules: where the scent appears, at what intensity, at what hour, and the words your team uses to describe it.
- Dosage & schedule per space
- Vocabulary sheet 3 languages
- Typical timeline 4–6 wks
Anatomy of a signature
A fragrance is a sequence, not a single smell.
Top notes greet a guest at the door. Heart notes carry the conversation. Base notes are what stays on a coat after they leave. Drag the time on the blotter to watch this formula dry down.
BriefHotel lobby, 420 m³
ConcentrationExtrait, 24%
DiffusionCold-air, 08:00–23:00
Dosage3.2 ml / h
Example formula
Maison No. 07, “Patio”
0 minTête0–30 min
Bergamot CalabriaPink pepper RéunionFig leaf green
Cœur30 min – 4 h
Orris butter TuscanyOrange blossom TunisiaWet stone accord
Fond4 h and beyond
Atlas cedar MoroccoAmbrette seed muskVetiver Haiti
Fresh and bright on arrival: bergamot and pepper are what a guest notices in the first steps through the door.
Four stages, from a conversation to a formula you own.
You keep the formula and the rights to it. We stay on to produce it, or hand it to your manufacturer with the full technical file.
IWeeks 1–2
ÉcouteListening
Interviews, a visit to the space, and a smell walk through your brand's references, materials and memories.
→ Olfactive brief, 1 page
IIWeeks 3–5
EsquisseSketches
Three contrasting directions on blotters, each with its own story, note pyramid and mood references.
→ 3 mods, smelled together
IIIWeeks 6–10
EssaisTrials
The chosen direction is refined and tested where it will live: diffused in the room, burned in the candle, worn on fabric.
→ 2 in-situ rounds
IVWeeks 11–14
SignatureFinal
Formula locked, safety documents issued, and the brand book written so every site and product smells the same.
→ Formula, IFRA cert., brand book
We work for places where people slow down: hotels, flagship stores, restaurants, spas and private residences, and for the brands behind them.
| Where it lives | Starting dose |
|---|---|
| Hotel lobby | 2.5–4 ml/h |
| Boutique, 80 m² | 0.8–1.2 ml/h |
| Spa treatment room | 0.4 ml/h |
| Candle, 220 g | 8–10% load |
| Reed diffuser, 100 ml | 18–22% load |
Tell us what your brand should smell like. Or that you have no idea yet.
Send us a few lines about the place or product, the timeline, and three words for how you want people to feel. We reply within two working days with a first call.
studio@extraitdelamaison.com