IT TAKES TWO

Many wonderful things can be born out of love, and luxury fragrance house Atelier Cologne is one of them. Masterminded by husband and wife team, Sylvie Ganter and Christophe Cervasel, the brand focuses on balancing the freshness of a cologne with the longevity of a parfum, resulting in unique scents that contain a high concentration of natural essential oils. With more than 10 years in the business of scent and a new store in The Dubai Mall’s Perfumery & Co, we chat to Christophe about the industry's future and how to run a successful business as a couple

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What makes Atelier Cologne perfumes stand out from the rest?

All our perfumes range from 85% to 95% of natural ingredients. The remaining ingredients like musk are forbidden in their natural form. Our genderneutral Cologne Absolue style is really appealing to heavy fragrance users as well as to non-fragrance users. We also offer personalization of our travel sizes leather purse sprays with a gold or silver engraving.

Talk us through Cologne Absolue and how it became your trademark.

It is true we kind of invented a new olfactive family. The idea was to keep the freshness and the subtle element of the cologne while adding a true character and lasting power.

How does Atelier Cologne cater to the Middle Eastern market?