Photographic duo Brendan Baker and Daniel Evans’s series of arresting compositions take inspiration from the evocative names of Byredo’s celebrated perfumes, including Mister Marvelous, Sunday Cologne and Gypsy Water. Founded in 2006 by former pro basketball player Ben Gorham, Byredo has quickly grown from niche brand for the perfume cognoscenti to an independent fragrance powerhouse. Last year the Sweden-born, Canada-raised Gorham, who works with renowned perfumiers Olivia Giacobetti and Jerome Epinette, added the Seven Veils fragrance to his 15-strong collection of unisex perfumes. Often influenced by personal memories, such as an incense-laced trip to his mother’s hometown in India, Gorham’s smoky and spicy tones have incited...View more
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14 February, 2012
Byredo: Incense Visions