ON THE SCENTS

A purveyor of pure, top-quality perfumes housed in specially designed crystal bottles, Henry Jacques is one of the most exclusive names in the world of haute fragrances. Established by Henry Cremona in 1975, the French label released its first retail collection only in 2010.

Prior to that, the house had specialised in custom orders for its top-tier clientele, which includes members of royalty. Outside France, it has had a presence at high-end London department store Harrods since 2014, and, recently, it has opened its first standalone boutique, in Singapore.

Treat the perfume devotee in your life to one of the brand’s bespoke formulations, for which prices start at a heady SGD25,000. It all begins with a consultation based on the 50 premium, highly concentrated scents in the Les Classiques de HJ collection (prices for these individual fragrances start at SGD800 for a 15ml bottle). After that, the brand’s laboratory in the French perfume capital of Grasse creates formulations for the client.

The process can be completed in as little as two to six months – or as long as it takes to achieve buyer satisfaction.

#01-08A, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands.