French niche perfume house founded in 2000 by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena, designer Thierry Baschmakov and luxury consultant Luc Gabriel. The first four fragrances, Bois d'Iris, Divine Bergamote (now Bergamote), Osmanthus and Rose Poivree, were all created by Ellena; the bottles were designed by Baschmakov.
After Ellena became house nose at Hermès, his daughter Celine Ellena took over as perfumer. Starting in 2011, the house has worked with a variety of perfumers.
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Recent fragrances from The Different Company
Recent releases include...
2005: Jasmin de Nuit
2006: Sel de Vetiver, Un parfum d'ailleurs et fleurs, Un parfum des sens et bois and Un parfum de charme et feuilles
2008: Sublime Balkiss
2009: Oriental Lounge
2010: De Bachmakov
2011: Pure Virgin (now called Pure eVe), Oud Shamash
2012: Oud For Love, L'Esprit Cologne Tokyo Bloom, After Midnight, Sienne d’Orange & Limon de Cordoza, Aurore Nomade
2013: South Bay, Kâshân Rose & White Zagora
2014: Nuit Magnétique
2015: I Miss Violet, Le 15
2016: Adjatay
2017: Santo Incienso – Sillage Sacré, MajaïnaSin
Where to buy
In the US, The Different Company can be found at Aedes, Barneys, Beautyhabit, Four Seasons Products, Luckyscent or Twisted Lily. In Canada, try The Perfume Shoppe. In Paris, try Sephora or the flagship store in the Marais district.
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Further reading
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