Legacy & Philosophy
A Heritage of Discerning Taste
Great perfumes begin with great stories. Ours starts in 1937, when Parisian aristocrat and perfume connoisseur Albert Fouquet composed a scent so refined it captivated John F. Kennedy. Today, we honour that same spirit of cultured curiosity—selective, meticulous, and forever in pursuit of the extraordinary. Each Eight & Bob creation is a private chapter in this ongoing narrative, bottled for those who appreciate understated magnificence.
Sourcing
Signature Raw Materials
We travel from the Atlas Mountains to the Aegean coast to unearth raw materials unseen in conventional perfumery—wild Mimosa Absolue, hand-picked Grasse jasmine, cold-pressed Calabrian bergamot. Our partners are family growers who treat the land with reverence; their harvests are micro-batch, dictated by seasons, never by speed.
The Soul of the Andes
Andrea
High in the Chilean Andes, a wild botanical Albert Fouquet nick-named “Andrea” clings to rocky slopes 3 000 m above sea level. It can be gathered only in December and January; after a ruthless hand-sorting, a mere 7 % of the sprigs make the cut. Their rare extract forms the heartbeat of The Original, and yearly output depends entirely on nature’s whim.
Liquid Light
Calabrian Bergamot
Along Italy’s Ionian coast, family orchards cold-press emerald rinds before midday, capturing sunlight in liquid form. The radiant oil flashes through Champs de Provence, painting its opening with green-gold sparkle that recalls Fouquet’s Mediterranean summers.
Eternal Silk
Sustainable Sandalwood
Our creamy sandalwood comes from FSC-certified plantations in Western Australia, where Santalum album trees are nurtured for 15 years, then replanted in a closed, traceable cycle. Distilled in stainless-steel stills, its velvety warmth anchors creations like Agneta while safeguarding a species once driven to the brink.
Creation
Composing the Symphony
Inside our atelier, time slows. Notes are weighed on jeweller’s scales, macerated in small-volume vats, and left to mature in the dark—a ritual known as slow perfumery.
Our master perfumers return to each formula again and again, refining accords until every layer—top, heart, and dry-down—moves in harmonious cadence. Only when the fragrance projects impeccable balance and longevity does it earn the Eight & Bob monogram.
The Bottle
Object of Desire
Minimalist lines, weighted glass, and our signature striped label evoke the elegance of a well-tailored dinner jacket. Each bottle is hand-polished, crowned with a black Bakelite-inspired cap, then numbered—echoing the limited batches that define Eight & Bob.
A fragrance should be read on the skin like a classic novel—page by page, note by note, one by one.