Upoznajte niche brend Gallivant i Nick Stewarda (osnivača brenda)

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Kad sam vidjela ovu objavu na stranicama Rafinad parfumerije (niche ljubitelji mirisa, svakako provjerite ponudu ove web trgovine) zainteresirala sam se za Gallivant brend. Odmah je uslijedilo istraživanje gdje sam nailazila na pozitivne dojmove mirisa ove niche parfemske kuće. Nedugo nakon istraživanja, a prilikom kupovine na Rafinad parfumeriji dobila sam i tri semplića za isprobati mirise i malo je reći da su me odmah svi privukli. O detaljima svakog mirisa ću pisati ili pričati u jednom od nadolazećih videa/postova. 

Željela bih za sad osvrnuti isključivo na važnije informacije o brendu, a potom vam prenijeti i intervju s osnivačem brenda imenom - Nick Steward. 

Prije nego je osnovao svoj brend radio je preko 20 godina kao izvršni direktor u poznatoj niche parfemskoj kući L'artisan Parfumeur. A, u svoje mirisne kreacije je uključio i nekoliko poznatih parfumera, među kojima je i Nicolas Bonneville (parfumer koji je bio student Francis Kurkdjiana).

Gallivant brend nažalost nije dostupan u Hrvatskoj, ali nekako imam osjećaj da je samo pitanje vremena kada bi mogao biti. :) Držim fige da ću ga imati prilike vidjeti na policama barem jedne naše niche parfumerije, jer je zaista brend vrijedan pažnje. 

Riječ je o brendu iz Londona koji trenutno broj osam mirisa u svojoj kolekciji. Svaki miris je inspiriran jednim od svjetskih gradova svijeta koje je Nick posjetio, pa nas tako Gallivant mirisi mogu transportirati ili nam približiti miris Tokya (nagrada za najbolji novi miris 2018. prema izboru Women's Health časopisa), Londona (finalist za nagradu "The Art and Olfaction") Berlina, Amsterdama, LA (nagrada za najbolji niche miris u 2020. godini), Tel Aviva, Brooklyna i Istanbula. 

Sviđa mi se koncepat mirisa i svaki je zaista, ali zaista poseban na svoj način. Svi su mirisi unisex i tri koja sam isprobala se mogu nositi tijekom cijele godine. 

Gallivant ukratko znači - lutati (ići od mjesta do mjesta u potrazi za zanimljivim sadržajem). S obzirom da Nick voli putovati, kompletan brend je fokusiran upravo na temi putovanja. Pa tako svaka bočica ima pečat grada kao na putovnici, mirisi su dostupni u cilindričnim bočicama od 30 ml kako bi bili prikladni za putovanje, na kutiji bočice se nalazi mapa grada kojeg prezentira, a bloteri su u obliku papirnatih aviončića. Zaista su "wanderlust in a bottle." :)

U mirisima se koriste isključivo prirodni materijali, veganski su, cruelty free, a kompletan proces održivih mirisa i ambalaže je ručno rađen u Francuskoj i Engleskoj. Sviđa mi se što imaju opciju isprobavanja svih mirisa u obliku semplića u iznosu od 25 funti, a ako među njima nađete onaj koji vam se sviđa (a, sigurno hoćete) možete iskoristiti spomenutih 25 funti na umanjenje cijene odabranog mirisa u punoj bočici od 30 ml. Uz to imaju razne pogodnosti uz skupljanje bodova, što sve možete provjeriti na službenim stranicama OVDJE. 

Da više ne duljim, prenosim vam kratki intervju na engleskom jeziku; 

Hi Nick,

first of all I wanted to congratulate you once again on award wining fragrances (Tokyo and LA).

Congratulation! And also wanted to thank you for taking your time to answer me on a few question.

Shall we begin? :)

1. What was your first fragrance that you ever wear/smell?

Nick: When I first started wearing fragrance as a teenager, I wore Azzaro pour Homme, and Eau Sauvage (Dior) – French classics!

My earliest olfactory memory is being in the garden with my mother, re-potting plants, so the smells of

wet soil and terracotta.

2. What are your favorite notes in a fragrance?

Nick: There are many! I'm very lucky to have access to beautiful quality materials; as I work with the

Edmond Roudnitska perfume house, Art et Parfum, in Grasse.

I'm especially fond of flowers. So many different complex and surprising scent profiles. I've been

working on an iris/orris perfume, which should launch this autumn. Orris is such a sophisticated and

enigmatic "floral" So that's something to look forward to ...

3. What made you create your own fragrance brand?

Nick: I'd worked for other brands for many years – and learnt a great deal – but I wanted the freedom to

do my own style of perfumery.

4. If you can decide, what would be your favorite Gallivant fragrance?

Nick: Ha! That's hard ... I take a long time to develop our fragrances, so they become like old familiar

friends. So in that sense I love them all – otherwise I wouldn't launch them. Also, I want to wear

different fragrances for different occasions, different moods. I like the idea of a fragrance wardrobe.

Variety is the spice of life.

5. How does the process of creating fragrance started with Gallivant: are you included in all creating steps until' you are satisfied with the fragrance or you talk with perfumers and tell

them your idea how should a certain fragrance smell?

Nick: I have an idea in my head of a moment, a feeling, an emotion – in time and place – that I want to translate; into a perfume. So it starts there – quite naturally and intuitively.

At the beginning we try not to think too literally, in terms of materials. We want to get the vibration

first. If that's well defined, and we can feel that, it's the guide through the whole creative process.

Then it's lots of back and forth. Trial and experimentation. Different versions, that we take the time to

wear on skin a lot. Listening to the perfume, balancing and re-balancing, a process of finessing. It takes

time! Yes, I'm involved in every stage, and I'm very hands on.

6. Can we layer Gallivant fragrances whit each other? If so? Do you have your favorite

combination?

Nick: Certainly, why not!? I don't design them that way, but I have discovered some great mixes, thanks

to my lovely customers. I think Brooklyn on top of Istanbul is a particularly good idea.

7. Could you explain us what is the meaning of hashtags: #slowlife and #slowperfume ?

Nick: Yes, it's very much the ethos of my brand, and of gallivanting. Slow down, notice and enjoy the

beauty of the world around us. Simple pleasures!

It's also an invitation to slow down and smell in a calmer way. Judge a perfume over time, on your skin – not just the very first spray.

And a reflection too of the way I choose to make our perfumes. A slow development (I don't have a fixed deadline when I start a new perfume – that's a "fake" pressure), and a slow production process. For example we macerate the oils and alcohol for 4-5 weeks – which is definitely slow by the standards of perfumery today.

8. I know that you visited Croatia before, can you share with us what did you like the most when

you were here?

Nick: Yes, I've been to Croatia several times now. It's a place I enjoy a great deal – there is something

very natural and still unspoilt in many ways. To Istria, where I especially enjoyed the food and wine. To

Mali Lošinj, which I thought a beautifully tranquil island. And last summer I sailed for several weeks –

around the many islands south of Split / Trogir. Sveti Klement in particular captured my imagination. I

really enjoyed swimming in private coves, in the gorgeous turquoise waters – in total peace and quiet –

it was a gloriously memorable trip.

9. Since your fragrances are inspired by the cities around the world. Can we expect in future a

fragrance inspired by a city in Croatia? :)

Nick: There are certainly some places I discovered sailing last summer which are very memorable to me – so let's see!

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Thank you very much for your time. I wish you all the best in your future projects.

Maja xx