Svensk Parfym

Svensk Parfym

Let me reveal a little bit about my background for all you curious friends out there.

I have had a great interest in fragrances for as long as I can remember. I have always consciously guided myself through olfaction. I love how frosty winter mornings bring out completely new aspects of scents in the air. I love the multitude of green fruity fragrances in a warm summer garden just after a rain. The scent of a handful of newly picked raspberries.

Fragrance is everywhere. It communicates, changes and plays with our mind and I keep getting fascinated by how big role scents actually has in life.

Through a life-long interest in fragrances, through studies in chemistry and physics, through studies in perfumery and fragrance, and with a longing to be an entrepreneur and an independent artist, perhaps it is not that difficult to understand how I ended up here, creating perfumes. This is how I get my release of creativity and expression. Before it was through music, writing, drawing and painting. Nowadays I create in my fragrance laboratory. Same same but different.

I love the laboration and the blending of fragrance material, the analysis and deeper creative thinking around each part of a scent. Every fragrance has multiple layers of expression where everything tells you something, from the first impressions to the last sensible notes. It is more than facinating to build up a molecular blend where structures and physics interact to play with countless minds in the end. In my laboratory and factory everything is meticulously controlled and blended by hand. Everything used is of highest possible grade and quality. There is absolutely no compromisses for me in this and I want you to feel it in everything I make.

My personal opinion is that perfumery is both an exact science and a free creative art form. In this artistic play with olfactive perception, with all the creative interpretations and recreations through chemistry and physics, there is of course important limits and measures to take to be consistent, clear and lawful. On the other hand, this scient falls flat without an artistic side to it. Consequently, in professional perfumery there is no art without science and there is no science without art. They must go hand in hand for me to succeed as a perfumer.

From first entering the perfume business it took me years to find out how I wanted to create and present my work, my concept, my own pieces of olfactory art. I took my time and time was indeed needed to truly find out what qualities I wanted to enhance and develop in my own line of products and what path I wanted to take in my work.

When creating with true passion I believe the outcome of ones work gains a much higher value and in this way I believe that my passion for fragrances and my life in Sweden shines through my fragrances. I want to create fragrances that are unique, exciting and useful, and I want my perfumes to radiate high quality and clarity throughout. I want every creation to reveal my passion for artistry and fragrance.

Svensk Parfym is a unique concept of fine fragrances, inspired by Sweden, made in Sweden. Svensk Parfym is an interpretation of Sweden by scent, just as it is and as it once was. Its nature, landscapes, cultures, people, cities, villages, history, present and future, all inspire and contribute to this unique craftsmanship – perfumery, standing as good as it gets, with one leg in science and the other in artistry.

I hope you enjoy my creations as much as I do.

Henrik Lestréus

Perfumer

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    Svensk Parfym

    VIRKE

    Virke is based on dry woody and musky accords with delicious raspberry lingering in the heart and top. This well-carved woody wonder was created with the pure intention to make your day feel like vacation, enjoying simple pleasures to …

    $6.00 - $90.00
  • STILLA

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    STILLA

    Airy, fresh, spicy, woody and musky, Stilla is an interpretation of stillness, magnifying the fragrances lingering in the air on a clear, cold morning. Stilla was created as a physical reminder that surrounding circumstances affect everything. The...

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  • SKYMNING

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    SKYMNING

    Skymning was created as a manifestation of the sunset sky and its emotional impact on our lives. During a vast part of the year, most parts of Sweden lack sunlight due to grey cloudy skies. Intense, colorful skies can, therefore, cause strong mi…

    $6.00 - $90.00
  • SADEL

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    SADEL

    Sadel is a tribute to Swedish design and craftsmanship. It's about letting go of all that is insignificant in order to focus on simplicity, usability and comfort. Sadel is about clarity and engagement, about the essential connection between crea…

    $6.00 - $90.00
  • PRAKT

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    PRAKT

    Fruity, fresh, woody and musky, Prakt was created with inspiration from the uniqueness of Swedish countryside gardens and the amazing fragrances that awaken when the sun re-emerges after an intense summer rain. Profoundly uplifting, delicious and...

    $6.00 - $90.00
  • LJUS

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    LJUS

    Ljus is created out of inspiration from the colourful, bright and uplifting light of spring time, with its mesmerising effect on winter-beaten souls. The light is transforming, exciting and warming. Ljus features juicy notes of red citrus fruits…

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  • IDYLL

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    IDYLL

    Idyll is a comfort scent that captures the dynamics between the chilly air and the warming energy of spring. Unique to the northern parts of Sweden, the extraordinary cloudberry thrives in areas between shadow and light, between cold and warmth.…

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  • FRÖJD

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    Fröjd is a celebration of the cherry. Cherries and cherry trees appear in Swedish history and literature as symbols of true success and wealth. At a deeper, psychological level, cherries represent an inner strength that results from overcom…

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  • EN

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    EN

    En is a tribute to the Swedish juniper. All aspects of the juniper are explored in this olfactory interpretation of the coniferous plant of the cypress family. The juniper is very precious to the Swedish, as it is used in fine carpentry, as well…

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