When you look at the niche artisanal perfume industry 15 years ago, it was really not a big thing yet. What made me want to jump on my own was an evening at the Baccarat restaurant, where they were exhibiting a century of perfume Baccarat bottles. When I realised the level of luxury, the beauty and attention to detail that had gone into them, I felt that it was such a shame that we have lost such a craftsmanship when it comes to perfume. My ambition was to really create a collection of scents that would have this feeling of luxury and attention to detail, but translated into the 21st century.

— From Meet Kilian Hennessy, the perfumer extraordinaire who will make you smell sexier at GQ UK.