The Chapter Model

How the House Works

Natural perfumes, released in seasonal chapters. Sample first, pre-order the bottle, and open only when certain.

At a Glance

  1. 01Chapter Opens
  2. 02Vials Ship
  3. 03Bottle Pre-Orders
  4. 04Chapter Closes
  5. 05Orders Ship

The Seasonal Chapter

Each year opens four chapters: Spring in March, Summer in June, Autumn in September, and Winter in December. Each opens in the third week of its month.

A chapter gathers a small group of natural perfumes around a theme. Bottles are offered by pre-order for a limited window — usually several weeks, unless the chapter reaches capacity first.

The House does not keep a permanent catalogue. There is only the current chapter, the archive, and the list that knows what opens next.

SpringMarch
SummerJune
AutumnSeptember
WinterDecember

Chapter Vials

Chapter Vials are 2 ml samples from the current chapter, available individually or as a complete set while the chapter is open.

They exist for those who wish to experience a fragrance before ordering a bottle. They are not a permanent sample programme — when the chapter closes, the vials close with it.

Vials ship every Friday throughout the chapter, so you have time to test before the bottle window closes.

Bottle Pre-Orders

When a chapter opens, full bottles are available by pre-order.

You choose the fragrance. You place your order. Payment is taken at checkout. Once the chapter closes, the work continues: blending, resting, filtering, bottling, and dispatch.

The pre-order window is kept open long enough for vial customers to sample before choosing a bottle. The estimated dispatch window is shown on each product page and in your order confirmation.

Side by Side

Vials & Bottles

 
Chapter Vials
Bottle Pre-Orders
Size
Sample
Full bottle
Dispatch
Ships every Friday
After the chapter closes
Purpose
For testing
For committing
Availability
Only while the chapter is open
Limited to chapter capacity
The Vial Promise

Every bottle includes a companion vial of the same fragrance.

  1. I.Wear the vial first.
  2. II.Decide over three days — different hours, different moods.
  3. III.Open the bottle only when you are certain.
If the chapter is not to your liking, contact us within 14 days of delivery. Return the unopened, sealed bottle in its original packaging — the companion vial remains with you. Once received, we refund the bottle order per our Shipping & Returns policy.

The Library

A record of every chapter

Each chapter leaves a record. As the House grows, past fragrances, editions, and returns are kept in the Library — some return unchanged, some return as revised editions, some remain closed.

The Library begins with the first chapter.

Chapter
Status
Notes
Spring 2026
In the Library
First edition
Summer 2026
In the Library
First edition
Fall 2026
Open
Current chapter — dispatches third week of September
Winter 2026
Forthcoming
Opens third week of December

The Full Timeline

  1. 1

    Chapter Opens

    The current fragrances are revealed. Chapter Vials and bottle pre-orders become available the same day.

  2. 2

    Vials Ship Weekly

    Chapter Vials dispatch every Friday throughout the open window, so you have time to test before deciding on a bottle.

  3. 3

    The Window Closes

    Bottle pre-orders close, usually after several weeks — sooner if the chapter reaches capacity. The chapter is sealed.

  4. 4

    The Work Continues

    Fragrances are blended, rested, filtered, bottled, numbered, and prepared in the studio.

  5. 5

    Orders Ship

    Bottles leave with their companion vials, in the estimated dispatch window shown on each product page.

  6. 6

    The Chapter Enters the Library

    Every fragrance keeps its record. Some return. Some are revised. Some remain closed.

Join the list to know when the next chapter opens. After each chapter closes, a letter goes out recording what entered the Library — what returned, what changed, and what may not return.