Thursday Fragrance was founded in Bristol by Lizzie Brooks who, in her own words, had always wanted to be a perfumer. “It had been a dream that I thought could only happen in a parallel universe.” Well, her partner was the one that eventually challenged her, and the result was Thursday Fragrance. Lizzie knew that she couldn’t do this alone, and so she signed up with Karen Gilbert to learn the building blocks of fragrance creation. She allowed herself total freedom to create and, as she admits herself, “played, played, tried, tested, and played again”.
However, creation wasn’t new to Lizzie. She had built a successful career in PR and marketing, and so knew the importance of building story and experience through the tools that were available to her. Her old kit used to be words, visuals, and advertising hoardings, but now it was scented ingredients. The act of taking individual aromas and combining them into a scentscape is a real skill. Many people can create their first perfume but find it hard to produce the follow up. So, to launch with three perfectly formed fragrances is both a testament to Lizzie Brooks’ ability and also Karen Gilbert’s teaching.
Magic + Science opens with a pairing of zesty lemon and lime, imagine that spray you get when you juice the fruits, but they’re accompanied by a fizzy note of sour cherry. This playful start then reveals a green cardamom in the centre, and perhaps even a touch of geranium, before a waxy violet appears to hint at those luxurious Guerlain lipsticks. The development sees a subtle suede and leather quality arrive, along with a gentle wash of salty sweetened musk, and completes a perfume that wonderfully contrasts the traditionally masculine and feminine palate of ingredients within a single scent. Magic + Science got its name from the science of smelling mixed with the magical ability to conjure scented impressions, but also sums up Lizzie Brooks refreshing approach to creation.
Magic + Science, About Thyme and Marzi, are available from the Thursday Fragrance website at thursdayfragrance.co.uk priced at £70 for 50ml and £120 for 100ml. All three are also available as a Discovery Set priced at £15. [Sample provided by Thursday Fragrance]
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