What does Made in Italy actually mean when it comes to perfume? For Montenapoleone Profumi Milano, the answer is surprisingly specific: everything is produced in Lombardy, within approximately 100 kilometres of Milan.

Last September, a new perfume brand quietly appeared on the London scene: Ataratma. The name itself means “the essence of the self,” and that already tells you a lot about what they aim to do. The brand is built around the idea that scent can support emotional balance.