{"title":"Byredo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eByredo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFounded in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2006 by Ben Gorham\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGorham came from art school with no formal perfumery training, and started the brand almost by accident, after friends kept asking for the candles he was making\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFragrances are built around specific personal memories and places rather than abstract concepts, Gypsy Water and Bal d'Afrique among the earliest examples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown for a minimalist visual identity: plain cylindrical bottles, monochrome labels, no ornate packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeliberately keeps formulas simple, using fewer notes rather than layering in complexity for its own sake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMajority stake acquired by Puig in 2022; founder Ben Gorham stepped down from the brand in mid-2025.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eByredo was built by someone who came to perfumery sideways, an artist who fell into scent almost by chance, and that origin shows in how personal and specific the fragrances feel. Rather than starting from a marketing brief, each scent starts from an actual memory or place, kept simple rather than overworked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe house is known as much for its restraint as its fragrances, plain glass bottles, minimal labeling, no branding shouting for attention. It's a strong reference point if you want to see \"quiet, considered, and honest\" executed at a high level in both the scent and the packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/atelierelemental.ca\/collections\/byredo.oembed","provider":"Atelier Elemental","version":"1.0","type":"link"}