Aesop’s New Fragrance Stories

text Enrico Fragale Esposito

We’ve always loved Aesop — and 2026 gives us new reasons to keep sniffing around.
You don’t just see an Aesop store, you sense it long before you step inside. Not because of loud perfume clouds, but thanks to a quiet, intelligent kind of beauty that drifts through the door and settles in your imagination.

This year, Aesop deepens that signature language with a new collection of fragrances and design objects that feel less like products and more like small daily rituals.
The Aromatique Candles — Ptolemy, Aganice and Callippus — glow inside alabaster ceramic vessels, each revealing a hidden quote once lit. Their scents move between smoky woods, floral warmth and resinous depth, perfect for moments of pause, or for hosting the kind of dinner that turns into conversation.
For those who prefer slower atmospheres, the new Aromatique Incense sticks (Murasaki, Kagerou, Sarashina) are crafted in Kyoto without bamboo cores, paired with a sculptural Bronze Incense Holder that feels like an art piece in itself.

The Room Sprays (Istros, Olous, Cythera) bring instant character to any space, while the brass Oil Burner and its poetic blends — Catherine, Béatrice, Joséphine and Simone — transform scent into a form of quiet storytelling.
And then there are the Eaux de Parfum: 13 unconventional compositions that refuse labels and trends. From herbaceous magnolia leaves to unfiltered cardamom, each fragrance carries an unexpected twist — because Aesop never tells a story in straight lines.

In short: Aesop keeps doing what it does best — designing the invisible, and making everyday life smell a little more like a beautiful idea

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