Grimoire

Old roses darken, and incense drifts in behind them.

Rose petal absolute smells like blooms left open past their prime, deep and almost wine-stained. Orange cuts across, fresh from the peel but shaded. Amber pools underneath, warm and resinous, holding everything in place while the smoke keeps moving. Something mystical sits in the mix. Suited to late hours, cold weather, or an ordinary day that calls for a bit of ceremony.

• Bree Hyland

BARRE is a collection of fine fragrances by visual artist and independent perfumer Bree Hyland, composed in a studio in rural Mi'kma'ki, Nova Scotia, on the seaside edge of Plekteaq. Made in small batches, vegan and cruelty-free, each scent is built as an atmosphere — a place, a mood, a character — designed to draw the wearer back to the tangible.

The collection moves with range and a certain swagger. Hyland's perfumery is emotive and psychological, willing to be cheeky, willing to be dark, and always composed with an artist's eye for what scent can suggest beyond itself.