Discovery Set

Five ways into a London studio named for a longing.

Dor is a Romanian word with no English equivalent, an ache for something past, present or not yet met, and it is the ground Alina Miron built the studio on. Everything is made in small quantities in London, with high concentrations of natural materials and no hurry. The get nosey kit is the house's own introduction: all five in 2mL, in a trinket tin that goes on being useful once the liquid is gone.

Dor Olfactory is a London-based perfume studio founded by perfumer Alina Miron, built around a Romanian word that has no direct English translation: dor — an intensely complex feeling of longing, of missing something or someone, a yearning that can be directed at the past, the present, or something not yet experienced. That emotional depth is the studio's foundation.

Miron shapes the brand together with a collective of designers, architects, and researchers who share a curiosity about the senses. The work moves across perfume, art installations, exhibitions, and multidisciplinary collaborations — all rooted in the same principle: that scent can be a material trace of imagination and lived experience. Every piece is made to move through all the senses at once — beautiful to touch, to see, and to smell.

Everything is produced in the London studio in small quantities, using high concentrations of natural materials and a commitment to slow perfumery. The guiding mantra is straightforward: get nosey.