Felis Silvestris Catus
…she flattereth by rubbing her skinne against ones Legges, how she whurleth with her voyce, having as many tunes as turnes, for she hath one voice to beg and to complain, another to testifie her delight & pleasure, another among her own kind by flattring, by hissing, by puffing, by spitting, insomuch as some have thought that they have a peculiar intelligible language among themselves. Therefore how she beggeth, playeth, leapeth, looketh, catcheth, tosseth with her foote, riseth up to strings held over her head, sometime creeping, sometimes lying on the back, playing with one foot, somtime on the belly, snatching, now with mouth, & anon with foot.
– Edward Topsell
Our ongoing series of perfumes inspired by classical artwork never seem to include as many cats as we’d like. And who has the power to change that, except for us?
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A Girl Knitting Perfume Oil
Add to cartThéodore Gérard
The stage is set for battle! A twist of wool, a rustle of silk, and a hint of cream.
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A Snug Corner Perfume Oil
Add to cartS. Sullivan
A daytime snooze in an inconvenient location: freshly baked bread, culinary herbs, and cinnamon-steamed apples.
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Black Cat With Tomato Plants Perfume Oil
Add to cartTakahashi Shōtei
Tomato fruit and leaf, a skritch of soil, spicy geranium petals, orange blossom, marigold, and sultry musk. -
By Day She Made Herself into a Cat Perfume Oil
Add to cartArthur Rackham
A feral eyeshine of amber gleaming through a pool of ink-black musk.
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Cat at the Table Perfume Oil
Add to cartLéonard Tsuguharu Foujita
Place your bets: which object will hit the floor first? Grey amber, roasted white tea, Indian sandalwood, and vanilla oud.
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Cat Churning Butter Perfume Oil
Add to cartThe Rothschild Canticles, Flanders, 14th c.
One good churn deserves another: butter, cream, and a thump of frankincense.
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Cat Seen From Behind Perfume Oil
Add to cartKawabata Gyokushō
A decidedly warm shoulder: toasted sandalwood, tonka bean, rice milk, and patchouli.
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Cat Sitting on a Cushion Licking Its Paw Perfume Oil
Add to cartElizabeth Eleanor Milner
“Unbothered. Moisturized. Happy. In my lane. Focused. Flourishing.” A poof of russet velvet, hazelnut, benzoin, Roman chamomile, cedarwood, and red patchouli.
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Cats and Sparrows Perfume Oil
Add to cartByeon Sang-byeok
Vanilla cream, tonka absolute, caramelized cedarwood, and sepia-washed amber resinoid.
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Floral Still Life With Cat Perfume Oil
Add to cartÉmile-Gustave Couder
A decidedly unapologetic cacophony of shattered porcelain, rose petals, and peonies.
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Old Woman With Cat Perfume Oil
Add to cartAntonio Rotta
Sweet roasted pumpkin rind, raw wool accord, polished oak, baked bread, cocoa absolute, and kitchen herbs. -
Portrait of Magdaleine Pinceloup de la Grange née de Parseval Perfume Oil
Add to cartJean-Baptiste Perronneau
An aristocratic 18th century French perfume dabbed on lilac velvet, gently purring with soft grey amber and feline musk, and tinkling with tiny golden bells. Grasse jasmine and rose otto nestled in ambergris accord, frankincense, white sandalwood, bourbon vanilla, cardamom, amber, coriander, and galbanum.
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Raminou Perfume Oil
Add to cartSuzanne Valadon
A tawny, majestic blend of red velvet musk, golden vanilla, ambrette seed, tonka bean, sweet myrrh, oakmoss, honey, red labdanum, cashmere, patchouli, and saffron threads.
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Rest and Play Perfume Oil
Add to cartArthur Batt
Fireplace cinders, mahogany, and hearth-warmed fur.
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Sleeping Cat Perfume Oil
Add to cartWilliam Menzies Coldstream
Get comfy, you won’t be going anywhere for a while! Sweet, soft, somnambulant amber.
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Teasing Perfume Oil
Add to cartAlbert Ranney Chewett
In which the fate of one’s entire garment rests on a stray flick of a feather: mallow flower, peppermint cream, blue lilac, bourbon vanilla, benzoin, English roses, teakwood, and nutmeg.
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The Large Cat Perfume Oil
Add to cartCornelis Visscher
A deep rumbling purr: myrrh, sweet almond, spiced rum, brown sugar, honeyed dates, golden amber, scorched marshmallow, and toasted vanilla musk.
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White Cat Perfume Oil
Add to cartClement Burlison
A portrait of feline dignity painted in bourbon vanilla cream, mallow flower, golden musk, with eyes of lemon amber.