Atkinsons

Atkinsons is one of the oldest British perfume houses, founded in London in 1799 by James Atkinson — a Scottish-born entrepreneur who opened his first shop on Bond Street and built a fragrance business that would eventually be granted Royal Warrants from both Queen Victoria and later monarchs. The house's flagship fragrance 24 Old Bond Street — named after their historic address — became one of Victorian England's most celebrated colognes, worn by the British aristocracy throughout the 19th century. Atkinsons largely disappeared from commercial prominence through the 20th century before a significant relaunch in 2013 under new ownership, bringing Victorian heritage formulas and aesthetic values into the contemporary niche fragrance market.

The revived Atkinsons works with contemporary perfumers to recreate and reimagine their Victorian heritage while adding genuinely new compositions. 24 Old Bond Street Triple Extract — their flagship — uses bergamot, petitgrain, lavender, geranium, patchouli, and oakmoss to recreate the Victorian cologne ideal at modern luxury concentrations. Oud Save The Queen (a witty name play on God Save The Queen) uses genuine oud, rose, and amber in a rich oriental that bridges Atkinsons' British heritage with Arabian fragrance traditions. The Nuptial Bouquet — reportedly recreated from the original formula created for Queen Victoria's wedding — uses florals and musks in a composition of notable historical significance.

Oud Save The Queen is the house's most commercially successful modern composition — the name's wit and the composition's quality making it immediately distinctive in the crowded oud-and-rose genre. 24 Old Bond Street Triple Extract represents the most authentic connection to the house's Victorian heritage, using classic cologne ingredients at EDP-strength concentrations. The Atkinsons range demonstrates how Victorian British perfumery traditions can be authentically reimagined without nostalgic pastiche.

Atkinsons occupies accessible niche luxury — EDPs from €100-€200 — with 225 years of British perfumery heritage giving them an historical depth that most contemporary niche houses cannot claim.

Every Atkinsons fragrance at The Scent Stories® is 100% authentic, factory-sealed and brand-packaged — sourced from authorised channels and shipped worldwide.