Coral was born in a springtime Bermuda, a time when wild freesia cover the earth and convey their own perfume to the wind. The scent, Isabelle says, “was simply magical.” And just beyond her office window were roses in full bloom. The medley sprang to life for her, and as her first scent, it meant more than just something lovely in a bottle; it was to be symbolic of her own new beginnings. After a year in development and a good deal of hard work, her new, inaugural perfume was ready. Coral was a smashing success, and remains her most popular fragrance to date.
The significance of fragrance is as different as the wearer, but at heart, it is something personal, Isabelle explains, “an expression of the soul. It is a very intimate part of who you are, one that you share with other people who come into your space. You could almost say: ‘Tell me the fragrance you wear and I will tell you who you are.’”
Upcoming at The Bermuda Perfumery:
- Tuesdays and Thursdays during winter, the perfumery offers 4-hour Perfume Studio Workshops. Maximum of 5 clients per workshop.
- Wednesdays and Saturdays, wedding cake artist Paula Hayward serves tea in the garden at the perfumery. Guests may bring their own champagne for special event toasts.
- Lili Bermuda will welcome a new member to the fragrance family in spring 2017. The new addition, something that Isabelle describes as unisex and intended for younger clientele, will be part of the Water Collection.
Text Cynthia Reeser Constantino
Photography Jim Bathie
Read more about Isabelle Ramsay-Brackstone, in our January/February 2017 issue.
