A few genuinely interesting developments this week, particularly on the artisan side. Leland Francis — Rowdy Boy. Los Angeles small-batch house Leland Francis released Rowdy Boy Extrait de Parfum on September 8. Perfumer Gus Romero built the fougère entirely from natural materials: bergamot, bitter orange, petitgrain, lavender, clary sage, rosemary, hay, oakmoss, vetiver, sandalwood, tonka, fir balsam, benzoin and labdanum. It's $125/30 ml. Why it matters: this is exactly the type of genuinely small-scale, perfumer-driven release worth watching. Creating a classical fougère without the synthetics normally associated with the structure makes it especially unusual. Rahasya — Nomadic Jasmine. Indian niche house Rahasya launched its first 30%+ Extrait, combining jasmine with mineral notes, mandarin, green chilli, woods and spices. It also received the house's first dedicated retail space inside Selfridges London. Why it matters: Indian perfumery is another emerging area I'd watch closely; this isn't simply a conventional jasmine fragrance—the green-chilli/mineral treatment sounds considerably more adventurous. Contrapposto makes its fragrance debut. New luxury house Contrapposto has launched three $350 extraits—Melting Flowers, Musc Pétille and Lubanite—created with perfumers Frank Voelkl and Shyamala Maisondieu. The brand is deliberately positioning itself around craftsmanship rather than fast-moving fragrance trends. Why it matters: Lubanite is the one that catches my attention here; more importantly, another new company is explicitly selling the perfumer and craft behind the fragrance rather than just a lifestyle image. Floraïku Paris — Birdwatcher. Floraïku Paris has introduced Birdwatcher, inspired by starling murmurations. The house remains built around Japanese-inspired ritual and its tea, floral and incense chapters. Why it matters: with your attraction to incense and more artistic niche compositions, this is one of September's releases I'd keep on the sample list rather than automatically buy.

The newest one smells like a creamy sandalwood. Santal Ridge. If anyone has been waiting for a deal on bath and Body works to stock up