The Inspiration Behind Charlotte’s Fragrance Bottles
I was inspired by the power of olfactory-visual synaesthesia where scent aligns with colour to unlock emotion! By harmonising the colours of my ornate fragrance bottles with their scent profile and associated emotion, I have curated a multisensory experience that’s unique to each olfactory world.
My NEW! fragrances are decanted into ornate, one-of-a-kind bottles inspired by 18th Century potions and perfume design and are enclosed in a box that’s reminiscent of a book of magic that opens up to reveal the secret story behind each scent.
Seeing all six fragrances lined up on your dressing table creates a hypnotic rainbow of colours that bounces the light to create the most mesmerising prismatic effect that can guide you through your day.
Charlotte's Design Inspirations
18th Century Glassware and Architecture: I have always loved 18th Century design from alchemy to architecture. I was inspired by potion and perfume bottles to create ornate bottles with spire-like lids that look instantly spellbinding.
The Great Pyramids: Ancient Egypt is endlessly fascinating to me; I drew inspiration from The Great Pyramids to give each bottle a pointed tip that’s said to act as an energy conductor that connects the earthly to the divine.
Colour Theory: Colour is a psychology, darlings… It’s the key to communication and manifestation! My father, Lance Tilbury, was an incredible artist and introduced me to the world of colour theory. I became a colour expert, using makeup as my medium to lift and enhance people’s features, but also their mood. I have matched each of my fragrances to a magical, mood-reviving colour to match my prismatic perfume collection.
Symbolism: A picture holds a thousand words - it can instantly convey a message or a feeling! Symbols have been used since the Stone Age as an ancient communication tool, and I’ve given each of my fragrances a bespoke symbol that helps transport you to your chosen fragrance realm.
Crystals and Gems: Crystals are associated with good intentions and miracle results. They radiate pure, positive, glowing energy that’s a perfect energy match for my fragrance collection.
Numerology: I worked with an expert numerologist to match the feelings of each fragrance to their magic number. Numbers are believed to represent unique energies and powers, and so I decided to inscribe each scene with a number that matches its emotional frequency.
The colour, symbol, and number of each bottle all work in harmony with their associated fragrance to create immersive, multisensory magic!