
French perfume retailer Essential Parfums will open its first standalone store outside France at 37 Beak Street, Soho, in October, with Shaftesbury Capital securing the lease.
Essential Parfums, the French perfume retailer, will open its first standalone store outside France at 37 Beak Street in Soho, London, in early October.
The 795 sq ft space will carry the brand's full range of fragrances, created with perfumers including Calice Becker and Quentin Bisch. The store will also sell candles and hand creams. The design is minimalist, inspired by Parisian apartments, a look the company said "places the focus firmly on the fragrances."
The signing is a win for Shaftesbury Capital, the landlord whose Soho portfolio includes Carnaby Street and Beak Street. William Oliver, the company's director of retail and restaurant leasing, said the lease "reinforces the destination's position as the launchpad of choice for international, premium brands." Oliver added that the store "complements Beak Street's character" and gives visitors "something they cannot experience anywhere else."
Essential Parfums co-founder and CEO Géraldine Archambault said the UK debut was a natural next step. "Soho offers the perfect environment," she said, pointing to high footfall and a demographic "eager to discover new retail experiences."
The store is expected to open in early October.
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