Iron Duke - eau de parfum

The Iron Duke is part of BeauFort’s Revenants’ collection. This collection is inspired by great heroes from England’s maritime history. Heroes whose presence is still somewhat palpable in the present. The first volume in this series/collection is the ‘Iron Duke’, aka the Duke of Wellington (1769-1852): a celebrated warrior, politician, horseman and pioneer.

Perfumer Julie Dunkley has created a powerful perfume for this powerful hero from England’s naval history. You can hear and smell the cannons fired aboard his ship and feel and smell the fighting spirit of the men. In Iron Duke you can smell the leather of Wellington’s saddle, the gunpowder of the guns and a hint of the rum and tobacco that were abundant onboard Wellington’s ship.

Musk, Oudh, Hay, Star anise, Woody notes, Metallic notes, Leather, Bourbon, Tobacco

Niche perfume brand BeauFort London is founded by musician Leo Crabtree (drummer in the famous band The Prodigy). Each BeauFort fragrance has its own powerful character, often with a dark smoky character. Leo found the inspiration for his fragrances in the rich naval history of the United Kingdom. But not only the nice heroic parts of these stories are depicted, also the warfare (gunpowder, rum and blood), trade and explorations found their way into the fragrances. He designed the fragrances in close collaboration with Julie Marlowe, Julie Dunkley and Pia Long.