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Happy bonfire night! We're wearing the perfume that reminds us of fireworks today (All Good Things). Have a sweet, smoky time everyone! #fireworks #fireworknight #bonfirenight #allgoodthings #smoky #gorillaperfume #gorillaperfumes #fragrancewithoutfear
The Devil was incandescent with rage. His screams cracked the clouds as thunder and the sky trembled at his wrath. In petulant fury he heaved a vast rock from the ground and hurled it. Where it fell the earth cracked open... The Hellstone loomed against the skyline, a monolith that would outlast all who came to see it. Thousands of years later, you can smell Hellstone in perfume form, and now thanks to @edwardandirwyn, taste it in chocolate form. #halloween #happyhalloween #allhallowseve #hellstone #folklore #gorillaperfume #gorillaperfumes #gotillaarthouse #perfume #chocolate #multisensory #fragrancewithoutfear
How apt for #nationalchocolateday! We are more than ready for the Halloween weekend with these magically crafted Hellstone and Devil's Nightcap. @edwardandirwyn have used pure alchemy to create these bewitching treats... Will you come and taste them with us this weekend? #gorillaperfume #gorillaperfumes #islington #angel #camdenpassage #northlondon #chocolate #hellstone #devilsnightcap #senses #sensoryexperience #taste #smell #folklore #perfume #londonthisweekend #whattodoinlondon #fragrancewithoutfear
Scented Songs: Sam Way
We met Sam Way on a Hype App Tour a few months back, and instantly knew there would be some kind of collaboration afoot. A brilliant singer-songwriter, we got him in to do an extra special Scented Songs, for our second birthday in July. Happy birthday to us!
It was the first time he’d thought about combining his music with smell. "I remember walking into a frozen yoghurt place once, and thinking 'what is that smell'? I noticed that at every store they pump this smell, something they've created that’s apparently meant to smell like freshly cut grass, into their store and outside it too. I guess that was the first time I thought that scent could be an integral part of branding. But in terms of art, I think our sense of smell is quite undernourished. After both attending and playing a Scented Songs at Gorilla, it's definitely something I'd like to explore more.”
When it came to picking the scents, though, Sam was a natural. “I enjoyed pairing fragrances that not only seemed to fit on the sensory level, but also the narrative."
SETLIST
Architect (scented with All Good Things)
"Architect is a very personal tale of lessons learnt the hard way in love, and I couldn't have found a better match than All Good Things perfume, inspired by a great relationship coming to an end. The notes of pepper and candy floss seemed to capture something for me, the bittersweet message in the song.”
Under the Morning Light (scented with Superworld Unknown)
We tried to capture Sam’s morning light by gently misting down this dreamlike fragrance on the audience, whilst getting everyone to close their eyes.
Tigerlove (scented with Inhale and Exhale)
With two parts coming together, we gave everyone scented puzzle pieces during this song.
Dancing Shoes (scented with Love)
An infectiously fun song that had everyone on their feet - we blasted scented bubbles around the room for this dancey little number!
Untame (scented with Stayin’ Alive)
"For Untame, a song that at its core asks the question 'Where did your wild and free spirit go?’, I chose to pair Stayin’ Alive, which not only awoke the senses, but was also created for those who want to throw caution to the wind.”
More Than a Memory (scented with Dad’s Garden: Chamomile & Honeysuckle)
You can watch Sam’s beautiful performance of this song here.
Pretty Liability (scented with The Bug)
We hate to say no to a request. When Sam asked us to create a cocktail inspired by The Bug for us all to shot during this song, we simply had to oblige. Cheers!
You might know by now that we always ask our musicians for a scent memory of their own. Sam’s is based in Marrakech, Morocco:
“I was out there for a few days for work, and one of the guys from the production wanted to go out and buy something to smoke. We were walking down barely lit pathways, past buildings that were crumbling down... I was only 17 at the time and this is the first time I'd been to another country whose culture was noticeably different - and it was just an incredible feeling, a feeling of exploring the world - but at the same time I had no idea where we were going, walking through the dark, past men huddled around fires in steel drums. Finally someone approached us who seemed to know exactly what we were looking for and the guy I was with spoke to him in English. The next thing I know the Moroccan man, in an attempt to convince us to buy, shoves this massive block of Hashish practically up my nostrils, and I recoil, almost gag, as I had never smoked before, and was suddenly overwhelmed by this crazy powerful smell! It was such a funny moment really, but I still remember that smell, how intense it was, how it lingered around me, and how we all laughed.”
Sam’s next single is out very soon which is very exciting indeed, so please keep your eyes and ears (and I suppose we can now also say nose) on his Spotify. He’s also got an iTunes and a website.
Thank you Sam, for giving us such a sweet-sounding birthday!
Scented Songs: Norell & The Dub Factory
“Feel good pop beats mixed with a modern interpretation of old school reggae”. That’s what Norell & The Dub Factory promised us at June’s Scented Songs and my, did they deliver! The energy this London-based band brought to the both our shop and to the perfumes was tangible. We were all rather entranced…
They were pretty skilled at pairing the perfumes with their music. “We knew some of our songs would be good for this little show, but the Gorilla staff also brought us into their little scented world, explaining all of the stories behind the perfumes, and this created a unique feeling between all of us that lead us to link the perfect tunes with the perfect fragrance.”
SETLIST
Ya Ya Girl (scented with Love)
“We chose Love for its feminine and empowering qualities. The song is a shout out to all women to believe in themselves and their dreams.”
Looking Good (scented with Stayin’ Alive)
“Looking Good is one of the first songs we wrote, and the message behind it is: love yourself for what you are, learn how to feel confident and think with your own head. The perfect perfume for the song was Stayin’ Alive which has an energetic impact and celebratory vibe."
Why Don’t You Do Right (scented with B Scent)
“We played our version of Why Don’t You Do Right, which has very sensual and luxurious lyrics. We chose B Scent when we heard that Mark had been inspired to make it after encountering a very beautiful French woman."
Climb the Ladder (scented with Lust and Dad’s Garden: Lemon Tree)
This is the second time in Scented Songs history that we’ve used two perfumes to one piece, but it made perfect sense to do so.
“Climb the Ladder tells the story of two characters: a very attractive woman whose only aim is success, and a simple and remarkable man - Norell’s father - who has worked hard in order to achieve his life goals. It seemed fairly simple to dedicate Lust to the woman, and Dad’s Garden: Lemon Tree to Norell’s dad."
Freak (scented with Sun)
“Our original song, Freak, featured Norell’s favourite perfume, Sun. The track is about the many faces of Norell’s bright and upbeat personality, and this warm perfume felt like it was there waiting to be picked and showcased with this song.”
Shake Your Body (scented with Superworld Unknown)
“Last but not least, we performed Shake Your Body - and the title says it all! It’s a fun, party song so we opted for the citrussy and candy floss notes of the perfume Superworld Unknown - check out the amazing scented bubbles that float around us during the performance in this lovely video that Gorilla Islington made for us.” Aww - thanks, guys!
Clearly a band with a good sense of smell, we asked Norell and Akira each for a scent memory.
“My favourite scent memory must be the smell of the paper when I wouldn’t want to go to bed, and spend all night reading books,” Norell told us. “The smell of paper is mysterious, wide, and mysterious, in a way.”
Akira connected his scent memory to his music. “Coming from a rural part of Italy, I have a vivid memory of the scent of dry leaves and rain that mark the start of the Autumn season. This scent always reminds me of home and inspires some of my music.”
We didn’t want you guys to miss out on any details about Norell & The Dub Factory, so we gathered this information from them -
“We have a lot to share, which is all nicely displayed on our website - here you can sign up to our newsletter, check our social media links, listen to our music and watch our videos. Don’t forget to check our latest single release, too! And, our next gig will be at the amazing Lounge on the Lake festival.
Don’t hesitate to get in touch for more info… we’re all super friendly!” (We can definitely back this up!)
“We’d never before thought to pair scent with music but this sounded just like an amazing opportunity, to explore the meaning of our songs and try something different! The result has been inspirational and priceless and we’re looking forward to come back with new songs at some point in the future.” We will be looking forward to it too, Norell & The Dub Factory, you awesome people you!
Tonight's #scentedsongs is going to be a special one! Because it's #perfumeisart month we have not one but two artists, @faith.grossnicklaus and @wolfe_boo. 7-8.30pm. There will be treats! 😁😁😁. . #gorillaperfume #gorillaperfumes #camdenpassage #angel #islington #northlondon #livemusic #gig #gigsinlondon #londontonight #music #perfume #perfumeisthepoint #fragrancewithoutfear #thursdayfeeling
Look at these fine fragrances being used in our Scented Poetry Evening tonight! We have four amazing poets who have perfumed their work for us. Come by at 7pm to see, smell and listen ☺️🍷. . #poetry #londonpoetry #poems #londontonight #thingstodoinlondon #free #poet #gorillaperfume #gorillaperfumes #angel #islington #camdenpassage #perfume #perfumeisthepoint #fragrancewithoutfear #perfumeisart (at Gorilla Perfumes Islington)
Scented Art Session
We had a truly inspirational time at our first ever Scented Art Session last Thursday, as part of our #PerfumeIsArt month. We let the perfumes influence exactly what we did with our paintbrushes, pencils and pastels. Here’s some of the artwork that was created!
This painting was inspired by all the different elements that Superworld Unknown conjured in the artist’s mind. Look at the castle in the sky!
This interpretation of Exhale showed the smoky heat of the perfume, whilst conveying there is so much more to the scent.
This picture of Karma is designed to keep moving and circling, showing it’s a perfume that is full of life and colour.
This representation of Lust uses the idea of juicy, forbidden fruit.
This painting talks about the colour and movement felt within Breath of God.
In this painting of Princess Cottongrass, the pale princess remains black and white, whilst the colours around her are watery and dreamlike.
Have you ever turned a perfume into a painting? We’d love to see what you can come up with! #PerfumeIsThePAINT
#PerfumeIsArt: LoveJordan and Sunshine
We were absolutely honoured when our friends at LoveJordan, a London based collaborative between artists Jonny Love and Samuel Jordan, loaned us one of their pieces for #PerfumeIsArt month. Behold, ‘Sunshine’! They paired it with Sun.
“’Sunshine’ is a vibrant burst of colour, radiating juicy yellows and oranges. Together with Sun perfume’s delicate summer scent, it creates the the perfect match for anyone wanting summer indoors.”
Come down and visit us this August and have a look at this beautiful thing for yourselves. Have you ever paired your art with perfume? We’d love to see it!
August is #perfumeisart month! We've found that combining perfume with other creative mediums can really enhance your experience and inspire you, resulting in something truly sensory. We'd love you to join us over the month as we explore the pairing of our perfumes with other arts. We've got three events: Scented Art Session http://bit.ly/scentedart Scented Poetry Evening http://bit.ly/scentedpoetry Scented Songs: Double Edition http://bit.ly/scentedsongsfp (at Gorilla Perfume)
Our lovely shop @gorillaperfumes.islington are celebrating their birthday this weekend and guess what - they're giving out sample sets in return for a #scentedselfie 😁 just get down to the shop (they have cake and drinks too) and tag them in your selfie. Show the staff and they'll give you a set! Happy Birthday indeed 😍 #happybirthday #gorillaperfumes #perfumeisthepoint (at Gorilla Perfumes Islington)
Happy Birthday to us! To help us celebrate we're asking you to take a #scentedselfie. Just come visit us here and take your selfie at the shop, making sure you tag us in it... Show one of us your post and we'll give you a sample set! For our Birthday weekend only... And while stocks last 😁🎈🎉🎁✨
The thunder's roaring so you can be sure The Smell of Weather Turning is on our skin! Chamomile, hay and mint to comfort us through the storm 💙 #gorillaperfumes #gorillaperfume #camdenpassage #angel #islington #northlondon #smellofweatherturning #perfume #thunderstorm #thunder #rain #storm #fragrancewithoutfear
The disco doesn't have to stop on Saturday night! Our Stayin' Alive room down in the basement of @lushoxfordstreet is bigger and better than before... Come and have a nosey - the party never ends! #gorillaperfumes #GorillaGallery #perfumeisart (at Lush Oxford Street)
Happy Easter, Gorilla friends! This time of year is all about renewal, and our Volume 3 collection was inspired by just that. Will you be wearing any of these scents for spring? #gorillaperfume #gorillaperfumes #camdenpassage #angel #islington #northlondon #easter #happyeaster #renewal #spring #volumethree #perfumeisthepoint #fragrancewithoutfear (at Gorilla Perfume)
Scented Songs: Aislin Barraclough
Have you ever wondered what moon dust smells like? It may or may not surprise you to know that, we have. And with some help from Aislin Barraclough, our #ScentedSongs star for February, we found out. Hint: it has notes of cocoa, lime, vanilla, cassie, bergamot, rose… and a few other things besides!
"I've always had really strong mental associations with my songs and the images they bring up in my mind when I sing them, so it was super cool to bring scent in as another dimension to those images. I tried to pick perfumes that tied in to either a particular lyric or just the scene that I'm imagining when I play.”
We only met Aislin a few days before her gig…
"I didn't know which songs I was going to play before I went into the shop to choose perfumes! It was all a bit last minute which I think made it more exciting, and I had to think off the top of my head - I was struggling to even remember what songs I'd even written! The perfumes certainly provided a lot of inspiration with their backstories and unique scents. It was like smushing together a puzzle and seeing what pieces can go where and what you can get away with (in a good way!)… it was really cool to get the opportunity to mix it up a bit and add that extra dimension.”
Please let this ethereal voice drift you away…
SETLIST
The Distance - a sonnet (paired with Love)
"I loved using Love in my sonnet and Furze in How It Goes because they painted an amazing floral, summer's day kind of feel which I think really set the tone for those pieces.”
We gave a scented version of Aislin’s sonnet to everyone that came.
How to Lose a Friend (paired with All Good Things)
The name of the song says it all - All Good Things matched deliciously well with this subject that just about all of us have been through.
Pixie Dust (paired with Devil’s Nightcap)
When we heard “and the woodsmoke’s clouding my eyes” within in the lyrics of this magical song, we instinctively knew we had to create Devil’s Nightcap smoke for it. Instinctive because, Aislin had the exact same thought. It’s funny how scent can make the mind work!
Planet Earth (paired with Superworldunknown)
“For Planet Earth, which is about space, we got to use the Superworld dust, which everyone blew into the air and it created the most awesome twinkle in the air, just like outer space.”
Moon dust, anyone?
Only to Pieces (paired with Smell of Freedom)
As this song had such a sensitive concept, with the refugee crisis being at its core, we felt the most appropriate way to scent it was to place a drop of Smell of Freedom directly onto everyone’s hands.
How it Goes (paired with Furze)
When Aislin told us this song had ‘beachy vibes’, we immediately thought of Furze. Turned out, it worked perfectly!
After getting Aislin to smell all of our scents, we thought it was only fair she bestowed on us her own scent memories.
"There's one particular medicine, I think it was some kind of cough syrup, that I used to have as a young child that was sugary sweet and definitely orange-y. I don't know what it was called and I've never found it since but very occasionally I catch a similar scent on the air and it takes me right back, it's really nostalgic. I also can't get enough of the smell of freshly mown grass in the summer, or of my boyfriend's hair. If I was stood over a steaming cauldron of Amortentia, those three things are what I'd smell.”
Aislin is a beautiful example of songwriting and we urge you to go hear her non-scented sets, too!
“I wish I had some mega exciting gig to annonuce, or that I could say I'm going on tour with Taylor Swift... I'm currently at uni with my head buried in notebooks, hunched over the piano writing a lot of material, so gigging's been taking a backseat for a bit, but I'm excited to get back into it.
If you're interested in what I do, I've got a website, you can check out my Facebook page, or follow me on Twitter @helloaislin where I write a lot of angry capital lettered tweets about how dumb the world is, and tell you incredibly mundane stories about my life, and occasionally update you about my music. It'll be a blast.”
We’ll see you there!
We are positively buzzing with excitement for next week's #scentedsongs which will feature this fabulous four. Join us - it'll be the perfect way to kick off St Patrick's Day! Next Thursday 17th at 7pm http://on.fb.me/1QIu8aQ