A CASE OF YOU
Known for its exquisite scents, Henry Jacques’ newest collection of travel cases is designed for those who want their precious fragrances to explore the world with them.
To know and love Henry Jacques perfumery is to understand the refinement and craft that goes into each of its creations, whether it’s a bespoke scent or one from its own fragrance collections. In keeping with the brand’s high luxury offering, it has sometimes created customised flacons and bespoke cases for its most exclusive clientele. Under its artistic director Christophe Tollemer, who is both an interior architect and designer as well as the visionary responsible for Henry Jacques’ visual direction, the brand has achieved exceptional standards in perfume design. One of its outstanding achievements was the creation of Les Toupies, his-and-her fragrances housed in beautiful crystal flacons that resembled spinning tops.
The introduction of Voyage is a natural progression for the brand. This superbly crafted line of travel cases is for the Henry Jacques customer who wants to carry their favourite perfumes when they travel. Consisting of a collection of versatile and timeless cases, the range includes a mix of both classic and playful designs. Voyage is available in five different materials: black calfskin, royal blue Porosus crocodile, white calfskin with a rose design, a black jacquard fabric embroidered with dragonflies, and black eel. It also comes in four different sizes allowing clients the choice to carry either one or three pieces of the brand’s 15ml Les Essences, or one or three pieces of the brand’s 75ml Les Brumes—which are lighter expressions of the essences in a spray format.
To create this collection, Tollemer scoured the globe for the finest materials, bringing the same level of savoir faire that goes into each perfume creation into these accessories. After years of research and development, the brand commissioned an expert team of craftsmen in collaboration with luxury leather and bag manufacturers. With each piece made by hand, one can expect the best quality and attention to detail.
Henry Jacques sought to create cases that look beautiful yet remain durable, and as such sourced raw materials globally. The crocodile skin, tanned in France, was from the Australian Porusus crocodile, for example. The skin is so soft it can even be made into clothing—it adapts and moulds perfectly to every Henry Jacques case shape. Crafting pieces from premium eel leather proved a challenge for the brand. Because eel, native to the seas off Japan, is so supple, stitching became a laborious and intensive process in order to mimic the leather’s natural lines. Additionally, the jacquard used for the dragonfly case was woven in Spain, while the calf leather was sourced from Italy and prized for its durability.
And because a Henry Jacques product, be it a perfume or accessory, is always about the finest details, one can expect nothing less from these travel cases. Like a luxury bag or piece of jewellery, the zippers for each case have been customised for each design and made of either palladium or gold. Thoughtful touches have also been added for a whiff of subtle luxury—each case is lined in velvet and the larger cases that hold three flacons, also have a passport insert for ease of use. ■