ROOK2020

Perfume Isn't Easy

Perfume Isn't Easy

I get many people asking me what is involved in creating a niche perfume company. I will start off by saying that the most crucial thing is a "poin...

Musk

Musks are interesting molecules. Traditionally extracted from various glands of various beasts including the beaver (castoreum) and deer - we now h...

#ROOKSCENTEXPERIMENT | THE GREENGROCER

Sunday marked the end of the first Rook Scent Experiment. We turned the perfume buying experience on its head and sent out 25 samples of a scent I ...

The Moment

"Moments" are something talked a lot about when it comes to Rook Perfumes. The spray of a perfume can make you stop in your tracks and transport yo...

COVID-19: One In One Out

The images coming out of Italy and Spain showed hospitals overflowing with the sick and dying. The patterns in the epidemiology were a warning that...

COVID-19: Village Values

As an emergency doctor I am dealing with COVID-19 patients almost every day. Don't worry - this is not another post complaining about the lack of m...

I LOVE THE NHS

I tend to keep my blog here focused on perfume but the reality is that COVID-19 has taken over from any scent related matters. When I am not makin...

Smoke, Mirrors and Sustainability

The Aquilaria tree grows mostly across South East Asia. When this tree becomes infected by a particular mould, it produces a resinous substance in ...

Scent and Association

Scent has always been very important to me. It ties me to the best and worst moments of my life. As a doctor the importance of scent was always hig...

RANKIN X ROOK Open Studio Ends

It was a fantastic weekend with hundreds of visitors through the doors. It was a joy to hear such amazing responses to our scents and to see people...

Rook Perfumes Relaunches

Rook is back with a new look for 2020. Relaunching with three of our best loved scents we are joining forces with world renowned photographer, Rankin.