The Essences - The story behind the Allary Cooperation and their custom-made oakwood barrels

The barrels used in Amouage’s ground-breaking double-infusion process come from Allary, a French firm established in 1953, proudly handing down its skills from one generation to another. With painstaking attention to detail, the artisans at Allary select the finest barks of oak – from trees grown in central France – to create the staves that will eventually form the body of each Essences barrel. Every part of the process – from the sawing, to the firing and the shaping – is carried out slowly, patiently and deliberately, with total respect for the natural materials being handled. The Essences are a first for Amouage and, indeed, a first for Allary: until this point in their illustrious history, they had never created a barrel to be used in perfume-making. As they laser-engrave the Amouage emblem onto each barrel, their sense of excitement about becoming part of an entirely new creative endeavour is palpable. #Amouage #TheEssences #AmouageEssences