How Our Fragrances Are Created: Craft, Emotion & the New Olfactory Language
Perfumery is changing. Quietly, slowly, and with intention. We’re witnessing a shift away from excess—loud projections, ornamental formulas, and heavy-handed storytelling—toward something more intimate, intelligent, and emotionally aware.
At House of Helios, fragrance creation begins long before the formula. Before the raw materials. Before the bottle. It begins with identity.
GLOBAL OLFACTIVE TRENDS SHAPING 2025
Our collection responds to real movements in contemporary niche perfumery. These are the trends shaping the way fragrance evolves today.
Transparent Woods
Cedar, sandalwood, ISO-super-like molecules. Clean, structured, contemporary. Present in Type 3 (The Achiever), crafted by Ilias Ermenidis.
Skin Musks
Soft-focus, intimate, atmospheric musks. Present in Types 4, 6 and 9, defining the quiet emotional signature of House of Helios.
Mineral and Aromatic Clarity
Basil, rosemary, lavender, sea salt. The new interpretation of “freshness”: sharp, calm and contemplative. Reflected in Type 5 (The Investigator) by Marine Merce.
Emotional Layering
Influence from the Middle East has shifted layering into a cultural ritual. It’s no longer about intensity, but emotional balance. This is the foundation of our Balancer system.
MEET THE PERFUMERS
Anne Ayo – 1 (The Reformer)
Coralie Spicher – 2 (The Helper)
Ilias Ermenidis – 3 (The Achiever) and 6 (The Loyalist)
Julien Plos – 4 (The Individualist)
Marine Merce – 5 (The Investigator)
Natalie Lorson – 7 (The Enthusiast) and 9 (The Peacemaker)
Frank Voelkl – 8 (The Challenger)
They work from a single question:
What does this emotional energy smell like?
HOW WE CREATE A FRAGRANCE
Emotional Brief
We begin with core motivation: duty, care, ambition, depth, focus, trust, desire, power, harmony.
Olfactory Sketching
The perfumer translates the emotional brief into directions: airy, resinous, green, warm, mineral, floral, textured.
Trials and Refinements
Twenty to sixty iterations before the emotion finds structure.
Maceration
Time smooths and defines the identity of the formula.
Skin Evaluation
Because Enneakind is intimate by nature, every evaluation is done on skin.
Final Identity
A fragrance stops being a structure. It becomes a presence.
THE HERO NOTES OF ENNEAKIND
1 The Reformer
Cardamom. Clean, ethical, precise.
2 The Helper
Damask Rose. Warm, soft, relational.
3 The Achiever
Geranium. Bright, structured, focused.
4 The Individualist
Lily of the Valley. Tender, nostalgic, poetic.
5 The Investigator
Neroli. Clear, contemplative, intelligent.
6 The Loyalist
Incense. Calm, stable, grounding.
7 The Enthusiast
Ylang-Ylang. Solar, sensual, expressive.
8 The Challenger
Rose Leather. Power with emotion beneath.
9 The Peacemaker
Sweet Pear. Soft, harmonic, enveloping.
WHY OUR BOTTLE IS IRIDESCENT
Identity is not static. Light shifts it. Mood shapes it. The iridescent bottle reflects the inner spectrum of the wearer.
THE FUTURE OF PERFUMERY IS EMOTIONAL
We don’t create to impress. We create to resonate.
Enneakind is not about choosing a perfume. It is about recognizing yourself.