Solid Perfume Just Got A Serious Upgrade

If it’s been a minute since you dabbled in solid perfumes, you might be surprised to learn they’re back in the spotlight. But unlike the solid perfumes of yore (greasy, messy and often overly subtle), our new take on this classic category offers an indulgent, innovative and straight-up delightful way to experience your favourite fragrances. Meet Glasshouse Fragrances Perfume Pencils – a compact, convenient way to wear scent.

The benefits of using a solid perfume are many. Because they boast a higher concentration of parfum than an EDP, they’re not only stronger, but longer lasting. (Their soft, silky texture helps with this – it allows the perfume to cling to the skin much better than an alcohol-based spray perfume.) Solids are also more precise. Unlike a mist, you can control where you apply it, allowing for a more tailored experience. (Work right beside someone who gets perfume headaches? Now you can easily dial down your application for the office.)

Formulated with a 100% natural base of argan oil, cocoa seed butter, rice bran wax and sunflower seed oil, they also contain the fragrance oils themselves (plus teeny amounts of benzyl alcohol and cinnamyl alcohol). If you’re sensitive to alcohol-based perfumes, solids can be a welcome alternative, as they are gentler on skin. Great for travelling or throwing in a gym bag, they’re compact and self-sharpening – just wind up and apply. For best results, concentrate the crayon on your pulse points like wrists, inner elbows or behind the ears. These spots carry body warmth that helps the fragrance bloom, developing each note to its fullest potential.