Our aromatic materials come from our own production facilities in France, Belgium, and Saudi Arabia. Each region produces what it is best positioned to produce. Each season produces something slightly different from the last. This is the sourcing reality behind every formula.

The perfume oil in every edpclub formula is produced according to our unique formula specifications across three lab locations. France supplies the floral and fine botanical extracts — the European perfumery tradition of French aromatic production provides the floral absolutes and soft naturals the formula requires. Belgium supplies the high-quality synthetic and semi-synthetic aromatic materials — specific aldehyde compounds, structural molecules, and precision synthetics used in the formula's architecture. Saudi Arabia supplies the oud, resins, and Middle Eastern base materials — frankincense-type materials, warm amber accord components, and the deep resinous compounds that anchor our drydown. Because these materials are seasonal — harvested and processed in cycles determined by climate and agricultural timing — every batch is shaped by when it was made.

WHAT WE DID

Once the brief is finalised, the material specifications are communicated to the relevant labs. Each incoming material lot is evaluated before it enters a formula: assessed on blotter, compared against the house reference standard for that material, and confirmed to match the brief's specification. A material that has drifted from its reference due to harvest variation or seasonal difference is either adjusted for in the formula or held until the next lot. The completed perfume oil — the aromatic concentrate — is then shipped to London, where the formula is completed.

WHAT COMES NEXT

Formula development — iterative trial blending to confirm the formula structure before committing to the batch. This stage happens in London using the received perfume oil and takes as long as it takes.