The Australian beauty brand known for its updated apothecary bottles and botanical ingredients, Aesop has opened in Mayfair. The space, a slim and soothing space, facing Scott, was designed by Ilse Crawford with the palest green walls, a massive library ladder and central ceramic sink to put you in the mood for suds and scents.

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Located on Avery Row, a quiet back street in Mayfair, this innovative perfume shop is a play on the word aviary, an airy home for exotic birds. And like birds, scents travel weightlessly through the air. As people pass close to the shop’s windows, interactive technology causes a perfume bottle to emit a virtual spritz of scent or virtual mist outside the shop. With bird cages in the window, taxidermy birds on the shelves, scents displayed on a lovely Rococo dressing table with birds feet, and birdsong in the background, I did feel a bit like I was in an ornithology alcove at the Natural History Museum. But the collection, with lots of niche brands from Italy and France, is focused and beautifully assembled. Hype Noses (from France), Carthusia (from Capri), Nasomatto (Italy) and Profumi del Forte from Tuscany are all available and worth a sniff (or two or three).

This shop was inspired by the owner’s trip to Bali and her quest for more balance in her whirlwind life. As a working mom, she wanted to share the tools for adding a holistic good time to one’s every day life. What you’ll find: chic yoga clothing, aromatherapy products, an Eastern tea bar and a day spa.

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Twenty years ago, Jo Malone started her career giving facials to private clients in London and as her following grew, she began developing products for them. Based on natural scents, her line of skin care, candles and fragrances include such signature blends as Lime Basil & Mandarin and Nectarine Blossom and Honey. The whole range of deliciously scented goodies is available here.

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Those in search of gifts should keep an eye out for the Organic Pharmacy, the only one of its kind, offering a selection of wonderfully pure, natural products. Think of a more evolved version of the Body Shop.

Launched in 1870, Penhaligon’s is a timeless, elegant perfume house renowned for its classic scents like Bluebell and Blenheim Bouquet. Bath and body treats come beautifully packaged in glass bottles. This chic new location also sells grooming sets and leather accessories.