Philosophy

we believe that fragrance does not only stay on the skin, but also remains in the space and in memory, even after a person has gone. like a trace left in an elevator, it has the power to bring back moments that have already passed. that is why we believe fragrance is the quietest sense, yet the one that lasts the longest. nown unown was not created to follow trends. We create fragrances that can endure time.
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our founder

from a young age,
 there was one thing
 all the people I admired had in common. they each had a good scent
 that felt like a part of who they were. as time passed,
 I studied, experienced, and recorded
 countless fragrances,
 and made this work my profession. but my interest was never only in the fragrance itself, it was in the traces it leaves in a person’s life. across borders and cultures,
 we all experience shared moments in life.
 falling in love. becoming an adult.
 meeting the person we choose
 to spend our life with. within these shared moments, I discovered each person’s individuality,
 and I wanted to preserve those meanings through fragrance. at a certain point, I realized I had to create this myself.
 I felt that I was the one who could take responsibility for it until the very end. a brand that does not waver.
 a brand that stays true to itself.
 a brand that can last. i believe such a brand
 can quietly make the life of the person who chooses it
 stronger. Yoonpyo Hong

perfumers

mark buxton
master perfumer

mark
mark
buxton
buxton

a global master perfumer based in paris, mark buxton has been creating fragrances for over 25 years. he is best known for his work on comme des garçons' first perfume, cdg 2, and le labo’s “vetiver 46”, along with creations for givenchy, cartier, burberry, and other global brands. he now leads his own brand, mark buxton perfumes, where he blends tradition and modernity through refined and expressive niche fragrances.
géraldine ignesta
perfumer

géraldine
géraldine
ignesta
ignesta

as the coo and perfumer at mark buxton perfumes, géraldine ignesta moves through the world with a keen awareness of sensation. taste, memory, sport, and adventure feed her imagination, shaping creations that balance unexpected textures with subtle depth.

design

we chose proportions that are not familiar in the fragrance market, but ones that did not exist before. each bottle was designed to stand like a small sculptural object, an object with meaning. when all six pieces are placed together, they form a single flow and a shared story.
visual impact and rhythm. individuality and unity. sustainability was part of the structure from the very beginning. this design was chosen to endure time.

culture

each fragrance holds a single moment. at first, they may seem separate. but over time, they naturally connect. within that flow, we hope you come to know yourself a little better. and we hope you ask yourself: which moment do you want to leave behind?
cultural artefacts
max bill
01
max bill
herbert bayer
02
herbert bayer
john cage
03
john cage
man ray
04
man ray

Shop the collection

wet forest
0150ml
wet forest₩165,000
bloom
0250ml
bloom₩165,000
zen
0350ml
zen₩165,000
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