Lord Lamington
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Use code OFFER50FF at the checkout to get 50% off this item.
Sale items are non-returnable and non-exchangeable. This applies to both online and in-store purchases.
Circa 1900, the cook for the governor of Queensland was in a jam. Asked to rustle up a dessert for last-minute guests, he improvised by cutting up day-old vanilla sponge into squares, then rolling them in chocolate and coconut. The guests were impressed, and “Lord Lamington” went from being a governor to an Australian culinary tradition, and now to a perfume. This edp features the treat’s strawberry, cream, coconut and chocolate, tempered by the crisp aromatics of bergamot and clary sage. The amber drydown lets you know you’re wearing a perfume and not a cake.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is for close, conversational settings where sweetness can feel deliberate rather than childish: a room with warm light, a jacket on the back of a chair, and enough air around you for the aromatic top notes to keep the gourmand heart from becoming sticky. It projects a polished, edible warmth.
How to wear
Best in cool to mild weather, where its coconut, strawberry and amber facets can bloom without turning heavy. Two to four sprays is usually enough, as it has above-average projection; on skin it softens into creamy sweetness, while in the air the bergamot and clary sage keep it lifted and crisp.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like gourmand scents with a green, aromatic edge rather than pure sugar. It will appeal to people who enjoy edible notes, but want them framed with structure, texture and a slightly unconventional, artisanal feel.
Release year
2025
The nose
Craig Andrade is the founder and nose behind The Raconteur, and his work leans into Australian native botanicals, natural materials and a narrative style that treats perfume like place-making. Trained by natural perfumer Mandy Aftel, he builds compositions that feel tactile and regional rather than abstract. His fragrances often balance lush, edible facets with a disciplined frame, which suits Lord Lamington especially well: the scent takes a familiar Australian dessert idea and turns it into something more aromatic, green and textural, with sweetness held in check by structure.
Raconteur’s story
The Raconteur is built around storytelling and a strong sense of Australian place. The house works with native ingredients, seasonal variation and a slow-fragrance mindset, presenting perfume as something handmade, ethical and closely tied to landscape, memory and local identity.
Lord Lamington’s concept
Lord Lamington takes its cue from the Australian lamington cake, a sponge dessert coated in chocolate and coconut and often linked, in legend, to Queensland Governor Lord Lamington. The perfume translates that idea into scent rather than literal cake, pairing strawberry, coconut and cocoa with bergamot, clary sage and a creamy amber drydown.
Extra info
The perfume is named after Lord Lamington, the Australian governor associated with the lamington cake legend. The brand describes it as a kind of "fancy cologne for those who are hungry, ambitious," and its opening can read unexpectedly green before the sweetness settles in.
offer
Use code OFFER50FF at the checkout to get 50% off this item.
Sale items are non-returnable and non-exchangeable. This applies to both online and in-store purchases.
Circa 1900, the cook for the governor of Queensland was in a jam. Asked to rustle up a dessert for last-minute guests, he improvised by cutting up day-old vanilla sponge into squares, then rolling them in chocolate and coconut. The guests were impressed, and “Lord Lamington” went from being a governor to an Australian culinary tradition, and now to a perfume. This edp features the treat’s strawberry, cream, coconut and chocolate, tempered by the crisp aromatics of bergamot and clary sage. The amber drydown lets you know you’re wearing a perfume and not a cake.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is for close, conversational settings where sweetness can feel deliberate rather than childish: a room with warm light, a jacket on the back of a chair, and enough air around you for the aromatic top notes to keep the gourmand heart from becoming sticky. It projects a polished, edible warmth.
How to wear
Best in cool to mild weather, where its coconut, strawberry and amber facets can bloom without turning heavy. Two to four sprays is usually enough, as it has above-average projection; on skin it softens into creamy sweetness, while in the air the bergamot and clary sage keep it lifted and crisp.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like gourmand scents with a green, aromatic edge rather than pure sugar. It will appeal to people who enjoy edible notes, but want them framed with structure, texture and a slightly unconventional, artisanal feel.
Release year
2025
The nose
Craig Andrade is the founder and nose behind The Raconteur, and his work leans into Australian native botanicals, natural materials and a narrative style that treats perfume like place-making. Trained by natural perfumer Mandy Aftel, he builds compositions that feel tactile and regional rather than abstract. His fragrances often balance lush, edible facets with a disciplined frame, which suits Lord Lamington especially well: the scent takes a familiar Australian dessert idea and turns it into something more aromatic, green and textural, with sweetness held in check by structure.
Raconteur’s story
The Raconteur is built around storytelling and a strong sense of Australian place. The house works with native ingredients, seasonal variation and a slow-fragrance mindset, presenting perfume as something handmade, ethical and closely tied to landscape, memory and local identity.
Lord Lamington’s concept
Lord Lamington takes its cue from the Australian lamington cake, a sponge dessert coated in chocolate and coconut and often linked, in legend, to Queensland Governor Lord Lamington. The perfume translates that idea into scent rather than literal cake, pairing strawberry, coconut and cocoa with bergamot, clary sage and a creamy amber drydown.
Extra info
The perfume is named after Lord Lamington, the Australian governor associated with the lamington cake legend. The brand describes it as a kind of "fancy cologne for those who are hungry, ambitious," and its opening can read unexpectedly green before the sweetness settles in.