Fragrance house

Der Duft

DER DUFT was founded in 2020 by Anselm Skogstad, who had worked internationally as a visual artist and photojournalist before turning toward perfumery. Its name means “The Scent” and reflects an intention to bring perfumers and perfume lovers together without centering the brand on its founder. The house follows a minimalist approach, avoiding complicated fragrance stories and presenting modern compositions intended to stand on their own. It does not impose a single overarching olfactory aesthetic; instead, collaborating perfumers receive substantial creative freedom, allowing differing styles to appear within the collection. Skogstad selects the final fragrance from a perfumer’s proposals and created Grasse and Monopteros himself. Canvas was DER DUFT’s first collaboration with perfumer Freddie Albrighton. In 2025, the brand released Playground, created in collaboration with Skogstad.