My guest this week is Alex Oprey, who is the Marketing and E-Commerce Director at British fragrance brand Miller Harris. Alex lifts the lid on the creative process once the actual perfume is made. We speak about the task of bringing the product to life and inspiring customers to find out more - and then ultimately purchase! It’s quite a challenge, if the work is too enigmatic and vague it risks saying nothing, if it’s too specific there’s a danger it won’t ’speak’ to a broad enough audience. 

Alex has been responsible for some of my favourite creative work over the last few years, campaigns like Hydra Figue, shot with an almost ‘reportage’ photo-journalistic style, showing the sedate beauty of Hydra via tantalising moments of real life. It just happens to look like a stunning place and fulfils the job of making me want to find out more. Link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLeXyMZHOHU

Huge thanks to Alex for a fascinating and insightful glimpse behind the curtain of a modern fragrance brand. 

Alex mentioned the following products from his routine:

Baz & Co - Exfoliating Cleanser 

https://bazandcoskincare.com/products/brightening-2-in-1-exfoliator-cleanser

Miller Harris - Body Wash

https://www.millerharris.com/collections/body-wash

Aesop - Eye Cream

https://www.aesop.com/uk/p/skin/mature-skin-concern/parsley-seed-anti-oxidant-eye-cream/

Aesop - Antioxidant Face Treatment

https://www.aesop.com/uk/p/skin/parsley-seed-range/parsley-seed-anti-oxidant-facial-treatment/

Moosehead - Grubby Putty

https://www.krystaldirect.co.uk/MooseHead-Grubby-Putty-100g-p/moom03.htm

Amouage - Boundless

https://www.harrods.com/en-gb/shopping/amouage-boundless-eau-de-parfum-100ml-18963693

Kilian - Fievre Verte

https://www.bykilian.co.uk/product/19797/124136/perfume/fievre-verte-by-kilian/the-liquors#/sku/181487

You can find the Miller Harris range on their website here. Look out for some exciting new products in May:

https://www.millerharris.com/

You can find Miller Harris on Instagram here: 

https://www.instagram.com/millerharris/

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