Gallivant

Gallivant is an independent perfume brand based in London, created by Nick Steward and officially launched on 8 March 2017, International Women’s Day. Steward brought to the project more than two decades of industry experience, including a period as product and creative director at L’Artisan Parfumeur and earlier roles with beauty groups such as Puig and L’Oréal. From the outset Gallivant focused on compact, travel-friendly bottles and a tightly edited collection of unisex scents.

The core concept is city-inspired perfumery. Each fragrance is built around a specific urban destination that has personal meaning for Steward, starting with London, Brooklyn, Tel Aviv and Istanbul in the initial launch collection, with Amsterdam and Berlin following soon after. Later additions have included Tokyo and other locations, all composed with independent perfumers at Art et Parfum in Cabris, near Grasse. The concentrates are developed in France and the finished products are handmade in the United Kingdom.

Gallivant emphasizes a “small, independent business” approach: vegan formulas, cruelty free production, and a stated focus on thoughtful material choices, combining naturals with synthetics as appropriate. The brand positions its scents as quietly composed rather than ostentatious, aligning with a slow, deliberate development process rather than high-volume launches. Its perfumes have received multiple awards and are now stocked in numerous countries, while retaining the founder-led, London-based structure that defined the brand at launch.