Mourn & Muse

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A UK small-batch perfumery with a gothic, narrative-led identity and five dark, earthy extrait de parfum scents

About Mourn & Muse

Mourn & Muse is a UK-based small-batch perfumery and home-fragrance brand. Its official site describes the house through gothic romanticism, dark academia, nostalgia and fragrances intended to evoke places and memories. Its current perfume range sits alongside home-fragrance products, including fragrance oils, wax melts and room and linen mists. The brand separates these lines on its site, so a product's category matters when identifying wearable perfumes.

The house is connected to Northern Soul Scents, its former company name. Company records show MOURN & MUSE LTD was incorporated on 15 July 2021, with Northern Soul Scents Ltd as a previous name from incorporation until March 2026. The records also show a later company-name transition before the current name. The public material reviewed does not identify a founder or parent company, so neither is attributed here.

The official site presents the perfumes as gender-neutral and describes them as handcrafted in small batches. The current wearable line contains five named perfumes, with each offered as a 50ml bottle and a 3ml vial. The products are sold as Extrait de Parfum, with the site stating a fragrance-oil concentration of 25% or more. A five-scent discovery set contains samples of the same range and is not an additional perfume.

Mourn & Muse is best understood as an independent UK house with a gothic, narrative-led identity and a mixed fragrance catalogue. Its official copy emphasises atmosphere and memory; the catalogue combines wearable perfume with products for scenting rooms and fabrics. Those categories should remain distinct in catalogue work. The published evidence supports the brand's current name, UK base, small-batch positioning and perfume range, but does not support a named founder, perfumer or parent company.

At a Glance

The Brand

Founded 2021
Country United Kingdom
Category Indie

Scent Personality

Sweetness
Mild
Freshness
Mild
Boldness
High
Uniqueness
High

Worth It?

Price ££
Value
High
Accessibility
Mild

Scent DNA

Earthy Woody Spicy Tobacco
  • Five extrait de parfum scents named like short stories
  • Earth, moss, oakmoss and cedar run through most of them
  • Tobacco, leather and black pepper in Last Chapter and Graveyard Walks
  • Eternal Storm opens on petrichor and eucalyptus
  • Crimson Elixir adds plum, cherry and merlot
  • Small-batch and gender-neutral

Typical Performance

Longevity
Long
Projection
Moderate

Positioning

An indie, mid house known for earthy compositions.

Who It's For

Best For

  • wearers who like dark, earthy and woody scents
  • people drawn to gothic and dark academia themes
  • autumn and evening wear

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • A clear, consistent gothic identity across all five scents
  • Extrait strength throughout, with buyers reporting long wear
  • A 3ml vial of each scent and a five-scent discovery set

Weaknesses

  • The range is five scents, sold beside a larger home-fragrance line

Brand Evolution

The company was incorporated in 2021 as Northern Soul Scents Ltd and has since changed its name. Its perfume line is now five extraits, each in 50ml and 3ml, beside fragrance oils, wax melts and mists.

Quick Verdict

A focused gothic house with strong, earthy extraits. Graveyard Walks and Eternal Storm are the usual starting points, or the five-scent discovery set covers the lot.

Mourn & Muse Perfumes

Favourite - easy to wear anywhere · Statement - bold & distinctive · Acquired - bold, for fewer occasions