Ricardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor

Ricardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor is an independent niche perfume house based in Granada, Spain, founded by Colombian-born fashion designer and perfumer Ricardo Ramos around 2004, when he first presented his creations to the public in Barcelona. Ramos is described by his own brand as a pioneer of "perfumería de autor" in Spain and the first perfumer of Hispanic American origin to establish himself as an independent artistic perfumer in Europe. Before turning fully to fragrance, he trained in fashion at the Paris American Academy and worked as a designer and textile artist, experience that later informed the visual and conceptual direction of his scents.

The brand’s identity is strongly anchored in Andalusian history and the legacy of Al-Andalus. Its compositions frequently draw on classic Andalusi and Middle Eastern ingredients, framed through a Mediterranean lens, to explore characters, places and traditions connected to southern Spain’s Islamic and multicultural past. Many fragrances are developed in close collaboration with perfumers such as Jorge Lee and Tomoo Inaba, with Ramos overseeing creative direction, narrative and bottle presentation. Themes range from historical figures and sacred music to local festivals and regional gastronomy, mirrored in perfumes like Ziryab, Sacromonte, LaLindosa, Matcha Nono and The Smell of Guava.

Production is deliberately small-scale and hands-on. The brand highlights the use of high quality naturals with designation of origin alongside tailor-made synthetic molecules, with the perfume oil produced using modern technology but filled to order by hand in Granada. Bottles are typically packaged individually, reinforcing the artisanal positioning. Distribution remains selective through specialist perfumeries and niche retailers in Spain and abroad, including stores in Barcelona, Granada, Málaga, Istanbul and, at one point, Twisted Lily in the United States.