The Raconteur

The Raconteur is an Australian fragrance house founded by Craig Andrade. Sources differ on the launch year: the brand's own founder material and several industry profiles place its beginning in 2019, while other published accounts cite 2017. Andrade previously spent 25 years working as a private-equity and capital-markets lawyer before retraining in perfumery, including study at the Grasse Institute of Perfumery. The company is based in Australia and operates its own website and retail presence, with no parent company identified in the available sources.

The brand's stated focus is Australian storytelling through scent, particularly the use of native botanical materials. Its range includes eau de parfums, perfume-oil serums, candles, reed diffusers and oil-burner blends; the company says its serums and limited-edition eau de parfums use plant-derived ingredients, and that its products are vegan, cruelty-free and hand-poured in Australia. The fragrance names and compositions combine local references with deliberate humour, including Daintree Rain Tea, Lemonade Grenade, Killr Vanillr, Pavlova Kasanova and Religious Guilt Spritz. Craig Andrade is identified as both founder and perfumer, and is credited with developing the brand's botanical direction and playful naming style.