Daintree Rain Tea
EDP · 2025
The Raconteur
Favourite
Craig Andrade
Natural botanical perfumery centered on Australian native plant extracts, including distinctive local materials such as Tasmanian mountain pepper and Kimberley heath; his later gourmand collection uses Australian references such as macadamia, lamington, pavlova and Daintree rain tea.
About
Craig Andrade is an Australian perfumer and founder of The Raconteur, an artisanal fragrance house based in Sydney and Hobart. He previously spent 25 years as a private-equity and capital-markets lawyer in New York, London, South Africa and Australia. Andrade studied at the Grasse Institute of Perfumery and trained in natural perfumery under Mandy Aftel. The Raconteur focuses on fragrances made with Australian native botanicals, and his documented client work includes fragrances for Troye Sivan and Paspaley.
Notable Creations
- Killr Vanillr
- No-tell Motel
- Miss Macadamia
- Lord Lamington
- Pavlova Kassanova
Training
Grasse Institute of Perfumery (Independent)
