Instituto Español Perfume & Women's Fragrance

Instituto Español was founded in 1903 and has since Located just outside the Doñana national park on the southern coast of Spain, the company stresses its efforts to product sustainably and environmentally friendly. All of their products are free from animal testing, they use environmentally friendly product packaging and put a lot of stress on sustainable waste management which is reflected in their abandonment of the use of aerosols. Their product range includes body cleansers and moisturisers, hair care products, a facial care range as well as fragrances for women and men.

The body care range consists of several collections which are often ingredient themed, for example Kosmein (a range centred around cocoa butter), Aloe Vera, Urea, Oats, Milk and Vitamin E. They're especially well known for their body butter jars and alcohol-free roll-on deodorants. All products are developed in conjunction with dermatologists and produced in Spain. Their historically important factory also includes a museum for cosmetics and perfumery.

Among their most popular female fragrances is the fruity and feminine scent Agua Fresca de Azahar which combines sparkling citrus notes like tangerine, clementine and bergamot in its top note with delicate floral accords of orange blossom and jasmine in the middle note ending in fragrant notes of musk and amber in the base. The company's most famous fragrance range is their Aire de Sevilla collection. Its floral signature fragrance Aire de Sevilla Eau de Toilette starts off fresh with green florals in its top note, followed by soft white florals such as orange blossom and jasmine and ends in a woody base consisting of cedar, sandalwood and vetiver. Other notable female fragrances from the Aire de Sevilla collection are the oriental fruity La Vida Es Bella with notes of blackcurrant, pear, jasmine, iris, vanilla, praline, patchouli and tonka bean and the floral fresh Primavera, a composition that combines the scent of flowers like jasmine, orange blossom, gardenia with a base of sandalwood and amber.