About Us

ABOUT CENTAURI PERFUMES 

Centauri Perfumes is a fully independent artisan perfume house, handcrafted in Yorkshire, England in small batches. It was founded by self-taught perfumer Peter Carter. The official launch of the house was on December 22, 2019, at 4:19 AM, marked by the winter solstice.

The movements of the stars, heavens, and the timing of the solstice and equinox were hugely important to nearly all ancient cultures. The house logo, a star, ties in with celestial bodies and the importance of the heavens. It also represents the future, where our civilisation will one day explore new worlds. Simultaneously, it represents the past, with the star chosen as our logo having been carved in stone by the ancient Sumerians thousands of years ago. All of this comes together in the eternal present moment.

The conceptual idea behind the house is presented through Past, Present, & Future, as three distinct lines within the house.

Past is presented in red, symbolised by fire. One of the most important discoveries in the development of our ancestors. It takes inspiration directly from the mystery of our ancient cultures from around the globe, a homage to where we have come from, focusing on using high-quality natural materials.

Present is shown in white, representing our modern-day world. This line is free to explore inspirations from our current age through the use of mixed media, balancing and harmonising natural oils and modern-day aroma chemicals.

Future is blue, the colour of the sky, symbolising where we will soon venture further out into the cosmos. This line places a larger emphasis on modern aroma chemicals, nodding to our longing to expand beyond Earth and become a civilisation capable of exploring new worlds. It is inspired by hope for humanity and the evolution of human consciousness into universal peace and cosmic consciousness. 

Three collections showcase three styles of perfumery through three ages.