The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Confetti began with a happy accident. Perfumer Emma Dick was working with Rose, Violet, Coffee, and Pear, a combination she describes as a Phlegmatic perfume, with cool and damp floral notes. Colleagues at Lush smelled her work and thought it smelled like sugar almonds. Not the bright, synthetic kind, the real thing. The pastel-colored candy almonds that appear on tables at British weddings, known as Jordan almonds in the United States. In Italy, the same tradition exists for celebratory events, and there they call those almonds Confetti. The name stuck. The fragrance translates that tradition into scent, a love story told in three acts, starting with the cool innocence of violet leaf and ending somewhere warm and lasting.
What makes Confetti interesting is the structural choice to lead with cool green violet leaf, then let rose bloom into warmth, then anchor everything in sandalwood. The coffee note doesn't announce itself loudly, it sits underneath, adding a slight bitterness that keeps the sweetness honest. Without it, this would be a fairly traditional floral. With it, there's a tension that rewards attention. The pear adds a fruity roundness that bridges the violet leaf and the rose, making the transition feel natural rather than abrupt. It's a carefully constructed arc disguised as something simple.
The evolution
Confetti opens with violet leaf absolute, cool, green, slightly damp. Think morning dew on petals. The top notes hit bright and linger in that cool, fresh space before the heart begins to emerge. The heart is where this fragrance earns its name. Sensual rose, softened by pear, with a coffee note that adds weight without darkness. The drydown is sandalwood, creamy, warm, intimate. By the end, it smells like skin that happens to smell good.
Cultural impact
Confetti sold exclusively at the Lush Perfume Library in Florence, Italy, a concept store dedicated to fragrance exploration. The scent goes beyond simple floral composition, offering a more complex aromatic experience. It's not just a floral, it's a scent that invites repeated wearing.
The House
LushLush is a British cosmetics company founded in Poole, England, in 1994 by trichologist Mark Constantine, his wife Mo Constantine, and five additional co-founders. The brand gained international recognition for its hand-pressed bath bombs, which Mo Constantine invented in her garden shed in 1989. Now operating in 49 countries, Lush has evolved from a single High Street shop into a global retailer while maintaining its commitment to ethical manufacturing and cruelty-free products. In-house perfumers Mark Constantine OBE, Emma Vincent, and Alina Gliwinska create the brand's fine fragrances, which are presented through the Perfume Library concept stores in Liverpool, Florence, and London. The fragrance collection spans over 230 perfumes dating back to 1989, organized into thematic volumes that serve as milestones in the brand's perfumery history.
The Creator
Emma Vincent (née Dick)Vincent gravitates toward unconventional combinations that challenge expectations. Her work for Lush includes Turmeric Latte Perfume, a deliberately edible creation that leans into spice and warmth, and Chelsea Morning, which captures something intimate and morning-lit.
