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Collection 03 · Concept

Epoch Animalia

Four animal archetypes on a yearly cycle — a gifting line that renews itself without a new bottle.

4 directions · expandable to 12 · EDP 18–22% · 50 / 80 ml

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Epoch Animalia reference bottle
Concept visual — octagonal and flat-shoulder bottle, lacquer cap, textured label.

Why this theme sells

A calendar you can sell twice a year.

Animal-sign gifting is one of the few fragrance themes with a built-in repeat date. The customer does not need to be convinced of the concept, only of the execution — and the range renews on a cycle you can plan a year ahead.

We start with four high-recognition archetypes rather than a full twelve, so a first order carries four distinct characters: commanding, wild, quiet, open. That spread is what makes a shelf work, not four versions of the same mood.

Because the bottle, cap and carton stay fixed, each following year is an artwork change rather than a development project. That is the difference between a seasonal promotion and a repeatable line.

The same structure supports gift-with-purchase and two-bottle festive sets, which is where most of the volume sits in this category.

  • Gift tradeCross-border gift wholesalers and seasonal festive programmes.
  • Asian retailPremium channels around Asian communities in North America and Europe.
  • Concept storesEuropean gift and Asian-art concept retail buying narrative-led ranges.

Scent structure

Four characters, two directions of taste

Suggested structure. Final scent profile and availability are confirmed during development.
RefDirectionOlfactive familyTop / Heart / BaseSize & concentration
EA–01 The Sovereign Dragon Royal ambergris & oud Top Saffron, black pepper
Heart Ambergris
Base Sandalwood, agarwood
EDP 18–22%
50 / 80 ml
EA–02 The Forest Tiger Wild green & leather Top Pine needle
Heart Vetiver
Base Birch tar, patchouli
EDP 18–22%
50 / 80 ml
EA–03 The Lunar Rabbit Osmanthus & white tea Top Crisp pear
Heart Osmanthus, white tea absolute
Base Soft cedar
EDP 18–22%
50 / 80 ml
EA–04 The Celestial Horse Sunlit hay & woody fougère Top Hay, clary sage
Heart Tonka bean
Base Cedarwood
EDP 18–22%
50 / 80 ml

A two-bottle festive gift set is available against the same directions. Extension to twelve follows the same yearly cycle and bottle family.

Procurement scenarios

  • Gift & seasonal programme
  • Private label for retail

Customisation

Three levels, from a sample pair to a seasonal set

Level 01

Reference components

1–5 pieces · sampling and trial

  • Standard octagonal or flat-shoulder bottle, 50 / 80 ml
  • Standard wood-effect or lacquer cap in red, black or natural
  • Textured paper label with digital gold detail
  • Standard red or black card box with applied label

Level 02

Digital print labelling

Short runs · quoted per brief

  • Archetype line-art per direction, one silhouette family
  • Textured paper, digital gold or blind emboss
  • Festive two-bottle sleeve and band
  • Quantity confirmed with your quotation

Level 03

Dedicated packaging

300–2,000 pieces · tiered

  • Ceramic-glaze spray or matte vermilion / celadon gradient — from 800 pieces
  • Gold-foil fired decoration, relief top plate — from 800 pieces
  • Sculpted animal-head cap — from 2,000 pieces, tooling quoted separately
  • Double-door lacquer-style rigid gift box — from 1,000 pieces

Dedicated packaging starts at 300 pieces and steps up to 2,000 depending on component and process. Sampling at 1–5 pieces uses reference components only.

Packaging direction

Lacquer red, celadon, modern line

Epoch Animalia packaging reference
Concept visual — Archetype silhouettes drawn as line work, not illustration.

Markets

Southeast Asia, North American Chinese and pan-Asian communities, and European gift retail.

Channels

Cross-border gift wholesalers, premium channels serving Asian communities, and independent brands built around an East Asian lifestyle proposition.

Notes for market entry

Outside the region the line is positioned on character archetypes — strength, instinct, composure, momentum — not on calendar fortune. No luck, wealth or outcome claims appear on pack or page, and imagery stays in modern line work rather than folk symbolism.

Inquiry

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Tell us the market, the festive window you are buying for and the archetypes that fit. We reply within 24 business hours, then come back with a quotation covering quantity, packaging level and timing.

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