Stora Skuggan

Stora Skuggan – Perfume Poetry Between Light and Shadow

Stora Skuggan is not just a perfume brand – it’s a conceptual universe. Founded in Stockholm in 2015, the house stands at the intersection of fragrance, mythology, alchemy, and design. It’s a place where scent becomes story, and every creation blurs the line between the imagined and the real.

The name Stora Skuggan, Swedish for “the great shadow,” refers to a historic forest area just north of central Stockholm. This place – once a royal park, now a nature reserve – evokes both quiet mystery and timeless presence. It’s a space suspended between city and nature, myth and memory. As a name, Stora Skuggan becomes a metaphor: for depth, for contrast, and for the beauty found in the hidden.

A House of Fragrance, Art, and Intention
Stora Skuggan was founded by a collective of designers, perfumers, and artists with one shared goal: to create perfume as pure artistic expression. Every fragrance is conceived, developed, and produced in-house in Stockholm – a rarity in today’s industry.

Each creation is built around a story: a legend, a surreal image, a forgotten figure from history. Whether it’s an imagined hermit drinking moonmilk, a botanical mystery from antiquity, or a ghost haunting Swiss woods – every idea is translated into scent and visual language. The brand’s signature round caps and tactile bottles enhance the experience, making each perfume a collectible object of meaning.

Independent Thinking, Artistic Craftsmanship
Stora Skuggan creates all perfumes in small batches in its own studio. Creative independence allows for bold, narrative-driven concepts and experimental formulas that stay outside the mainstream – yet remain remarkably wearable.

The ingredients are of high quality and often unexpected. Each formula is layered and sophisticated, balancing complexity with clarity. The result: perfumes that are artistic, yes – but also emotional, wearable, and surprising.

This balance between avant-garde creativity and artisanal execution defines the soul of the brand.

The World of Stora Skuggan at scent amor
At scent amor, we proudly present the world of Stora Skuggan – a carefully curated selection of fragrances that invite you to explore myth, memory, and meaning.

Discover standout creations like Moonmilk, Misty Wood, Silphium, or Fantôme de Maules – each a concept in itself, each an olfactory storybook. These are perfumes for thinkers, artists, and fragrance lovers with a taste for the surreal and the timeless.

scent amor offers you not just access to the collection – but context, interpretation, and inspiration.

A Brand for the Curious, the Poetic, the Scent-Obsessed
Stora Skuggan is for those who view perfume as language. For the ones who are drawn to ideas, to atmosphere, to narrative. It’s a brand that doesn’t follow trends but builds its own world – mysterious, thought-provoking, and deeply expressive.

The "great shadow" is not darkness – it’s depth. A space of imagination. A mirror of the unknown.

Discover Stora Skuggan at scent amor – where scent becomes story.
Perfume with soul, concept, and creative integrity.

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