OUR STORY

Baruti – Greek for “Gunpowder”

Also used to describe something that has bite or edge and makes a vivid impression.

Our scents are designed to awaken the perfume connoisseur in everyone. The compositions are genderless yet ensuring that each one holds a distinctive personality. Every BARUTI fragrance is inspired from real life or imagined stories, always striving to capture a particular feeling and convey it through the language of scent.

How it all started

Dr. Spyros Drosopoulos is the founder and perfumer of BARUTI Perfumes. Born in the Netherlands, raised in Greece, and educated in Germany, Spyros has had a lifelong fascination with scent and smells. While studying psychology, he discovered the allure of perfume as a tool of seduction. His academic journey continued with a Ph.D. in Sleep and Memory Consolidation, completed Magna Cum Laude. During that time, he encountered the world of niche perfumery. This discovery shifted his focus from the effects of fragrances to the intricacies of their creation. In 2009, he attended a workshop in perfume-making, igniting what would become his second career. Motivated by the creative possibilities of perfume creation, he left academia to devote all his energy into studying the art of perfumery. For him, being a perfumer activates his creativity and satisfies his passion for knowledge and science.

Fast forward to the here and now, BARUTI is now sold in more than 80 boutiques world- wide, in Europe, North and Middle America, Middle East and Asia.

Besides his work for Baruti, he creates for other brands and artists, performs live with scent, explored the intersection of AI and perfumery, and teaches the popular Perfume Intensive course at the Institute for Art and Olfaction (IAO) in LA.

Being self-taught has been a blessing in disguise for this former academic as unhindered by conventions and driven by a deep curiosity and rigorous research, he was free to develop his skill and escape the beaten path. His passion lies in reconstructing everyday scents, whether inspired by flowers, objects, or anything that catches his imagination. Spyros’s expertise spans niche and commercial perfumery, as well as experimental and artistic scent projects. Unlike many in the industry, he believes in demystifying the world of perfume. He enjoys sharing his knowledge in a typical scientific no-nonsense manner, with those eager to learn about the materials and techniques behind fragrance creation.

The Planet

When delivering your perfume, we remain mindful of our ecological footprint. From the raw materials we use in our fragrances to our packaging, we always select products that minimize impact on the planet, please see the FAQ section for more details.

We want to use our platform at BARUTI to raise awareness about environmental issues that impact our community. That is why we were one of the first perfume organizations to collaborate and donate to The Red List Project (https://www.theredlistproject.org/), a nonprofit collective dedicated to the conservation of endangered plant species. Profits from every purchase of our PORTLANDIA and PALERMO VIOLET room sprays, directly contribute to the cause.

Giving Back to the Community

We believe in the power of democratizing perfume crafting knowledge in order to grow our community. In the spirit of his own self-taught, perfume journey, BARUTI founder Dr. Spyros Drosopoulos teaches courses throughout the year in collaboration with the Institute for Art and Olfaction, Los Angeles (https://artandolfaction.com/)

We are dedicated to training the next generation of perfumers. Please get in touch with us about internship opportunities to learn and train with us.

Organization

All of our services are rendered by Baruti, which is a proprietorship, incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands, with its office at Ringersstraat 21D, Schiedam, the Netherlands and registered with the trade register of the Chamber of Commerce in Amsterdam under registration number 34382275. Our VAT registration number is NL002290840B57