Gravel

"A brand that has rolled through the decades, looking back on a vivid past and standing on the precipice of a brilliant future. Since its creation in 1957, Gravel has seen the trends come and go, but has always remained true to itself: Strong, elegant, unaltered.  Fragrances which defy time, like the gravel in each bottle. Read the rich history of one of the oldest still existing American perfume brands and its creator. Michael B. Knudsen, the creator of GRAVEL perfumes started working on his first fragrance in the 1950’s. His scents reflect his extraordinary journey through life.  After Knudsen‘s death, the fragrances disappeared for several years. GRAVEL perfumes thus became rare and sought-after vintage fragrances, available only in private remainders. Georg and Christian Blessing, both GRAVEL-enthusiasts were in the same situation. The fascination for the fragrances and the brand’s eventful history had infected father and son. So, basically the idea to remarket GRAVEL, is based on the wish to wear the scents again. The search for the heirs to the trademark and the subsequent persuasion to buy a piece of American perfume history dragged on for years. At all times, the desire to transfer GRAVEL Cologne back into a family owned environment that corresponded to Knudsen‘s ideals and the values of the brand was in the foreground. Finally, after years of absence, Georg and Christian Blessing succeeded in marketing GRAVEL Cologne again and continuing the business in the spirit of Knudsen." - a note from the brand. Designer Gravel has 7 perfumes in our fragrance base. Gravel is an old perfume house. The earliest edition was created in 1957 and the newest is from 2023. Gravel fragrances were made in collaboration with perfumers Michael Knudson, Dominique Romeo and Christian Blessing.