The Hinterland of the Senses

LUNCHEON Editions, July 2025

Editor and Publisher: Frances Armstrong Jones
Managing Editor: Josefine Skomars
Art Director: Elena Feduchi
Copy Editor: Marina Scholtz
Production Assistant: Max Kallio


Alongside ‘Max Richter 01’, a new perfume by Comme des Garçons Parfums, comes a special little publication called The Hinterland of the Senses. It is an insight over 96 pages of how this perfume came about, the ingredients in it and inspirations behind it. The composer Max Richter who, with Comme des Garçons Parfums, has created this scent, discusses the ideas behind its creation while his partner the artist Yulia Mahr gives an insight into her work and the image by her that is featured on the packaging. Max and Yulia have made a selection of books, records, artworks and people that inspire their work. Photographs of their studio and still lifes of elements within it are taken by photographer Romain Guittet. There is a special contribution from Christian Astuguevieille, Creative Director of Comme des Garçons Parfums. It is published by Luncheon and will be available with the perfume at Dover Street Market as well as being stocked separately by a few independent book and magazine shops.