WORK:SPACE – ARPA STUDIO
Baranabé Fillon has been creating perfumes for years. Behind the scenes he is known as the nose for Aesop, the fabled Australian skincare line, but he also has been quietly working on his own brand, ARPA, where he aims to elevate the olfactory experience to an interdisciplinary phenomenon by collaborating with artists and musicians. Fillon’s signature will be familiar to anyone who’s ever stepped into an Aesop store – there is an earthy sophistication in his scents, and an incredible amount of storytelling. At ARPA he takes it to the next level, not only through the scents, but through their packaging and installations. No wonder he calls ARPA the Institute for Synesthesia.