Harry Lehmann is back! Harry who? Connoisseurs and lovers of exquisite fragrances will know which traditional store we are talking about. It’s “the” Charlottenburg manufactory for high-quality perfumes and fresh, light eau de colognes and toilettes. In 1926, founder Harry Lehmann opened his store “Parfums nach Gewicht und Künstliche Blumen” in Potsdamer Straße. After the move to Friedrichstraße, the destruction of the store during the war (1943), subsequent reconstruction, and the beginning of East-West tensions (1951), the store finally relocated to West Berlin. The store in Joachimsthaler Straße was adorned with the city-famous “dropper” which releases drops of the day’s fragrance for testing. In 1958, Harry Lehmann opened at its current location in Kantstraße. After a long closure period, the store has been reopened by two young, Berliners Jannis Groh and Vianney Lancres, since 2024. The pair want to lead the traditional store into the future. Everything here is as it was, but refreshing and new. For almost 100 years, various perfumes have been produced in-house, composed and blended according to preference and taste — something to suit everyone. Floral & woody or fresh & green? Fig, lilac, laguna or heliotrope? The traditional range includes over 70 fragrances. In addition to the classics — “Eau de Berlin”, “Linde” and “Maiglöckchen” — the new owners are expanding the range with their own creations, “HL 22” and “HL 33”. I found my favorites: St. Tropez, Esterel, Oud and Merano. A different fragrance for every mood. Come by, be inspired, and create your own Harry Lehmann fragrance!
Text: Milena Kalojanov / Photos: Jordana Schramm
Harry Lehmann, Kantstr.106, 10627 Berlin–Charlottenburg; map
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