Our story is far richer than the products we are known for, it all began at The Castle's small family perfumery in Scotland, where the brand was founded in 1996. Lady Forbes and her friend Andrew French embarked on a journey to create fine quality scents that honored the tradition of Haute Perfumerie, drawing inspiration from the natural beauty and countryside surrounding the castle. From the outset, maintaining prices that respected our patrons was always a priority for us.

We have created a wardrobe of elevated timeless British scents. Made with the same high quality materials and dedication as suits from Savile Row, fine Cashmere and Scottish Whisky.
Quiet luxury, a small authentic brand with a big name built by customers looking for a best in class shaving experience without a designer label price.

In addition to our dedication to quality, sustainability has been a core value of our brand. Between 2001 and 2014, we implemented significant changes to our packaging. We transitioned from solid rigid boxes to folding board, switched our skincare containers from glass to PET, and replaced our heavy metalized caps with lightweight aluminum. These changes were driven by commonsense and a commitment to doing what we can, whenever we can.

Sustainability has always been a commitment of ours. Between 2001 and 2014, we changed our cartons from solid rigid boxes to folding board, our skincare containers from glass to PET and our weighty metalised caps to light weight aluminium. For us, our changes have been commonsense, doing a little bit where we can, when we can.

Castle Forbes’s Essential Oil Grooming Care is revered by shavers worldwide. Originally developed for those who find shaving uncomfortable, the Essential Oils make a contribution to the skin experience where fragrance can’t.