Few retail experiences rival the multi-sensual response you get when you step into an Aesop store. It’s a beautiful and unique scent, compounded by their cool and clean aesthetic which these days is such a given it’s easy to forget the work required to create such a look. There are several stores across Melbourne and while no two are the same each is clearly an Aesop store – testament to the genius in the brand’s design sensibility. Shop tip: try their fragrances, which are not your department store perfume; with clove, cardamom and infused-chai scents, they are accessible, yet like nothing else on the market.