Margarethe and Wolfgang Ley established the German fashion house of Escada in 1976, the name coming from the Portuguese word for staircase. The philosophy of the company is not to rely on creativity alone but to also create a strong market appeal.
Following this brief Escada created a reputation for strikingly distinctive designs, using bold, ostentatious colour and print combinations, elaborate embroidery and knitwear.
In partnership with Proctor and Gamble Escada went onto release a series of hit perfumes during the 1990s, which like their fashions used brightly coloured package designs and typically gave lively fruity scents. Many perfume commentators accredit Escada with helping to establish the fruity-floral perfume category, sparking a wave of imitations most noticeably in the youth perfume market.
Please follow the links below for our selection of Escada fragrances.