New York 1957, the year when Michael B. Knudsen created one of the oldest perfume brands available in the USA today; Gravel.

A decade full of change, vigor and energy. The scenery was dominated by elegant men and women dressed to the nines, and on their heels, rebellious youth, wild and full of ideas, ready for their turn to change the world.

GRAVEL perfumes capture this spirit. The timeless elegance, combined with a high intensity echoe the decade of its birth. Every fragrance is the essence of a long and eventful life. Unique and charismatic like the creator Michael B. Knudsen (born 1911), who traveled across the ocean from Europe (Across the ocean) to live his American dream there (American Dream) and ultimately created the first men's perfume in the USA (A Man’s Cologne). Since the first bottle In New York in the 46th Street was sold, each bottle is unique due to the addition of the gravel from the Hudson River NY come.