Nakuna Helsinki's fragrance packaging delivers a memorable opening experience with thoughtful and detailed packaging components, with each piece of packaging contributing to the journey to the product itself.
Five unique scents have been created to reflect unique northern Finnish experiences. Nakuna Avanto is described as "Invigorating icy citrus heightened by marine accords and crisp florals."The new Finnish luxury fragrance brand Nakuna Helsinki aims to conquer the international market with its Finnish-inspired and premium-quality perfumes. The company worked closely with Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, to create perfume packaging that reflects its brand concept and brand values.
Nakuna Helsinki was founded in 2019 by Anu Igoni and Jaakko Veijola, creative directors in design and marketing. The new perfume series is the result of a unique collaboration with flavor and fragrances company Givaudan. Five unique scents have been created to reflect unique northern Finnish experiences, such as a chilling dip in the open water, mid-summer magic, or the thrill of rally driving.
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Five unique scents have been created to reflect unique northern Finnish experiences. Nakuna Ralli is described as "The oriental scent of a nomad. Tangy rose and exotic oud wood fuse with sweet amber to yield an affectionate and voluptuous aroma."Says Metsä, it was important for the entrepreneurs that the story and values of the brand were also expressed in the packaging. According to Veijola, Finland is a pioneer in sustainability and the packaging design team at Metsä Board was ideally positioned to be a key partner. “Fragrance is a luxury product, with long-lasting and carefully thought-out ingredients. We wanted to extend the same sustainable thinking to our packaging, so we chose our paperboard and packaging solutions accordingly,” he says.
The packaging does not use any plastic or glue and is fully recyclable. According to Metsä, it delivers a memorable opening experience with thoughtful and detailed packaging components, with each piece of packaging contributing to the Five unique scents have been created to reflect unique northern Finnish experiences. Nakuna Iho is described as, "An interplay of kink and cleanliness. An intimate, slightly animalic, cashmere accord."journey to the product itself. The paperboard chosen for the packaging is lightweight and durable, and its surface brings a luxurious naturalness to the packaging while allowing for demanding printing solutions as well as special effects such as gold foil.
Five unique scents have been created to reflect unique northern Finnish experiences. Nakuna Musta is described as "A stimulant fragrance of two opposites. The serenity of cooling black incense and tar combined with the sensuality of spicy oriental warmth."MetsäBoard Natural FBB 270 g/m2 folding boxboard was used for the packaging and the sleeve. The inner structure is constructed using lightweight and strong microflute made of MetsäBoard Natural WKL Bright white kraft liner. The packaging was manufactured by Finnish Cadpack.
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Five unique scents have been created to reflect unique northern Finnish experiences. Nakuna Avanto is described as "Invigorating icy citrus heightened by marine accords and crisp florals."
