Cult beauty favourite Aesop is native to Melbourne. Their chic Armadale store drew me in with the beguiling, natural scents the company is known for. Founded in 1987 the line offers botanical based personal care products for men and women.

Aesop’s uber-cool store design: each store is unique to its location in look and feel and boasts fixtures such as an original Paolo Venini hand blown glass light; focus on cruelty-free and chemical free skin-care, and simple, beautiful packaging, not to mention support of the arts, music and literature make this a beauty brand that ranks high in my books.