RONALD VAN DER HILST is a landscape architect, designer and artist living in Antwerp, Belgium, whose work is guided by a lifelong fascination with gardens, flowers and the spirit of place. His creations explore the relationship between nature, history and craftsmanship, with the tulip serving as a recurring source of inspiration. Through gardens, objects and collaborations, he reveals the hidden stories that plants carry across cultures and centuries.

Ronald Van der Hilst - Photograph: Marcel Lennartz 

This vision inspired Hortus Conclusus Tulipa, an artistic perfume created together with Belgian olfactive artist Laura De Coninck. The fragrance evokes the world of the tulip, drawing from its botanical beauty, cultural history and enduring presence in art, poetry and garden design.

Like Van der Hilst's landscapes, Hortus Conclusus Tulipa rewards curiosity. Every encounter uncovers another layer, inviting the wearer to experience the tulip through scent, imagination and the rich heritage that continues to bloom around this remarkable flower.