Bhuvan Bam launches premium unisex fragrance brand Sarkar

Sarkar debuts with four fragrances priced from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000. The 25% oil-concentration perfumes are available via the brand’s website, Amazon and Flipkart.

— Source publishedMon, 3 Aug, 2026, 16:31 IST·First seen Mon, 3 Aug, 2026, 16:32 IST·Source IMAGES Business of Fashion

What happened

Bhuvan Bam and co-founders launched Sarkar, a unisex premium fragrance brand in India. Its four perfumes, priced at Rs 1,000-Rs 2,000 with 25% oil

Key facts

  • Rs 1,000-Rs 2,000
  • 25% oil concentration
  • four debut fragrances
  • nearly three years

Why this matters

Sarkar could become an attractive partnership or acquisition-watch candidate for beauty and fragrance groups seeking creator-led demand, provided its marketplace traction translates into durable direct customer relationships.

What to watch

  • Amazon and Flipkart ratings, review volume, repeat mentions of longevity and scent quality, and bestseller-rank movement.
  • D2C traffic conversion, discovery-set attachment rates, repeat purchases and customer acquisition cost after launch-period creator promotion fades.
  • Frequency and depth of marketplace discounts relative to D2C pricing.
  • Addition of smaller bottles, discovery kits, body products, gift sets or new fragrance variants within six to twelve months.
  • Announcements of offline distribution, retail partnerships, pop-ups or international shipping.
  • Whether Bhuvan Bam remains the central face of all marketing or the brand develops an independent scent-led identity.
  • Seed fragrance reviewers, beauty creators and perfume-community voices with blind-testing content that validates performance beyond celebrity endorsement.
  • Launch discovery sets, 10-30 ml travel formats and sampler-to-full-size redemption offers to reduce online scent-buying hesitation.
  • Use the D2C site for exclusive bundles, early drops and loyalty benefits while maintaining marketplace price parity to protect brand equity.
  • Track reviews for recurring notes on longevity, projection, packaging and leakage; rapidly address operational complaints before ratings scale.
  • Build gifting demand around festivals, weddings and year-end through premium packaging and limited-edition sets.
  • Test selective offline sampling through pop-ups, premium salons, multi-brand beauty stores or mall kiosks before committing to broad retail distribution.