Our Evergreen refillable diary collection is designed to be a lifelong companion, endlessly replenishable year after year. Handcrafted with a Ludlow leather cover, the Evergreen diary features a removable paper-bound insert of Featherweight pages printed with our classic week-to-view diary layout, which can be repurchased separately.

The best diary depends on your needs and daily routine; Smythson offers a curated range of diaries to complement every lifestyle.

For work: The Soho Diary is a popular choice for professionals. It offers a spacious week-to-view layout, ideal for meetings, deadlines and notes, while the Panama Diary is a more compact option that’s lightweight and easy to carry.

For school or university: Our Academic Diary is a multi-purpose companion for the academic year. It features versatile layouts, including week-to-view spreads, timetables and note pages to maximise productivity.

For personal use: Whether journaling, making plans or keeping track of everyday tasks, the Portobello Desk Diary provides ample space. If you prefer something more compact, the Panama Pocket Diary is ideal for capturing quick thoughts throughout the day.

A day-per-page diary dedicates a full page to each day of the year. This format is ideal if you have a busy schedule, prefer comprehensive planning, or like to include notes. It provides generous writing space, so you’ll never run out of room to jot down details.

A week-per-view diary displays the entire week across a double-page spread. This layout is perfect for planning your entire week holistically. It offers a streamlined view, helping you manage your schedule with ease.

Smythson diaries are filled with our Featherweight paper, first copyrighted by Frank Smythson in 1916 and used ever since. It’s crafted to be exceptionally light yet remarkably strong, around half the thickness of ordinary paper, enabling slim and portable diaries which can even hold a fountain pen’s ink. Instantly recognisable by its signature blue hue, each page is watermarked with a distinctive globe and feather as a marker of authenticity.

We recommend purchasing your new year diary between September and November when we release our new diary collection each year. Shopping early ensures the widest selection of styles, layouts and seasonal colours, and allows time for additional personalisation ahead of the Christmas gifting season.

Yes, you can personalise your Smythson diary to make it uniquely yours with initials, nicknames or motifs. We offer a selection of motifs, sizes and typefaces which can be gold, silver or blind-stamped onto the leather by one of our skilled artisans. You can also choose the placement of your personalisation to suit your preference. Please note that personalised diaries are stamped to order, may require additional time for delivery, and cannot be returned.

Smythson’s full-year diaries are designed to follow the calendar year, starting in January and running through to December, making them ideal for those planning ahead for work, personal goals or the new year.

We also offer a selection of mid-year diaries, typically running from May to the following August, for those who prefer a mid-year reset. Our academic diaries, running from July to the following June, are designed with students and teachers in mind, aligning seamlessly with the academic calendar.

For those seeking greater flexibility, the Soho Planner is a dateless format, allowing you to begin planning at any time of year.