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Green notes are those that recall the smell of cut grass, both fresh and melting. They can be found in floral, citrus, fruity or chypre fragrances.

These green notes come from natural raw materials such as basil essence, blackcurrant bud absolute, galbanum or violet leaf absolute. A synthetic molecule called "cis-3-hexenol" gives a crisp green facet to many accords such as the very popular "fig leaf" accord.

Transform your home into a sanctuary of comfort and style with scents designed to inspire and uplift. From the warm glow of a hand-poured candle to the refreshing mist of a room spray or the gentle diffusion of bamboo sticks, our collection creates an ambiance that soothes the senses. Featuring the refined craftsmanship of Nicolaï in France and the timeless artistry of Nobile 1942 in Italy, each piece brings a touch of European excellence to your space.

Operating since 1775, the House of Houbigant is the only fragrance house that has existed through four centuries of history.

Through these centuries, the perfumers of the House of Houbigant have made groundbreaking discoveries in the formulation of perfumes that have revolutionized forever the way perfumes are constructed. It is not an exaggeration to say that, without the House of Houbigant, modern perfumery as we know it today would not exist.It all began with just a basket of flowers.

One day in Paris in 1775, a young man, Jean-Francois Houbigant, hung a hand painted sign of a basket of flowers over his little shop in rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. From the start his fragrances found favors with royalty and the nobility. Houbigant taught the titled women at the Court of Versailles how to perfume their fans so that just a fragrant flutter would send out a romantic message. Over the centuries, the House of Houbigant became perfumer to the royal courts of Europe. Josephine, the future Empress of France, belonged to a group of stylish young men and women called “The Muscadins” because of their craze for musk which was Josephine’s favorite essence.

Incense is the resin of the Boswellia sacra, a shrub native to Oman, which is also found in Yemen, Somalia and India. This raw material, once considered more precious than gold, is extracted from the tree through an incision. It is then distilled with steam to obtain an essence, which is used as a base note.

Its camphor, cold and peppery smell brings a spicy, almost aromatic dimension to the most beautiful oriental and woody perfumes.

It is not the flower that is used in perfumery, but the rhizome, or root of iris. Native to Italy, this rhizome is one of the most expensive raw materials in perfumery. To obtain 2 kilos of iris essence, a ton of rhizomes are harvested and dried for three years before being distilled to make what is called iris butter.

A true luxury product, it has a powdery and delicate smell, with subtle facets of violet, hay and wood.

by Lutz Herrmann

In 1856, Berlin piano maker Joachim Friedrich Schwarzlose opens the drug store J.F. Schwarzlose for his children, who soon start producing wonderful perfumes. A flacon of the brand found in a collection of Emperor Pu Yi in 1897 confirms that their formidable reputation reached as far as China. During the second world war, the factory and shops are bombed and destroyed. Three years later they reopen in Hamburg and Berlin. All operations end in 1976 only to restart in 2012 under the current brand J.F. Schwarzlose Berlin.

The new perfume line is composed of creations that reflect modern-day Berlin. Eccentric, extravagant, and flamboyant, it is based on exquisite and highly concentrated perfume oils packaged in a sophisticated, unpretentious high-class bottle designed by the renowned Lutz Herrmann. The colors black and gold dominate the look.

Veronique Nyberg, the perfumer, to whom Lutz Herrmann transmitted his passion for J.F. Schwarzlose Berlin, immediately felt to put a modern spin to this sleeping beauty from the 1900s. To create the new perfumes of this brand, she wanted to capture the intensity and the energy of the city of Berlin, past, and present and put it in a bottle. To do this, she chose the most precious natural ingredients, combined them, creating exquisite alliances, a tribute to the splendors of the city.

Veronique Nyberg has developed best-sellers such as Lancôme’s Trésor In Love and Paco Rabanne’s Invictus.

In perfumery, we mainly use the jasmine grandiflorum native of Egypt, but also cultivated in the south of France. Its scent is both fruity and animalic, powerful and ultra-feminine, making this white flower one of the emblematic notes of perfumery.

Sambac jasmine that has more of a green scent, and is worn in the hair in India as symbol of femininity, is rarely used in perfumery. In both cases, the flowers are extracted with volatile solvents to obtain a honey-colored absolute.

by François Hénin

In the beginning, there was Origino (Origin, in Esperanto), a base composed of a cocktail of musks invented by the independent perfumer Vanina Muracciole. This “ball of musks” concentrated into a perfume extract marks nothing less than a new beginning. For François Hénin, the founder of Jovoy perfumes and boutiques, it is the origin for creating a new olfactory universe: “What was nothing more than a creative olfactory exploration, a game between Vanina and me, led to the genesis of a completely new brand.” 

“Perfume is a weapon for those who know how to use it”, says François Hénin. The decision to offer perfume in its most potent concentration — its purest expression — came naturally. There is something noble about an extract: it is tailor-made to leave a memorable impression in its wake. This makes it the ideal concentration for those with a flirtatious, provocative nature and strong character, for they understand that perfume is a weapon. 

Given that the great majority of modern perfumes have musky bases, Origino, and the Jéroboam brand, were designed to be universal. Therefore, it was only natural to label Jéroboam fragrances with a word drawn from Esperanto, a language invented at the end of the 19th century with the intent of creating a universal language. While the small bottle makes an ideal everyday accessory for the urban nomads we’ve all become, the perfumes themselves are a LingvoInternacia (international language) in the art of seduction. They remind us that, sometimes, fragrance is infinitely more efficient than words.

Perfume is a weapon for those who know how to use it.

- François Hénin 

by François Hénin

JOVOY is the story of an enchanting renaissance, that of a Parisian perfume house born in 1923 and then forgotten for over 80 years. In 2010, François Hénin, a globetrotter captivated by alluring raw materials, decided to give it new life. After years of picaresque adventures pursuing scents deep into Vietnamese forests, followed by a detour through Grasse, the entrepreneurial adventurer had acquired unique expertise. Now the house's creator and Artistic Director, he is making JOVOY Parfumeur Parisien an emblematic hallmark of niche contemporary perfumery.

Whether they are Eaux de Parfum, extracts, or interior scents, all JOVOY creations have a beguiling story to tell, originating from a personal meeting or experience. Each one is artfully prepared by independent noses engaged in creative fusion with the publishing house, and their interpretation must convey the initial promise and vision. As a result of this resolutely modern approach, JOVOY signs its name to a collection of multiple inspirations, perfectly in tune with amateurs of rare fragrances from around the world.

The complete opposite of standardized global creations, JOVOY, therefore, stands for the dream of exceptional perfumery, part of a notable French tradition and far from ostentation and elitism. An accessible dream, too, that the house wishes to share with all those who want pure fragrances arising out of emotion to carry them away on a journey.

by Valérie Madrid

Created in 1972 by brothers Antoine and Hervé Madrid, then taken over by the latter's daughter Valérie Madrid, La Closerie des Parfums was inspired by the special moments we find in the "closeries", these small intimate gardens nestled in the secret streets of Paris. In these places, you escape the bustle of the city, to give way to relaxation, and especially to daydreaming.

The brand has a unique signature for the composition of its fragrances: one emblematic raw material of the traditional French perfumery, associated with exotic spice, all worked with accords that come to sublimate the materials. For the artistic director Valérie Madrid, La Closerie des Parfums allows her "taste for exoticism to be combined with the great tradition of French perfumery ».

« For me, the idea of the closerie is ideal. First, because it is a garden which curates the must beautiful essences. But also because you go there for a change of scenery. Our fragrances are designed from this duality. Always mixing the familiar with the unknown. Combining a delicate Parisian memory with the seductive promises of faraway lands. I am originally from Bordeaux, the renowned spice hub, and I like to dream of other horizons. With the closerie, I can combine my taste for exoticism with the great institution of French perfumery »

— Valérie Madrid