Les Cahiers Secrets - 1931

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Quebec & Ontario : usually 2-3 business days. Rest of Canada : usually 3-7 business days. We ship from Montreal, with a tracking number.

Jouissance

Enveloping iris, the scent of bodies intertwined after love. A sensual, literary fragrance, like a secret diary forgotten in a Parisian boudoir.

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50 ml 2 ml sample

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$330.00

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SCENT PROFILE

Top Notes: Fresh-Cut Lilies, Cumin
Middle Notes: Pressed Powder, Heliotrope
Base Notes: Orris, Musk

Concentration : Eau de parfum

Sillage:

By perfumer Caren Roberts
Jouissance

Powdery
Unisex

A timeless, powdery 'grandma' scent warmed by flushed-skin spices.

Artist expats in Paris, erotic journal entries, odysseys of self-discovery, the small but sensual luxuries of good coffee, silk stockings, rugs and tapestries, skin so luminous it glows in the dark, quick and intense female friendships and the subversive power of women’s language... We collected passages from Anaïs Nin’s diaries to create Les Cahiers Secrets.

For a new generation of women, Anaïs Nin is the voice of their erotic and creative inner worlds. Her story is one of multiple lives, both as a writer and a private individual. Living in 1930s Paris she became part of the literary scene, financially and creatively supporting a community of other authors. During the 1940s, the short erotic stories she wrote for a dollar a page made her a pioneer of female-authored erotica, though she would not publish these until just before her death.

Finally in 1966, thanks to the second-wave feminist interest in female authorship, The Diary of Anaïs Nin was published by Harcourt Brace and her literary star began to rise. After her death, however, her work was overshadowed by the sordid revelations of her unexpurgated diaries, along with the scandal of her bigamous, bi-coastal double life. It’s only in the age of the internet that her lyrical expression of femininity has been fully embraced.

Wear Les Cahiers Secrets if you want to smell like the only woman in an avant-garde literary circle.

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Les Cahiers Secrets - 1931

50 ml

H Parfums

Pickup available, Usually ready in 24 hours

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Can I try it first ?

Of course. Just select the sample size from the size options above — it’s the perfect way to discover how the fragrance wears on your skin, in your own time.

Do you offer free shipping?

Yes — shipping is free in Canada on orders over $150. Delivery is fast and secure, with signature required.
For orders under $150, standard Canada Post fees apply.

How long does delivery take?

Quebec & Ontario: usually 2-3 business days.
Rest of Canada: usually 3-7 business days.

We ship from Montreal, with a tracking number.

Are your perfumes authentic?

Yes. We work directly with niche perfume houses.

All our products are 100% authentic, brand new, sourced from the creators themselves and stored with the utmost care.

Les Cahiers Secrets - 1931

$330.00

Jouissance

Eroticism as a source of power and existential intensity.

“Erotic writing was, for authors like Anaïs Nin or Catherine Millet, a way to escape the phallocentric structures that have shaped language and literary expression. What moves me in their work is that it springs from their own bodily experience, from something visceral and instinctive.”

— Cherry Cheng, founder of Jouissance

This remarkable perfume house, devoted to female erotic litterature, sweeps you away with a sensual, feminine and intellectual aesthetic.

Even before the first spray, the object seduces. The packaging feels like a work of art: textured beige boxes in cotton paper and fibres that evoke the touch of old books, and slender bottles resting in a bed of pink silk, like vintage jewels.

A truly immersive olfactory and sensory experience.

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Each fragrance is selected for its richness and authenticity, never for its visibility on Instagram or TikTok.

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From discovery sizes to full bottles, we offer formats for all budgets — so you can explore at your pace and find the scent that truly moves you.

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Our team is trained, passionate, and deeply knowledgeable. We work with a rare collection of raw materials and test each perfume on different skin types. This allows us to guide you with precision, insight, and care.

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What if my perfume is damaged or doesn’t work properly?

If your perfume bottle arrives damaged or the spray mechanism is defective, we’ll gladly replace it or issue a refund.

Otherwise, returns are accepted within 10 days of delivery, as long as the item is unopened, sealed, and in perfect condition.

Samples and decants, due to their nature, are final sale.

How long does delivery take?

Quebec & Ontario: usually 2-3 business days.
Rest of Canada: usually 3-7 business days.

We ship from Montreal, with a tracking number.

Are your perfumes suitable for sensitive skin or allergies?

All our perfumes comply with the strict safety standards set by the International Fragrance Association (IFRA). While reactions are rare, if you have sensitive skin or allergies, we recommend starting with a 1ml sample to ensure compatibility.

How does perfume evolve on the skin?

Perfume is alive. It reacts to your skin, your warmth, the air around you — even your mood.

It unfolds in stages:
The top notes are bright and fleeting — they vanish within minutes.
Heart notes follow, more expressive and personal.
Then come the base notes, deeper and lasting, often present hours later… even the next day.

I can’t smell my perfume after a while — is that normal?

Yes — it’s a natural reaction called olfactory fatigue.

Your sense of smell “filters out” familiar scents to avoid sensory overload. As a result, your fragrance may seem to vanish… but it’s still there, often noticed by those around you.

Les Cahiers Secrets - 1931