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French Perfume History, Classics and New IntroductionsFrench perfume history goes back centuries. France continues to create some of the most memorable fragrances in the world. Scroll down for the history of perfume, perfume classics and new introductions as well as bath luxuries from Provence. Select your favorite from these holiday gift sets or go directly to Thierry Mugler, Boucheron, Annick Goutal Parfum Lalique Perfume
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Kilian Luxurious ScentsCreated by Kilian Hennessy, heir to the Hennessy cognac family.
Angel by Thierry Mugler
More French PerfumesBoucheron
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| Dior 'Miss Dior Cherie' Eau de Parfum Spray | Dior 'Miss Dior Cherie' Shower Gel | Dior 'Miss Dior Cherie' Body Lotion |
Annick Goutal fragrances in limited edition bottles hand painted by French artist Caroline Rennequin. Evocative fragrances inspired by every hour of the day and night.
 Annick Goutal 'Eau d'Hadrien' Eau de Toilette Spray For Men Zesty notes of Sicilian lemon and grapefruit mingle with citron and cypree in a vibrant, naturally fresh eau de toilette. A superb, refined fragrance for men. Brand: Annick Goutal. Manufacturer part number A006373M Price: 115 |  Annick Goutal 'Passion' Eau de Toilette Spray Tuberose and jasmine from Grasse blend with vanilla to create the warm and heady scent of an arousing, sensual and captivating woman. Brand: Annick Goutal. Manufacturer part number A001373 Price: 115 |  Annick Goutal 'Mandragore' Eau de Toilette Drawing inspiration from the mandrake, Camille Goutal and Isabelle Doyen have created a bewitching and mysterious fragrance, within which the feminine and masculine merge together in secret harmony. A wonderful and mysterious plant, the mandrake has inspired numerous legends.In this rare and subtly vibrant perfume, the freshness of bergamot, black pepper, spearmint and star anis oil gives way to a dizzying host of sensual delights. These top notes create an immediate impression of strength and vitality, enhanced by boxwood, ginger and mandrake. Brand: Annick Goutal. Manufacturer part number A041373M Price: 115 |  Annick Goutal 'Quel Amour' Eau de Toilette Spray The tender top notes of red currents deepen to a sensual femininity characterized by pomegranate and peony. Brand: Annick Goutal. Manufacturer part number A025353 Price: 80 |
 Annick Goutal 'Petite Cherie' Creme Parfumee (Limited Edition) This lightly textured and non-greasy moisturizer is formulated with avocado oil to revitalize the upper layers of the epidermis, vitamin A to improve elasticity and allantoin to promote cell renewal. A high concentration of perfume impresses the soft, sumptuous notes of Petite Cherie into the skin's surface. Brand: Annick Goutal. Manufacturer part number A014083 Price: 95 |  Annick Goutal 'Petite Cherie' Sparkling Body Cream (Limited Edition) Enriched with peach butter to nourish, this iridescent body cream adds a touch of shimmer that makes the skin glow. Harmonizes the tender and silky notes of Petite Cherie fragrance for a delicate scent that lasts throughout the day. Brand: Annick Goutal. Manufacturer part number A014081 Price: 69 |  Annick Goutal 'Petite Cherie' Holiday Gift Set Petite Cherie is a fresh combination of fruity and floral ingredients including peach, musk rose, pear, fresh-cut grass and vanilla.Gift set includes Eau de Toilette Spray, Shower Gel and Body Cream in a tube. Brand: Annick Goutal. Style Name: Annick Goutal 'Petite Cherie' Holiday Gift Set. Style Number: 248127. Available In Stores. Manufacturer part number A414082 Price: 80 |  Annick Goutal 'Petite Cherie' Eau de Toilette Spray A fruity-floral scent in which vanilla, peach, musk rose and fresh grass recalls purity and boldness. Brand: Annick Goutal. Manufacturer part number A014353 Price: 80 |
 Annick Goutal 'Les Nuits d'Hadrien' Eau de Toilette Spray As the luminous light of the day turns to the sorcery of the night, this perfume evokes the woody and spicy notes of Tuscany when the night, touched by the remnants of a sunny day, finally comes to rest. A refreshing fragrance with orange notes gently spiced with cumin, sandalwood, vanilla, amber, and patchouli. Brand: Annick Goutal. Manufacturer part number A036373 Price: 115 |  Annick Goutal 'Gardenia Passion' Eau de Parfum Spray The seduction of blossoming gardenia blends with the freshness of a garden after a spring shower. Brand: Annick Goutal. Manufacturer part number A020273 Price: 160 |  Annick Goutal 'Petite Cherie' Eau de Parfum (Limited Edition) Each celadon-green Butterfly bottle of Petite Cherie Eau de Parfum is embellished with a serigraph featuring the collection's iconic gold pears, musk roses and cherubs. Petite Cherie is a fresh combination of fruity and floral ingredients including peach, musk rose, pear, fresh cut grass and vanilla. Brand: Annick Goutal. Manufacturer part number A014268 Price: 230 |  Annick Goutal 'Eau d'Hadrien' Eau de Parfum Spray The zesty notes of the true Sicilian lemon and grapefruit mingle with the refinement of the citron tree and cypress notes to give a universal fragrance, subtle and refined. Brand: Annick Goutal. Manufacturer part number A006273US Price: 160 |
 Annick Goutal 'Rose Absolue' Eau de Parfum (Limited Edition) Annick Goutal chose to create this perfume for her own pleasure. A deep and powdery fragrance that gives you the impression of standing in a rose garden. Brand: Annick Goutal. Style Name: Annick Goutal 'Rose Absolue' Eau de Parfum (Limited Edition). Style Number: 243918. Manufacturer part number A003254 Price: 140 |  Annick Goutal 'Eau d'Hadrien' Holiday Gift Set The zesty notes of the true Sicilian lemon and grapefruit mingle with the refinement of the citron tree and cypress notes to give a universal fragrance, subtle and refined.Gift set includes Eau de Toilette Spray (3.4 oz.), Shower Gel (1.7 oz.), Body Cream (in a 1.7 oz. tube) and Soap (1.76 oz.). Brand: Annick Goutal. Style Name: Annick Goutal 'Eau d'Hadrien' Holiday Gift Set. Style Number: 248126. Available In Stores. Manufacturer part number A406082 Price: 80 |  Annick Goutal 'Petite Cherie' Eau de Toilette Spray For the 10th anniversary, the classic ribbed bottle is frosted in a soft, celadon green. Petite Cherie is a fresh combination of fruity and floral ingredients including peach, musk rose, pear, fresh-cut grass and vanilla. Brand: Annick Goutal. Manufacturer part number A014373 Price: 115 |  Annick Goutal 'Eau d'Hadrien' Eau de Parfum Spray The zesty notes of the true Sicilian lemon and grapefruit mingle with the refinement of the citron tree and cypress notes to give a universal fragrance, subtle and refined. Brand: Annick Goutal. Price: 95 |
 Annick Goutal 'Songes by Annick Goutal' Eau de Toilette Spray Songes?French for 'dreams'?comes alive in a romantic, sensual fragrance from Annick Goutal. A bouquet bursting with both primitive and delicate notes, surrounded by exotic white florals. Notes of frangipani, absolute of ylang-ylang, absolute of jasmine and absolute of vanilla. Created from the most noble and natural ingredients. Brand: Annick Goutal. Manufacturer part number A042353 Price: 115 |  Annick Goutal 'Eau d'Hadrien' Eau de Toilette Spray The zesty notes of the true Sicilian lemon and grapefruit mingle with the refinement of the citron tree and cypress notes to give a universal fragrance, subtle and refined. Brand: Annick Goutal. Manufacturer part number A006373 Price: 115 |  Annick Goutal 'Gardenia Passion' Eau de Toilette Spray The seduction of blossoming gardenia blends with the freshness of a garden after a spring shower. Brand: Annick Goutal. Manufacturer part number A020373 Price: 115 |  Annick Goutal 'Mandragore' Butterfly Mandragore, the bewitching and mysterious fragrance, captured in a collectible translucent purple butterfly bottle. Rare and subtly vibrant, the feminine and masculine merge together in secret harmony. Brand: Annick Goutal. Manufacturer part number A041261 Price: 175 |
 Annick Goutal 'Mandragore' Eau de Toilette Drawing inspiration from the mandrake, Camille Goutal and Isabelle Doyen have created a bewitching and mysterious fragrance, within which the feminine and masculine merge together in secret harmony. A wonderful and mysterious plant, the mandrake has inspired numerous legends.In this rare and subtly vibrant perfume, the freshness of bergamot, black pepper, spearmint and star anis oil gives way to a dizzying host of sensual delights. These top notes create an immediate impression of strength and vitality, enhanced by boxwood, ginger and mandrake. Brand: Annick Goutal. Manufacturer part number A041353 Price: 80 |  Annick Goutal 'Petite Cherie' Eau de Parfum Spray A fruity-floral scent in which vanilla, peach, musk rose and fresh grass recalls purity and boldness. Brand: Annick Goutal. Manufacturer part number A014273 Price: 160 |  Annick Goutal 'Songes' Eau de Parfum Songes is a bouquet of both primitive and very refined sensations. Inspired mostly by Gauguin who described the exoticism and eroticism of the island for eternity. Brand: Annick Goutal. Manufacturer part number A042253 Price: 95 |  Annick Goutal 'Folavril' Eau de Toilette Spray Velvety mango, exotic jasmine, seductive Boronia flower and spicy tomato leaf all blend together in this fresh and exotic fragrance that offers to take you away. Brand: Annick Goutal. Manufacturer part number A008373 Price: 115 |
 Annick Goutal 'Eau d'Hadrien' Hand Painted Butterfly Perfume For the 25th anniversary of Eau d'Hadrien, Carolyn Renniquin has hand-painted each unique bottle with a fruit-laden lemon tree surrounded by butterflies. Brand: Annick Goutal. Manufacturer part number A006268 Price: 250 |  Annick Goutal 'Les Nuits d'Hadrien' Eau de Parfum Spray A radiant fragrance that's sensual and subtle: Les Nuits d'Hadrien. The essential Mediterranean cypress, both fresh and spicy. Warmed by a hint of basil, Egyptian cumin and fruity accents of juniper bay. Sensual ylang-ylang from the Comoros, an exotic variation that is gentle and dreamy. The fire of a dark and intriguing oriental trail. Bewitching like rich vanilla, sandalwood and mysterious Indonesian patchouli. Comfortable like warm amber and white musk. Brand: Annick Goutal. Price: 95 |
Perfume history goes back to the Cleopatra, Rome, Greece and the Far East. Francis I brought back Italian customs of wearing scent (1525) and Catherine de Medici brought her own perfumer to France. In the time of Louis XIV (1638-1715), France entered the competition and vied for control the trade with the East for spices and aromatics. They planted aromatics and under royal protection the French perfume industry was born and nurtured. His personal perfumer made a special scent for him each day. In Grasse, perfume existed since the Middle Ages to cover the odor of leather gloves, and was extended to soap made from olive oil produced there. Soon even wigs were powdered with fragrance. The 18th century popularized potpourri in Sèvres porcelain; eau de cologne (originally scented spirits brought back from Cologne during the Seven Years War); blending for more complex fragrances; and crystal perfume bottles. The industry declined during the French Revolution, but was enhanced by Napoleon both through organic chemistry and his own use of several bottles a day! More details can be found in books: cosmetics, perfume and fashion history.
Perfume Basics: Fragrance consists of essential oils and alcohol. Essential oils carry the true scent and are costly. There are no international "rules" on definitions and required percentage of essential oil, but the concentration is progressively less from parfum (French)/perfume (highest), eau de parfum, eau de toilette, cologne (least), and the prices will reflect this. Body products ("fragrance layering") are good for your skin and make your fragrance last longer. Usually, body creme will be "perfumed" while other products are "fragranced."
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