Any time you think about the French, your mind takes you to a group of classy elegant people that prefer living a simple but rich and meaningful life. This group of persons is known for their deep appreciation of good artworks, fashion, food, and social outings.
Thinking about the French can also remind you of all the good things that originated there. For instance, the ready-to-wear fashion started from the French. They also invented the stethoscope, cinema, photography, parachute, and so many other things. But, above all, thinking about the French reminds one of fashion.
But this article is not about to analyse the discoveries of the French, even though that would have been great. This article wants to look at some great French perfume brands. Specifically, it will look at ten bestselling perfume brands that originated from France.
This article will not only give you the list of the best French perfume brands but also let you have their origins, perfume collections, some of their perfumes for men, women, and unisex, and, then, their bestselling French perfumes. By the time you are through reading this article, you would have found out all you needed to know about the mentioned brands.
The best French perfume brands that will be covered in this work are:
The fashion house of Chloe was founded in 1952 by Gaby Aghion, an Egyptian that migrated to Paris in 1945. When Gaby was planning to establish her fashion house, she wanted to introduce something new to the fashion world. So, she came up with a new concept known as prêt-a-porter, which is French for ready-to-wear.
With this innovation, the house of Chloe became the first fashion house, where people can walk in, pick clothes that fit them, and leave within a few minutes. This came into the fashion world when made-to-measure was the in thing.
Chloe extended its fashion house into the fragrance world in 1975 when it launched its first perfume, Chloe, a fragrance it made for its female customers. Today, the house of Chloe has created more than 50 perfumes for men, women, and unisex. However, most of its perfumes are for females.
Chloe’s Perfume Collections
Below are the perfume collections from the house of Chloe and some of the perfumes registered under them. You will also find the genders they were designed for.
a. Atelier des Fleurs Collection: Cedrus (unisex), Herba Mimosa (unisex), Iris (female), Lavanda (female), Papyrus (female), Magnolia Alba (unisex), and Narcissus Poeticus (female).
b. Eau de Fleurs Collection: Eau De Fleurs Capucine (female), Eau de Fleurs Lavande (female), and Eau de Fleurs Neroli (female).
c. Love Collection: Love (female), Love Eau Intense (female), Love (female), Chloe Eau Florale (female), and Love Purse Spray (female).
d. Love Story Collection: Love Story (female), Love Story Eau de Toilette (female), Love Story Eau Sensuelle (female).
e. Narcisse Collection: Chloe Narcisse (female) and Fleur de Narcisse (female)
f. Nomade Collection: Nomade (female) and Nomade Absolu de Parfum (female)
g. See by Chloe Collection: See by Chloe (female), See by Chloe Eau Fraiche (female), See by Chloe Si Belle (female).
Ten Bestselling Perfumes from Chloe Perfume Brand
i. Chloe Eau de Parfum (female)
ii. Love (female)
iii. Chloe Roses de Chloe (female)
iv. Love Story (female)
v. Nomade (female)
vi. Narcisse (female)
vii. See by Chloe (female)
viii. Nomade Absolu de Parfum (female)
ix. Lavanda (unisex/male)
x. Tuberosa 1974 (unisex/female)
Examples of Chloe’s Perfumes for Different Genders
a. For Men/Unisex: There are only nine of them in this group and they all fall under unisex.
i. Lavanda
ii. Cedrus
iii. Herba Mimosa
iv. Iris
v. Papyrus
vi. Verbana
vii. Ylang Cananga
viii. Tuberosa 1974
ix. Narcissus Poeticus
b. For Women: Of course, the perfumes under this category are many but we will mention a few of them, especially the ones we have not mentioned before.
i. Hibiscus Abelmoschus
ii. Chloe Intense Collect’Or
iii. Rosa Damascena
iv. Jasminum Sambac
v. Chloe Lisy
vi. Chloe Collection 2005
vii. Vanilla Planifolia
viii. Eau de Parfum Naturelle
Guerlain started as a perfume house when its founder, Pierre-Francois Paschal Guerlain, established it in 1828. Guerlain, though more interested in creating hygiene products, was making perfumes for its clients before he founded his company.
By the time the Guerlain perfume house came into existence, its founder was already making perfumes for the bourgeoisie in Europe. He was known as the perfumer for Queen Victoria, Napoleon III, and many other royalties. Hence, the perfume house is already well-grounded in the art of perfume-making.
The amazing thing about Guerlain isn’t just the type of clientele it had but also the changes it introduced to the perfume world. When Pierre-Francois died, his son, Aime Guerlain, took over the business (having learned the secret recipe from his father) and brought modernity into perfume.
One of his best creations, Jicky, which he launched in 1889, is known as the first modern perfume. Aime handed over this family perfumery secret to his nephew, Jacques Guerlain, who took over the leadership of the Guerlain perfume empire and added, among many others, three outstanding bestselling collections to the already existing ones (L’Heure Bleue, Mitsouko, and Shalimar).
Years later, Jacques passed on the family heirloom to his grandson, Jean-Paul Guerlain. Jean-Paul created more perfumes and also added bestselling collections to the house (Vetiver, Habit Rouge, Nahema, Eau de Guerlain, and Chamade). However, he sold the business to Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy in 1994.
Guerlain has created close to 500 perfumes for men and women. It has more than 40 perfume collections and a lot of bestselling perfumes. Below, you will find its perfume collections and some of the perfumes under them, the brand’s bestselling perfumes, and some of the perfumes for men and women.
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Perfume Collections by Guerlain
1. Aqua Allegoria Collection: Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas (female), Aqua Allegoria Anisia Bella (unisex), Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille (female), and so many others.
2. Chamade Collection: Chamade (female) and Chamade Extract (female)
3. Champs Elysees Collection: Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum (female), Too Much (female), Too Much Champs Elysees Vital Sensations (unisex), etc.
4. Cherry Blossom Collection: Cherry Blossom 2020 Millesime (female), Cherry Blossom Glittering (female), Cherry Blossom Fruity (female), etc.
5. Collection Eaux de Rituel: Eau de Bain (unisex), Eau de Cashmere (unisex), Eau de Lingerie (female), Eau de Lit (female), etc
6. Colour Collection Flacon Quadrilobe: L’Heure De Nuit (unisex), Oriental Brulant (unisex), Santa Royal (unisex), and many other perfumes in the unisex category.
7. Coque d’Or Collection: Coque d’Or (female), Coque d’Or 2014 (female)
8. Guerlain Homme Collection: Homme (male), Homme Intense (male), Homme L’Eau (male), etc.
9. Habit Rouge Collection: Habit de Metal (male), Habit Rouge Armoiries (male), etc. (All the perfumes under this collection are for men).
10. Heritage Collection: Heritage Eau de Parfum (male) and Heritage Eau de Toilette (male).
11. Idylle Collection: Idylle (female), Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas (female), etc.
12. Insolence Collection: Insolence (female), Insolence Blooming (female), Insolence Crazy Touch (female), etc. (This collection is for women only).
13. Jicky Collection: Jicky (female), Jicky Extrait (female), and Jicky Limited Edition 2019 (female).
14. JonOne Collection: La Petite Robe Noire Extrait (female), Shalimar Extrait (female), etc.
15. L’Art et la Matiere Collection: Iris Ganache (female) and Myrrhe & Delires (unisex)
16. L’Art et la Matiere – Bois Puissants Collection: Bois d’Armenie (unisex), Epices Volees (unisex), etc.
17. L’Art et la Matiere – Fleurs Passionnelles Collection: Cruel Gardenia (female), Joyeuse Tubereuse (unisex), Rose Cherie (female), etc.
18. L’Art et la Matiere – Les Fraîeurs Vibrantes Collection: Frenchy Lavande (unisex), Herbes Troublantes (unisex), and Neroli Outrenoir (unisex).
19. L’Art et la Matiere – Orientaux Enivrants Collection: Cuir Beluga (unisex), Tonka Imperiale (unisex), etc.
20. L’Heure Bleue Collection: L’Heure Bleue Extract (female), L’Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum (female), and L’Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette (female).
21. L’Instant de Guerlain Collection: L’Instant Magic Elixir (female), L’Instant de Guerlain (male), etc.
22. L’Homme Ideal Collection: L’Homme Ideal Extreme (male), L’Homme Ideal (male), etc.
23. La Petite Robe Noir Collection: Black Perfecto (female), La Petite Black Noire (female), etc. (This collection has only feminine perfumes).
24. La Petite Robe Noire So Frenchy Collection: La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Parfum Intense so Frenchy (female), La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Parfum So Frenchy (female), and La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (female).
25. Le Bolshoi Collection: Carmen Le Bolshoi (female), Le Bolshoi Black Swan (female), etc.
26. Les Absolus d’Orient Collection: Bois Mysterieux (unisex), Cuir Intense (unisex), Les Absolus d’Orient Santa Royal (unisex), etc.
27. Les Déserts d’Orient Collection: Rose Nacree du Desert (unisex), Songe d’un Bois d’Ete (unisex), and Encens Mythique d’Orient (unisex)
28. Les Eaux Collection: Eau de Cologne Imperiale (female), Eau de Cologne de Coq (male), Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat (unisex), etc.
29. Les Elixirs Charnels Collection: French Kiss (female), Elixir Charnels Oriental Brulant (female), etc.
30. Les Légendaires Guerlain Collection: Chamade Eau de Toilette (female), Chant d’Aromes Eau de Toilette (female), and so many others.
31. Les Parisiennes Collection: Baiser de Russie (female), Imagine (female), L’Initial (female), etc.
32. Les Parisiens Collection: Arsene Lupin Dandy (male), Derby (male), Le Frenchy (male), etc.
33. Les Pieces d’Exception Collection: Cour des Senteurs Versailles (female), Flacon Tortue (unisex), etc.
34. Les Quatre Saisons Collection: L’Ete (unisex), L’Automne (unisex), L’Hiver (unisex), etc.
35. Les Voyages Olfactifs Collection: Les Voyages Olfactifs 02 Paris-New York (female), Les Voyages Olfactifs 04 Paris-London (unisex)
36. Mitsouko Collection: Mitsouko Absolu 17 (female), Mitsouko Eau de Parfum (female), Mitsouko Extract (female), etc.
37. Mon Guerlain Collection: Mon Guerlain (female), Mon Guerlain Bloom of Rose (female), Mon Guerlain Sparkling Bouquet (female), etc.
38. Muguet Collection: Muguet (female), Le Muguet 2013 (female), etc.
39. Nahema Collection: Nahema (female) and Nahema Extract (female)
40. Petit Guerlain Collection: Petit Guerlain (In Blue) (unisex) and Petit Guerlain (In Pink) (unisex).
41. Samsara Collection: Samsara Eau de Parfum (female), Samsara Extrait (female), Un Air de Samsara (female), etc.
42. Shalimar Collection: Eau de Shalimar (female), Shalimar Black Mystery 2007 (female), and so many other feminine perfumes.
43. Vetiver Collection: Vertiver (male), Vertiver Extreme (male), Vetiver Pour Elle (female), etc.
Ten Bestselling Perfumes from the Guerlain Perfume Brand
i. Shalimar Eau de Parfum (female)
ii. Samsara Eau de Parfum (female)
iii. Aqua Allegora Herba Fresca (unisex)
iv. Vetiver (male)
v. L’Homme Ideal Eau de Parfum (male)
vi. Insolence Eau de Parfum (female)
vii. Idylle (female)
viii. L’Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum (female)
ix. La Petite Robe Noire (female)
x. L’Instant de Guerlain (female)
Examples of Guerlain’s Perfumes for Different Genders
a. For Men
i. L’Instant de Guerlain pour Homme Eau Extreme
ii. Habit Rogue Eau de Toilette
iii. Guerlain Homme
iv. Heritage Eau de Toilette
b. For Women
i. Mon Guerlain
ii. Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette
iii. L’Instant Magic
iv. Mitsouko Eau de Toilette
c. Unisex
i. Angelique Noire
ii. Cuir Beluga
iii. Tonka Imperiale
iv. Aqua Allegoria Limon Verde
The story behind the origin of the Chanel perfume brand can give one an insight into why that brand is among the best the French have to offer. The Chanel house of fashion was established by a young lady, Gabrielle Chanel, fondly called Coco, in 1910. She had the crème-de-la-crème of the French society as her customers. However, coming from a background, where cleanliness is upheld, she found the smell of most French women offensive. For that reason, she decided to extend her fashion house to include fragrances.
Chanel’s first perfume, No. 5, was launched in 1921. It was a perfume of its kind, considering that it was bold and soft at the same time. It was made with the intention of making women smell fresh, clean, and aromatic all through the day. The fashion house of Chanel has created more perfumes ever since (about 130 of them) and continues to create more.
Chanel’s Perfume Collections
a. Allure: Allure (female), Allure Homme (male), etc.
b. Bleu de Chane: Bleu de Chanel (male), Bleu de Chanel Parfum (Male), etc. (This collection is for men only).
c. Chance: Chance Parfum (female), Chance Eau Fraiche (female), etc. (This collection is for women only).
d. Chanel No 19: Chanel No. 19 (female), Chanel No. 19 Eau de Parfum (female), etc. (This collection, for now, has only feminine perfumes).
e. Chanel No 5: Chanel No. 5 Eau de Parfum (female), Chanel No. 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition (female), etc. (This is also a collection for female perfumes only).
f. Coco: Coco Mademoiselle (female), Coco Eau de Parfum (female), and many other feminine perfumes.
g. Cristalle: Cristalle Eau Verte (female), Cristalle Eau de Parfume (female), and Cristalle Eau de Toilette (female).
h. Egoiste: Egoiste (male), Egoiste Cologne Concentree (male), Egoiste Platinum (male).
i. Gabrielle: Gabrielle (female), Gabrielle Essence (female)
j. Les Eaux De Chanel: Paris – Biarritz (unisex), Paris – Edimbourg (unisex), etc.
k. Les Exclusifs de Chanel: 1932 Eau de Parfum (female), Beige Eau de Parfum (female), Bois des Iles (female), Boy Chanel (unisex), and so many others.
l. Pour Monsieur: Pour Monsieur (male), Pour Monsieur Concentree (male), etc.
Ten Bestselling Perfumes from the Chanel Perfume Brand
1. Coco Mademoiselle (female)
2. Chance Eau Tendre (female)
3. Bleu de Chanel (male)
4. Chanel No. 5 Parfum (female)
5. Coco Noir (female)
6. Allure Homme Sport (male)
7. Egoiste (male)
8. Gabrielle perfume (female)
9. Allure (female)
10. Chanel No. 19 (female)
Examples of Chanel’s Perfumes for Different Genders
a. For Men
i. Bleu de Chanel
ii. Allure Homme Sport
iii. Egoiste
iv. Antaeus
v. Les Exclusifs de Chanel Sycomore
b. For Women
i. Allure
ii. Chanel No. 19
iii. Cristalle Eau Verte
iv. Gardenia
v. Chanel No. 22
The fashion house of Yves Saint Laurent was founded by a young man, known as Yves Henri Donat Mathieu Saint Laurent, in the early 1960s. Before setting up this amazing fashion house, Yves has worked at the famous fashion house of Christian Dior. He got this job when he was 17 years old and worked his way up so that in 1960 when he was barely 21, he headed the house of Dior.
However, he lost that job when he was drafted into the army that same year to fight in the Algerian War of Independence. Nevertheless, he was hospitalised shortly after he was drafted and he didn’t return to the army when he recuperated. Instead, he opened his own fashion house.
The first perfume created by the house of Yves Saint Laurent, Y for Women, came into existence in 1964. This was followed shortly by several fragrances, including the bestselling collection, Opium. The house continues to produce more exotic perfumes so that, today, it has created more than 250 perfumes.
Yves Saint Laurent’s Perfume Collections
1. Baby Doll Collection: Baby Doll Magic (female), Baby Doll Lucky Game (female), etc (All the perfumes here are for women).
2. Black Opium Collection: Black Opium (female), Black Opium Zebra Collector (female), Black Opium Storm Illusion (female), and many others – all for women.
3. Cinéma Collection: Cinema (female), Basier de Cinema (female), Cinema Festival (female), etc. – all perfumes in the collection are for female.
4. Elle Collection: Elle (female), Elle Edition Collector (female), and many other perfumes for women.
5. In Love Again Collection: In Love Again (female), In Love Again Edition Fleur de la Passion (female), and In Love Again Jasmin Etoile (female).
6. Jazz Collection: Jazz (male), Live Jazz (male), and Jazz Prestige (male).
7. Kouros Collection: Kouros (male), Body Kouros (male), and so many other perfumes for men.
8. L’Homme Collection: L’Homme (male), L’Homme Libre (male), and other perfumes specifically designed for men.
9. Le Vestiaire des Parfums Collection: Blouse (unisex), Caban (unisex), Caftan (unisex), Jumpsuit (unisex), and many others, all for unisex.
10. Le Vestiaire des Parfums – Edition Couture Collection: 24 Rue de l’Universite (unisex), 37 Rue de Bellechasse (unisex), and 6 Place Saint Sulpice (unisex).
11. Le Vestiaire des Parfums Collection de Nuit: Cuir (unisex), Velours (unisex), and Vinyle (unisex)
12. Le Vestiaire des Parfums Oriental Collection: Atlas Garden (unisex), Magnificent Gold (unisex), etc.
13. Libre Collection: Libre (female), Libre Intense (female), etc. (all for women)
14. M7 Collection: M7 (male) and M7 Fresh (male)
15. Manifesto Collection: Manifesto (female), Manifesto Le Parfum (female), etc.
16. Mon Paris Collection: Mon Paris (female), Mon Paris Couture (female), etc.
17. Nu Collection: Nu (female) and Nu Eau de Toilette (female)
18. Opium Collection: Opium pour Homme (male), Opium Parfum (female), and so many others.
19. Oriental Collection: Noble Leather (unisex), Majestic Rose (unisex), etc.
20. Paris Collection: Paris (female), Paris Nuit de Fete (female), and many other feminine perfumes.
21. Parisienne Collection: Parisienne (female), Parisienne A L’Extreme (female), etc.
22. Pour Homme Collection: Pour Homme (male) and Pour Homme Haute Concentration (male).
23. Rive Gauche Collection: Rive Gauche (female), Rive Gauche Intense (female), Rive Gauche Pour Homme (male), etc.
24. Y for Men Collection: Y Eau de Parfum (male), Y Le Parfum (male), Y Live (male), etc.
25. Young Sexy Lovely Collection: Young Sexy Lovely (female), Young Sexy Lovely Collector Intense 2007 (female), etc.
26. Yvresse Collection: Yvresse (Champagne) (female) and Yvresse Eau de Toilette Legere (female)
Ten Bestselling Perfumes from the Yves Saint Laurent Perfume Brand
1. Black Opium (female)
2. La Nuit de l’Homme (male)
3. Cinema (female)
4. L’Homme (male)
5. Opium (1977) (female)
6. Libre (female)
7. Manifesto (female)
8. Elle (female)
9. Kouros (male)
10. Parisienne (female)
Examples of Yves Saint Laurent Perfumes for Different Genders
a. For Male
i. Y Eau de Parfum
ii. Rive Gauche pour Homme
iii. Tuxedo
iv. Jazz
v. Caftan
b. For Female
i. Libre
ii. Mon Paris
iii. Baby Doll
iv. Yvresse
v. Nu
c. Unisex
i. Caban
ii. Splendid Wood
iii. Noble Leather
iv. Sleek Suede
v. Trench
This fashion house, Mugler, was set up by a dancer, Thierry Mugler, in 1978. But in 1973, before setting up his company, he released a clothing line collection he personally designed for women. He did this after studying interior design. Mugler’s menswear collection was launched when he established his fashion house and opened his first Paris boutique.
Mugler house of fashion launched its first perfume, Angel, in 1992. The spectacular thing about this perfume was its blend of foodie and citrusy notes. More perfumes have emerged from this house so that it can boast of about 160 perfumes currently.
Mugler’s Perfume Collections
1. A*Men Collection: A*Men (male), A*Men Pure Energy (male), Ice*Men (male), B*Men (male), and many other masculine perfumes.
2. Alien Collection: Alien (female), Alien Pierre Magique (female), Alien Man Mirage (male), and many others.
3. Angel Collection: Angel (female), Eau de Star (female), Angel Secret Star (female), Angel Nova (female), and so many other perfumes, all for women.
4. Aura Mugler Collection: Aura Mugler (female), Aura Mugler Eau de Parfum Sensuelle (female), and Aura Mugler Eau de Toilette (female).
5. Innocent Collection: Innocent (female), Innocent Rock (female), Innocent Secret (female), etc.
6. Les Exceptions Collection: Ambre Redoutable (unisex), Fantasquatic (unisex), etc.
7. Les Liqueurs de Parfums Collection: A*Man Pure Malt Creation (male), Angel Liqueur de Parfum (female), etc.
8. Les Parfums de Cuir Collection: Alien Les Parfums de Cuir (female), Angel Les Parfums de Cuir (female), and Womanity Les Parfums de Cuir (female)
9. Mirror Mirror Collection: Miroir des Voluptes (female), Miroir des Secrets (female), etc.
10. Mugler Cologne Collection: Take Me Out (unisex), Run Free (unisex), Fly Away (unisex), etc. All the colognes are unisex.
11. The Taste of Fragrance Collection: The Taste of Fragrance Angel (female), The Taste of Fragrance Womanity (female), The Taste of Fragrance Alien (female), and The Taste of Fragrance A*Men (male)
12. Womanity Collection: Womanity (female), Womanity Aqua Chic, and other feminine perfumes.
Ten Bestselling Perfumes from the Mugler Brand
i. Alien (female)
ii. Angel (female)
iii. A*Man (male)
iv. Womanity (female)
v. Aura Mugler (female)
vi. Angel Muse (female)
vii. A*Man Pure Malt (male)
viii. Mugler Cologne (unisex)
ix. Innocent (female)
x. A*Man Tonka (male)
Examples of Perfumes for Different Gender from the Mugler Brand
a. For Men
i. A*Men
ii. B*Men
iii. Alien Man
iv. Ice Men
v. Miroir Des Vanites
b. For Women
i. Alien
ii. Angel
iii. Womanity
iv. Aura Mugler
v. Innocent
c. Unisex
i. Mugler Cologne
ii. Over the Musk
iii. Oriental Express
iv. Cuir Impertinent
v. Chyprissime
Lancome is one of the perfume brands that started as a perfume company and continues to create more perfumes. The company was founded in 1935 by a former Coty employee, Armand Petitjean. When Armand launched his company, he amazed his guests, customers, and critics by launching five amazing perfumes (Tropiques, Kypre, Conquete, Bocages, and Tendre Nuit).
All his first perfumes were for women. In 1964, the company entered a partnership with L’Oreal, which helped it to improve on the perfumes it is launching into the world. Today, Lancome has created more than 150 perfumes and has continued to create more.
Lancome Perfume Collections
1. Aroma Collection: Aroma Blue (female), Aroma Delice (female), Aroma Fit (female), etc.
2. Attraction Collection: Attraction (female) and Attraction Summer (female)
3. Balafre Collection: Balafre Vintage (male), Balafre Brun (male), and Balafre Vert (male)
4. Climat Collection: Climat (Vintage) (female), Climat L’Edition Mythique (female), and Climat Parfum Extrait (female)
5. Hypnose Collection: Hypnose (female), Hypnose Homme (male), etc
6. Idôle Collection: Idole (female), Idole Aura (female), etc.
7. La Vie Est Belle Collection: La Vie Est Belle (female), La Vie Est Belle avec Toi (female), and so many other feminine perfumes.
8. Lancome La Collection: Balafre (male), Climat (female), Magie (female), etc.
9. Magie Noire Collection: Magie Noir (female) and Magie Noir Parfum (female)
10. Magnifique Collection: Magnifique (female) and Magnifique Eau de Toilette (female)
11. Maison Lancôme Collection: Jasmin D’Eau (female), Oud Ambrisie (unisex), etc.
12. Miracle Collection: Miracle (female), Miracle Forever (female), Miracle Homme (male), etc.
13. O de Lancome Collection: O d’Azur (female), O de Lancome (female), O pour Homme (male), etc.
14. Tresor Collection: La Nuit Tresor (female), Tresor In Love (female), and many other feminine perfumes.
Ten Bestselling Perfumes from the Lancome Brand
i. La Vie Est Belle (female)
ii. Hypnose (female)
iii. Miracle (female)
iv. Hynopse Homme (male)
v. Idole (female)
vi. Oud Bouquet Eau de Parfum (unisex)
vii. Tresor (female)
ix. Lavandes Trianon (unisex)
x. Miracle Homme (male)
Examples of Lancome Perfumes for Different Genders
a. For Men
i. Hypnose Homme
ii. Sagamore
iii. Miracle Homme
iv. Balafre Vert
v. Trophee
b. For Women
i. Hypnose
ii. La Vie Est Belle
iii. Miracle
iv. Poeme
v. Tresor
c. For Unisex
i. Oud Bouquet Eau de Parfum
ii. Santal Kardamon
iii. Tubereuses Castane
iv. Parfait de Roses
v. Patchouli Aromatique
The Goutal house of fragrances was opened in 1980 by Annick Goutal, who was a pianist and a model. Besides being a model and musician, Annick also owned an antique shop, Folavil, which closed shortly after it was launched. It was after this shop has closed that Annick made her first contact with producing beauty products – she helped her friend in her beauty shop.
When Annick discovered the need to include fragrances as a beauty product, she took a bold step that saw to the birth of the Goutal house of perfumes.
The first perfume created by Goutal, Folavil, was launched in 1981. This perfume was spectacular because of its tomato leaf note. The next perfume, L’Eau d’Hadrien, was launched shortly after the first one and it came with another citrusy note. Today, Goutal has created more than 75 perfumes, many of which are bestsellers.
Goutal Perfume Collections
1. Dolce Vita Collection: Eau d’Hadrien (unisex), Eau du Sud (unisex), Ninfeo Mio (unisex)
2. Goutal Alcohol-Free Waters Collection: Eau d’Hadrien Eau San Alcool (unisex), Songes Eau Sans Alcool (female)
3. Les Absolus Collection: 1001 OUDS (unisex), Ambre Sauvage (unisex), etc.
4. Les Colognes Collection: Les Colognes Eau d’Hadrien (unisex), Les Colognes Neroli (unisex), etc.
5. Les Orientalistes Collection: Myrrhe Ardente (unisex), Ambre Fetiche (unisex), etc.
6. Oiseaux de Nuit Collection: Etoile de une Nuit (female), Nuit et Confidences (female), etc.
7. Rose Pompon Collection: Rose Pompon Eau de Parfum (female), Rose Pompon Eau de Toilette (female), etc.
Ten Bestselling Perfumes from the Goutal Brand
i. Songes (female)
ii. Eau d’Hadrien (unisex)
iii. Petite Cherie (female)
iv. Sables (male)
v. Grand Armour (female)
vi. Ambre Fetiche (unisex)
vii. Duel (male)
viii. Nuit Etoilee Eau de Parfume (unisex)
ix. Gardenia Passion (female)
x. Vetiver (male)
Examples of Perfumes by Goutal for Different Genders
a. For Men
i. Eau De Monsieur
ii. Vetiver
iii. Hadrien Absolu
iv. Eau de Fier
v. Sables
b. For Women
i. Un Matin d’Orage
ii. Le Chevrefeuille
iii. La Violette
iv. Eau de Charlotte
v. Mon Parfum Cheri, Par Camille
c. for Unisex
i. Eau d’Hadrien
ii. Mandragore
iii. Encens Flamboyant
iv. Eau du Sud
v. Musc Nomade
The French fashion house called Nina Ricci was founded in 1932 by an Italian-born lady, Maria Nina Ricci, and her son, Robert. Nina started her fashion career as a seamstress in other fashion houses. She was known for making beautiful, elegant, and classy dresses.
When she wanted to venture into her own business, her husband, Louis, a jeweller, supported and helped her to actualise that dream. However, she partnered with Robert, her son, to open this business. It was, in fact, Robert that created the company’s first perfume and expanded the business into perfumery.
The house of Nina Ricci launched its first perfume, Coeur Joie, in 1946. This opened the door for more perfumes to flow into the fashion world through the house. Nina Ricci focuses on creating perfumes that capture women’s essence and, for that, most of its perfumes were made for women. Presently, the house has more than 90 perfumes, many of which have found their way to the bestselling list.
Nina Ricci’s Perfume Collections
1. Bella Collection: Bella (female) and Bella Holiday Edition 2019 (female)
2. L’Air du Temps Collection: L’Air (female), L’Air du Temps (female), L’Air du Ciel (unisex), etc.
3. L’Extase Collection: L’Extase (female), Rose Extase (female), etc.
4. Les Sorbets de Nina Ricci Collection: Les Sorbets de Bella (female), Les Sorbets de Luna (female), Les Sorbets de Nina (female)
5. Luna Collection: Luna (female), Luna Blossom (female), Les Monstres de Nina Ricci Luna (female), etc.
6. Nina Collection: Nina (female), Love By Nina (female), Nina Extra Rouge (female), etc.
Ten Bestselling Perfumes from the Nina Ricci Brand
i. Nina (female)
ii. L’Air du Temps (female)
iii. Premier Jour (female)
iv. Ricci Ricci (female)
v. L’Extase (female)
vi. Love In Paris (female)
vii. Ricci Luna (female)
viii. Signoricci (male)
ix. Mademoiselle Ricci (female)
x. Nina L’Elixir (female)
Examples of Perfumes for Different Genders from Nina Ricci
a. For Men
i. Phileas
ii. Ricci Club
iii. Signoricci
iv. Memoire d’Homme
b. for Women
i. Mademoiselle Ricci
ii. Eau de Fleurs
iii. Pretty Nina
iv. Farouche
v. L’Air du Temps
c. Unisex
i. L’Air du Ciel
Hermes is well known for its fashion accessories – bags, purses, belts, ties, scarves, bracelets, etc. But today, the house is further known for its contribution to fashion and fragrances. It is also well known for making beautiful and durable leatherworks, wristwatches, and home furnishing.
The house of Hermes was founded by Thierry Hermes in 1837. However, its first perfume, Eau d’Hermes, was launched in 1951, more than a century after the company was incepted. The house has continued to provide more perfumes for both men and women ever since its first perfume was launched. Presently, the house of Hermes has created more than 110 perfumes and it continues to create more as we speak.
The house of Hermes is noted for producing perfumes that are connected to horses and horse riding. This is done to keep the perfumes connected to the symbol of the company. Here is one more thing you should know about this perfume brand: it is difficult for fraudsters to imitate the scents of its perfume because they can’t access their recipes.
This is possible because Hermes’ perfume factory is located in the part of Northern France, where there are strict confidentiality regulations. So, no other perfumers have been able to create scents that are close to the Hermes signature.
Hermes Perfume Collections
1. 24 Faubourg Collection: 24 Faubourg (female), 24 Faubourg Eau Delicate (female), etc.
2. Caleche Collection: Caleche (female), Kelly Caleche (female), etc.
3 Collection Les Classiques: Bel Ami Vetiver (male), Rose Amazone (female), Equipage Geranium (male)
4. Eau des Merveilles Collection: Eau Claire des Merveilles (female), Eau des Merveilles (female), Les Ombre Des Merveilles (unisex), etc.
5. H24 Collection: H24 (male)
6. Hermessence Collection: Hermessence Agar Ebene (unisex), Hermessence Cardamusc (unisex), etc.
7. Jardin Collection: Le Jardin de Monsieur Li (male), Un Jardin Sur Le Toit (unisex), etc.
8. Jour d’Hermes Collection: Jour d’Hermes (female), Jour d’Hermes Parfum (female), etc.
9. Terre d’Hermes Collection: Terre d’Hermes (male), Terre d’Hermes Perspective (male), and many other masculine perfumes.
10. Twilly Collection: Twilly d’Hermes (female), Charming Twilly d’Hermes (female), etc.
11. Voyage d’Hermes Collection: Voyage d’Hermes (unisex), Voyage d’Hermes Parfum (unisex).
Ten Bestselling Perfumes from the Hermes Brand
i. Terre d’Hermes (male)
ii. Un Jardin sur le Nil (unisex)
iii. Eau des Merveilles (female)
iv. 24 Faubourg (female)
v. Jour d’Hermes (female)
vi. Kelly Caleche (female)
vii. Hermessence Ambre Narguile (unisex)
viii. Bel Ami (male)
ix. Le Jardin de Monsieur Li (unisex)
x. Twilly d’Hermes (female)
Examples of Perfumes for Different Genders from the Hermes Brand
a. For Men
i. Terre d’Hermes
ii. Bel Ami
iii. Equipage
iv. H24
v. Rocabar
b. For Women
i. Rouge Hermes
ii. Galpo d’Hermes
iii. Amazone (1974)
iv. 24 Faubourg
v. Parfum d’Hermes
c. Unisex
i. Eau de Citron Noir
ii. Eau d’Hermes
iii. Eau d’Orange Verte 1979
iv. Eau de Victoria
v. Musc Pallida
Givenchy started as a fashion house that dresses women with haute couture. The company was founded in 1952 by Count Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy. The Count, while establishing the company, wanted to merge elegance, which characterises the French culture, and the glamour that is found among the Americans to form a new creation.
The result of the marriage of these two outstanding cultures was splendid. This is why Givenchy, to date, has won the hearts of the old and the young.
Givenchy extended its fashion house to include the creation of fragrances in 1957 when it launched L’Interdit, a perfume for women. In 1959, the house launched its first perfume for men and called it Monsieur de Givenchy. The fashion house of Givenchy has since then been creating more exquisite fragrances so that, now, it has more than 250 perfumes offered to the world.
Perfume Collections by the Givenchy Brand
1. Amarige: Amarige (female), Amarige Mariage (female), etc.
2. Collection Jardin: Fleur d’Interdit (female), Jadin d’Interdit (female), etc.
3. Collection Pi: Pi (male), Pi Air (male), Pi Extreme (male), etc.
4. Couture Collection: Hot Couture (female), My Couture (female), etc.
5. D’Escapade: Reve d’Escapade (female), Un Air d’Escapade 2014 (female), etc.
6. Dahlia Collection: Dahlia Davin (female), Dahlia Noir (female), etc.
7. Eau De Givenchy: Eau de Givenchy (female), Eau de Givenchy Rosee (female)
8. Eaudemoiselle De Givenchy: Eaudemoiselle de’ Givenchy (female), Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy Bois De Oud (female), etc.
9. Eaudemoiselle De Givenchy Couture Collection: Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy Angelic (female), Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy Extravagant (female), etc.
10. Gentleman: Gentleman Eau de Parfum (male), Gentleman (1974) (male), etc.
11. Gentlemen Only: Gentlemen Only (male), Gentlemen Only Casual Chic (male), etc.
12. Givenchy Ange Ou Demon: Ange Ou Demon (female), Ange Ou Demon 10 Years (female), L’Ange Noir (female), etc.
13. Givenchy Harvest 2006: Amarige Ylang-Ylang de Mayotte 2006 (female), Organza Fleur d’Oranger de Nabeul 2006 (female), etc.
14. Givenchy Harvest 2007: Givenchy Harvest 2007 Amarige Mimosa (female), Givenchy Harvest 2007 Organza Jasmine (female), etc.
15. Givenchy Harvest 2008: Harvest 2008 Amarige Ylang-Ylang (female), Harvest 2008 Organza Fleur d’Oranger (female), etc.
16. Givenchy Harvest 2009: Harvest 2009 – Very Irresistible Rose Centifolia (female), Harvest – 2009 Organza Jasmin Sambac (female), etc.
17. Givenchy Harvest 2010: Givenchy Harvest 2010 Amarige Ylang-Ylang (female), Givenchy Harvest 2010 Organza Neroli (female), etc.
18. Givenchy Les Parfums Mythiques: Les Parfums Mystiques – Eau de Givenchy (female), Les Parfums Mystiques – Givenchy III (female), Les Parfum Mystiques Vetiver (male), etc.
19. Givenchy Pour Homme: Givenchy Pour Homme (male), Givenchy Pour Homme Blue Label (male), etc.
20. Insense By Givenchy: Intense (male), Intense Ultramarine Ice Cube (male), etc.
21. Irrésistible Givenchy: Irresistible Givenchy (female), Irresistible Givenchy Eau de Toilette (female)
22. L’Interdit by Givenchy: L’Interdit (female), L’Interdit Eau de Parfum (female), etc.
23. L’Atelier De Givenchy: Ambre Tigre (unisex), Bois Martial (unisex), etc. (all the perfumes here are for unisex)
24. La Collection Particulière: Accord Particuliere (unisex), Trouble-Fete (unisex), etc.
25. Les Creations Couture: Les Creation Couture Organza Lace Edition (female), Les Creations Couture Pi Leather Edition (male), etc.
26. Live Irrésistible: Live Irresistible (female), Live Irresistible Rosy Crush (female), etc
27. Oblique by Givenchy: Oblique Play (unisex), Oblique Fast Forward (unisex), Oblique Rewind (unisex)
28. Organza by Givenchy: Organza (female), Organza First Light (female), etc.
29. Play by Givenchy: Play for Her (female), Play Intense (male), etc.
30. Very Irresistible By Givenchy: Very Irresistible (female), Very Irresistible Bulgarian Rose (female), Very Irresistible for Men (male), etc.
31. Xeryus: Xeryus (male), Xeryus Rouge (male)
32. Ysatis: Ysatis (female), Ysatis Iris (female)
Ten Bestselling Perfumes from Givenchy
i. Organza (female)
ii. Ange ou Demon (female)
iii. Amarige (female)
iv. Pi (male)
vi. Very Irresistible (female)
vii. Ysatis (female)
viii. Gentleman Eau de Parfum (male)
ix. Xeryus Rouge (male)
x. Hot Couture (female)
Examples of Perfumes from Givenchy for Different Genders
a. For Men
i. Pi
ii. Gentleman Eau de Parfum
iii. Givenchy Play Intense
iv. Gentleman Only
v. Givenchy Pour Homme
b. For Women
i. Hot Couture
ii. Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy
iii. Play for Her
iv. Dahlia Divin
v. Givenchy III
c. Unisex
i. Eau de Givenchy
ii. Oblique Fast Forward
iii. Ambre Tigre
iv. Immortelle Tribal
v. Into the Blue
You must have been wondering if there are only ten great French perfume brands in the perfume world. Well, the answer is no. We have a large number of them. Remember the houses of Dior, Kilian, Maison Margiela Replica, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Cartier, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Diptyque, and so many others that have been helping the world to smell wonderful. The perfume brands you read about here are just a few among the many.
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But one thing that connects all the French perfumes is that they capture the elegant, simple, and tasteful lives of the French and seal them in a bottle. So, if you want to feel the essence and life of Paris, irrespective of where you live, pick a bottle of French perfume today.
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