Histoires De Parfums

Histoires De Parfums is a lavish and rather luxurious French perfume house founded by perfumer Gérald Ghislain in 2000. Ghislain's original idea was to tell the story of history from a perfumer's perspective, writing it on the skin of those who wear the fragrances. Each perfume is in fact dedicated to a well-known person, identified by their year of birth. Later, more collections were added, inspired by flowers and plants, followed finally by a particularly surprising artistic collection. From Mata Hari to Jules Verne, the first collection by Histoires De Parfums introduces us to extraordinary figures while revealing the most refined materials in the world of perfumery. This collection lets you savor familiar scents from both the Orient and the Occident, and along the way encounter sublime divas. There is no doubt that with this perfume library, Gérald Ghislain wanted to evoke stories through scent, just as others write books, all through emotion. With his perfumes 1804, 1826, 1873, 1876, 1725, 1740, 1828, and 1899, he brought mythical figures to life by creating a fragrance that conjures each one. Alongside his favorite authors, such as George Sand, Casanova, and Jules Verne, he added the unique figures of the spy Mata Hari and Eugénie de Montijo. Together, they create a gallery of colorful and distinctive characters. Their stories make his work romantic, epic, neoclassical, and erotic, expressing a variety of moods and facets. Two creations are somewhat different: 1969 and Ambre 114, which he described as major works, timeless classics, or exclusive editions hidden in every library. In his words, they are two interpretations of sensuality, and these perfumes are two erotic translations that carry his work from East to West.