Le Parfum
“Le Parfum by Elie Saab is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women”
The Quick Read
Well loved by wearers — a white floral, honey composition with a sweet undertone. Voted best for spring and fall wear, leaning feminine.
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Launched in 2011 by Elie Saab, Le Parfum is a masterpiece crafted after an exhaustive process involving 279 trial formulas. The fragrance opens with the bright freshness of African Orange Flower and Jasmine, before settling into a rich base of White Honey, Patchouli, Rose, and Virginia Cedar. This composition has earned its place as a modern classic, praised for its luminous Grasse jasmine and the warm comfort of its rose-honey accord. Le Parfum was also celebrated with a rare hat trick, winning the Fragrance Foundation (FiFi) Award in three major markets: UK, US, and France.
Composition & Character
Notes Pyramid
Top
Opening
Heart
The Soul
Base
Foundation
How It Wears
Application Tips
Apply Le Parfum to pulse points for a warm, enveloping effect that lasts throughout the day. The honeyed base notes develop gradually, so it's best not to layer too heavily initially — two sprays are usually enough to ensure a rich, lasting scent.
Francis Kurkdjian
Founding perfumer · 234 fragrances · French
“My creations are an invitation to choose the scent that suits you daily, because I like the idea that each woman and man can express a part of themselves through perfume.”
Maison Francis Kurkdjian was born in 2009 from the encounter between Francis Kurkdjian, a renowned perfumer with scores of successful creations to his name, and Marc Chaya, Co-founder and President of the fragrance house. At only 24, Francis Kurkdjian composed his first perfume, "Le Male" by Jean Paul Gaultier, an international best-seller and game-changer of its time. Instead of relying on a very promising start to his career, he decided, as a precursor, to explore new possibilities and give olfactory creation a new artistic dimension. In keeping with his visionary outlook, in 2001 he set up his tailor-made perfume workshop, against the general tendency of perfume democratization, while constantly putting his know-how and sensibility at the service of the greatest fashion designers (Rick Owens, Hedi Slimane, Riccardo Tisci, Alber Elbaz or John Galliano), as well as the most iconic houses (Dior, Guerlain or Saint-Laurent). From 2003, artists like Sophie Calle, Christian Rizzo or Sarkis called on him to compose his first olfactory compositions - the starting point of his quest to break down the boundaries between different fields and the senses. In 2008, he was named Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
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The story behind the bottle.
The quiet luxury of a private garden at dusk, where the air is filled with the scent of blooming jasmine and honey.
Fig. 01 — Le Parfum, Elie Saab
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