Knight, dandy and... an ingenious perfumer
Have you ever heard of the Knight ofOrsay? As the son of a general of the Empire days and a baroness, in his grandmother’s salon, he saw many of the greatest names in the literature and the politics of the emerging XIXth century, past by… In this refined world, beauty and knowledge are key values. A cradle surrounded by fairies for this creator of delicate and refined perfumes...just like his creations.
A dandy, both provocative and ‘precious’…and the genius of an alchemist
Indeed the Knight ofOrsay, who cultivated a unique art of living and exceptional dress styles. Gustave Doré, Berlioz, Alfred de Vigny or Lamartine were sensitive to the personality of this complete artist, painter, sculptor, and ... luxury alchemist. It was in 1830 that he imagined his first fragrance. He became a perfume composer, and this chemist with a delicate nose recorded his formulas, which today, are very preciously preserved. This olfactory legacy gave birth to the Compagnie Française des Parfums d’Orsay, which elaborated legendary fragrances presented in flasks signed Lalique, Baccarat... More than 5 million flasks were sold in 1931!
The revival of an establishment
Since 2007, Marie Huet is the one who has been at the helm of this prestigious establishment. In addition to great classics of the Eaux de Toilettes d’Orsay - Tilleul, Chevalier d’Orsay, Arome 3 and Etiquette Bleue – she launched the Parfums d'Intérieur, with subtle fragrances that do justice to the image of this prestigious brand. Exclusively formulated on the basis of high quality perfumes, these are the perfumes that the grand Knight himself would not have disowned. To discover urgently!
