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The story of the Blue Bottle

In the beginning was blue. It's the cornerstone of an olfactory edifice launched with the first This is not a Blue Bottle. While its name left many pensive, the color is all but an accident, chosen...

How the Carnation became the Mother's Day Flower

In a month's time, we will celebrate Mother's Day, the perfect opportunity for Histoires de Parfums to revisit the unusual history of one of the most beloved flowers of perfumers: the carnation. Wh...

Perfume, your new skincare routine

It would seem superficial to associate health virtues with perfume, yet this is the role it played until the end of the 18th century. While it is true that fragrances were a way for humanity to get...

Cinnamon

The Tree The Cinnamomum tree contains the appropriate bark from which the primary source of the spice is derived, growing to the extreme height of 60 feet tall. The tree is most commonly found in ...

Layering: The Do’s And Dont's

What is layering? By now you have probably heard about Layering, which is a simple method of mixing different perfumes to one another. We know that it may be natural for some and daunting for othe...

Air from Lily of the Valley

Despite its popularity, the lily of the valley has rarely been used for its perfume. Isn't this strange since, as we have read, its name is directly linked to the sweetness of its smell? Not reall...

July 14: The Storming of the Bastille

“Bastille Day”, known as Quatorze Juillet (14 July), is France’s National Day.  READ MORE

Pride 2022

With our bottle 1969, we hope to share a bit of educational history and are prideful to stand with those who celebrate their authentic selves with Histoires De Parfums. READ MORE

Chocolate in Perfumery

With aphrodisiac prosperities in taste, did you know about the use of chocolate in perfumery? We're going to narrow our focus to the chocolate note itself, which, surprisingly, is far from being a...

4 Women Who Changed Perfumery Forever

Besides George Sand, who's enigmatic personality inspired 1804,there are other women who have contributed to perfumery. READ MORE