France has played a muse to the world’s greatest artisans and musicians, so it’s only natural that perfumers would not be immune to the country’s original charms. 

Marie Jeanne Vetiver Santal 

Vetiver and sandalwood are elevated by the addition of sweet notes of benzoin and the earthy din of patchouli. The scent is woody aromatic, very masculine and polished, thanks to the sandalwood note that’s creamy and warm, and keeps the composition smelling more like a luxe black-tie event than a rugged cabin in the woods.

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Etat Libre d’Orange Hermann A Mes Côtés Me Paraissait Une Ombre Etat 

A line borrowed from a Victor Hugo poem, this is a fragrance proving right those who claim that not all French fragrances are created equal. 

The scent’s surprising opening downshifts into a very luxe and smooth peppery rose and frankincense heart. Hermann’s heart is both romantic and dangerous, and not to be trusted. The base of sheer ambroxan and musky, herbal patchouli carries the shadowy imagery all the way through the dry down. 

Each individual note in this fragrance is paired with its evil twin opposite, which casts a long, mysterious shade over the composition. This is definitely a scent to wear for any event where your hidden side gets to come out and play for a while.

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Le Jardin Retrouve Oriental Sans Souci 

What happens when bergamot, jasmine, and precious resins come together? An unusual and unique scent that’s tart, fresh, mellow, and warm at the same time and bears the name Oriental Sans Souci.

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Michel Germain Sexual Paris Pour Homme 

More aromatic and woody than spicy but hot nonetheless, this fragrance from the award-winning perfumer Michel Germain was inspired by the undeniably suave French techniques of seduction.

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Histories de Parfums 1899 

Sensual vanilla and deep vetiver sway in a midnight embrace, accented with plush cinnamon spice and sharp black pepper. This scent is Hemingway’s Paris, where the notes act as the main protagonist from his imaginary novel, imbued with nostalgia and a heavy dose of spicy warm accords. 

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The Harmonist Royal Earth

So there’s plenty of powdery iris, vetiver, and sandalwood, but there’s no heaviness there. Imagine these warm accords in zero gravity: only lightness and you get how a powdery scent with an earthy pull can feel so effervescent. And yes, the only thing you feel when you wear this fragrance is dressing up. It’s not you, no, it’s the fragrance.

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