D’ORSAY – perfume for love, since 1830

D'ORSAY begins with a declaration of love. In 1830 Alfred d'Orsay – dandy, friend of Byron, Dumas and Victor Hugo, and one of the defining figures of the Paris and London salons – created a shared fragrance for himself and his muse Marguerite de Blessington: no label, just a blue ribbon around the bottle. In the early 20th century the house worked with Jean Cocteau, Marie Laurencin, Baccarat and Lalique; in 2015 Amélie Huynh rediscovered D'ORSAY and has carried it forward ever since.

What sets D'ORSAY apart is a single theme followed all the way through: being in love, from the first glance to desire. Every fragrance is unisex – as the very first one was – created by perfumers such as Dominique Ropion, Olivia Giacobetti or Fanny Bal, and made in France. The Eaux de Parfum carry phrases and initials as names, like dedications; the Extraits speak of passion and temptation; and the candles are named after the hours when something happens that you don't tell anyone about.

Each scent tells of a moment of love, from the first kiss in Sur tes lèvres to the forbidden affair in Vanilla Affair, and carries it so close to the skin that you live it yourself. To us, they are true love elixirs – to give, to share and, most beautifully, to wear yourself.