Parisine, is a word coined around 1870, when Nestor Roqueplan, a French journalist and columnist (also director of Opera de Paris for some time), attempted to qualify the magical and special spirit of Paris.
Capturing the quintessence of grace and softness characteristic of Parisian spirit. By 1900, Roqueplan’s dreams were realized. The brand Ed.Pinaud drew inspiration from them to create the signature perfume. Colette, a famous French novelist became the symbol of freedom and sensuality, was the muse of this Paris-in-a-bottle.
Parisine embodied the essence of Paris, which at the time found a new life with Baron Haussman’s campaign of urban modernization, World Exhibition and generic electricity, earning the name of Ville- Lumière, the City of Lights.
In 2015, the very essence of Paris is reborn in retail concept dedicated to fragrances. A new experience, a new way of living one’s home through scents.
Whether it is for a personal perfume or a home fragrance, Ed.Pinaud and Parfumes D’Orsay, the two legendary brands, opened the door to a magical world, treasure of emotions to adopt to one’s life.
A cosy and relax Scent Bar, specially designed for interactive participation into the secrets of perfume creations.
By honouring these two brands, Parisine aims to trace a link between the past and the future, carrying us away towards space and time through the sense of smell.