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D'Orsay

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D'Orsay

D'Orsay continues a Parisian fragrance story that began in 1830: perfumes for every gender that speak of love and desire, made in France.

Paris, France · founded 1830

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Origin: 1830, Alfred d'Orsay's first fragrance
Home: Paris, France
Leadership: Amélie Huynh, since 2015
Concept: Unisex fragrances about love and desire
Production: Exclusively in France
Extraits de Parfum: 30 to 36 percent concentration
At Parfinity: 6 fragrances to sample

The story

D'Orsay is a Paris perfume house with an unusually long backstory. According to the Maison, Count Alfred d'Orsay created a fragrance in 1830 that he could share with the love of his life, Marguerite de Blessington. The house still takes its stance from that moment: every fragrance is unisex and speaks of the states between falling in love and desire.

Amélie Huynh has led the brand since 2015 and rebuilt the range with perfumers such as Dominique Ropion and Jordi Fernandez. Today the focus is on the Extraits de Parfum, with concentrations between 30 and 36 percent. All fragrances are made in France.

01 · 1830

One fragrance for two

Alfred d'Orsay, born in 1801 as the son of a Napoleonic general, was one of the best known dandies of his day. In the salons of Paris and London he mixed with Lord Byron, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo, George Sand, and Charles Dickens. According to the house, in 1830 he had a fragrance made for himself and his muse Marguerite de Blessington: without a label, in a bottle tied with a simple blue ribbon. Because that first creation was meant for both of them, every D'Orsay fragrance is still unisex today.

02 · Heritage

A golden age between the wars

As a company, the perfume house was only established after the Count's death; specialist sources give the year 1865. D'Orsay had its heyday in the 1920s and 1930s. Jean Cocteau, Marie Laurencin, and Georges Lepape designed campaigns, while Baccarat, Daum, and Lalique made bottles. The house released almost fifty perfumes and ran boutiques on the rue de la Paix and the boulevard des Italiens in Paris and on Fifth Avenue in New York. According to the Maison, some fragrances sold up to five million bottles a year. The house has since had classics such as Chevalier, Mystère, and Intoxication reinterpreted by contemporary perfumers.

03 · Revival

Amélie Huynh continues the story

In 2015 Amélie Huynh discovered the house. She was fascinated by the moment Alfred d'Orsay created the first fragrance for a couple and made being in love, in all its facets, the theme of the Maison. She reworked the fragrance line with respect for its heritage, working with perfumers such as Olivia Giacobetti, Fanny Bal, and Dominique Ropion. Since 2019 D'Orsay has welcomed customers in its own boutique on the rue du Bac in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, and today it also has addresses in Tokyo and Jakarta.

04 · Extraits de Parfum

Six love potions, six perfumers

In 2024 D'Orsay opened a new chapter with the Extraits de Parfum: intense unisex fragrances the house describes as love potions. The first were Flower Lust by Dominique Ropion, Tonka Hysteria by Jordi Fernandez, and Incense Crush by Julien Rasquinet. They were followed by Holy Berry by Tanguy Guesnet, Rose Blaze by Jordi Fernandez, and most recently Vanilla Affair by Nathalie Lorson. Concentrations range from 30 to 36 percent. In 2026 Rose Blaze received the Prix International du Parfum from the editors of Marie Claire as the best women's fragrance in France.

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The noses

Who composes the fragrances of D'Orsay

Jordi Fernández

Jordi Fernández represents a unique voice in contemporary perfumery, having carved his path through passion and dedication rather than traditional formal training.

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Dominique Ropion

Dominique Ropion stands as one of the most technically advanced and influential perfumers of our time.

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Julien Rasquinet

Julien Rasquinet's path to becoming one of contemporary perfumery's most respected noses began with an unexpected encounter.

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Tanguy Guesnet

Tanguy Guesnet is a French perfumer at IFF, one of the world's leading fragrance houses.

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Nathalie Lorson

Nathalie Lorson's path to becoming one of perfumery's most celebrated Master Perfumers began in the fragrant hills of Grasse, France.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Are D'Orsay fragrances unisex?

Yes. Every fragrance from the house is unisex. D'Orsay refers back to its first fragrance from 1830, which Alfred d'Orsay created for himself and Marguerite de Blessington.

What sets the Extraits de Parfum apart?

The Extraits are the house's most concentrated line, ranging from 30 percent for Flower Lust and Incense Crush to 36 percent for Rose Blaze. Several Extraits pair two qualities of the same material: Rose Blaze uses rose, iris, and tonka bean in two forms each, and Vanilla Affair combines two kinds of vanilla.

Which perfumers work with D'Orsay?

D'Orsay works with a changing cast of perfumers, chosen, in the house's own words, for their vision and signature territory. The Extraits were composed by Dominique Ropion, Jordi Fernandez, Julien Rasquinet, Tanguy Guesnet, and Nathalie Lorson. For earlier fragrances the house worked with Olivia Giacobetti and Fanny Bal, among others.

Where are the fragrances made?

D'Orsay produces exclusively in France. The clear bottle has an engraved magnetic cap, and the packaging is made from FSC certified paper.

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