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What and Where to Dig in PARIS? (Besides Guerlain and Lutens)

post #1 of 12
9/14/12 at 9:16pm
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Hey Guys,
I've a trip to Paris before the end of the year and then onwards to a dungeon for 15 months (no fragrance thrills!) for work.


I've already Listed Guerlain and Serge Lutens to Visit.
Perhaps Maybe even ELDO and Malle (although not too keen)

What else is there? i am game for some juice; probably can stretch it to buy about 4-5 bottles max just that i am little worried about customs where i am going so i need to keep it at that.

I thank you deeply for your time and thoughts.
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post #2 of 12
9/14/12 at 9:35pm
Caron! Way before Lutens!
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post #3 of 12
9/14/12 at 10:33pm
Montale if you can find where they've moved.
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post #4 of 12
9/14/12 at 11:39pm
I'm not sure Montale's new store has opened yet. It certainly didn't exist this summer.
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post #5 of 12
9/15/12 at 12:07am
Caron is a must! Meanwhile, visit the Bistro Lipp nearby.

Chanel by the Galleries Lafayette is nice aswell with the whole Les Exclusifs collection. if that doesn't work, there is a large beauty section within the shopping centre.

If you like annick Goutals, I highly recommend their shop just north of Tuileries.

Montale by Place Concorde was still there last time I checked...perhaps something happened in the past few months.

There are also (alot) of l'Artisan Parfumeurs scattered around the city, but honestly, you are in Paris, just walk around!
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post #6 of 12
9/15/12 at 12:23am
Caron has been mentioned. The Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier boutique is very nice and has the FULL range as no place on this earth seems to have them all.
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post #7 of 12
9/15/12 at 1:50am
Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier.

Why aren't you too keen on Frederic Malle and ELdO?

I rate them as some of the best houses to emerge in the past decade with generally an amazing line of perfumes. Quality in ingredients and blend.
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post #8 of 12
9/15/12 at 1:57am
Perhaphs Iunx at Hotel Costes.
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post #9 of 12
9/15/12 at 7:22am
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Originally Posted by hedonist222 View Post

Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier.

Why aren't you too keen on Frederic Malle and ELdO?

I rate them as some of the best houses to emerge in the past decade with generally an amazing line of perfumes. Quality in ingredients and blend.

Not keen because, these could be reached at a different time at different place and i really only did mean Malle; i hear theres a shop in Singapore that carries it - so what i could get within a reach; i didnt want buy in Paris.

Chanel in Malaysia, is also well stocked with the Les Exclusifs; so i guess its :

1.Guerlain
2.Serge Lutens
3.Caron
4.Etat Libre D'Orange
5.Maitre Parfumeur
and Malle if i find enough slots for more bottles.

I'll also keep a look out for L'Artisan although i am not the biggest fan of this house.

Also if anyone knows the new address of Montale, please feel free to inbox me thanks!

Thanks!
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post #10 of 12
9/17/12 at 4:50am
There're also two topics at this subforum about Paris, more or less up-to-date
http://www.basenotes.net/threads/177463-Paris-France
http://www.basenotes.net/threads/305693-Going-to-Paris!

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Also if anyone knows the new address of Montale, please feel free to inbox me thanks!

They still didn't open at new place. They promise it already for several months, the last, I've read, was end of september.
http://www.montaleparfums.com/
There is always this small message down the page, so you can regularily check out the status
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post #11 of 12
9/20/12 at 8:01am
They don't have the most inviting ambience, but the two big ones, Printemps and Galeries Lafayette, on Blvd Hausmann will carry most (though admittedly not all) of the perfume lines you will likely want to sniff. It would be a convenient first stop to do a general reconnaissance.

There are also a couple of new niche-brand stores that have opened, I think I heard good things about the Jovoy store, but I have not been there.

Also don't forget the Divine store, L'Homme Sage is a scent that everyone should experience

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There're also two topics at this subforum about Paris, more or less up-to-date
http://www.basenotes.net/threads/177463-Paris-France
http://www.basenotes.net/threads/305693-Going-to-Paris!

Dariushka, I'm glad I found this thread again, I'd been searching for your Perfume Guide for the longest time; thanks for your efforts on the guide, it's excellent! I've bookmarked it
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post #12 of 12
9/21/12 at 12:53am
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Dariushka, I'm glad I found this thread again, I'd been searching for your Perfume Guide for the longest time; thanks for your efforts on the guide, it's excellent! I've bookmarked it

You are very welcome!
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