Frederic Malle Official | About Editions de Parfums

Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle was born in the year 2000, the product of Frédéric Malle’s determination to champion perfumery and restore it to its former glory.

Guiding the world’s greatest perfumers to the very pinnacle of their art, he grants them total freedom to create, furnishing them with exceptional raw materials, and imposing no time or budget limits and no marketing constraints.

Born into the world of perfume, with more than thirty years’ experience, Frédéric Malle is the foremost expert in perfumery today. An unconventional and unclassifiable aesthete, he offers artists the opportunity to excel themselves, encourages them to develop their own idiom, and celebrates their creativity. And so, from each collaboration, a masterpiece is born—a perfume whose creator is proud enough to sign it with his own name, for the very first time.

This unique approach results in an eclectic range of perfumes with the most diverse personalities—a collection that embraces all styles and olfactory families, revolutionizes them, revisits the classics with a modern touch, and boldly strikes out into uncharted territories.

To enter the world of Frédéric Malle is to cultivate your freedom and style, to find the scent that expresses your singularity, resonates with your innermost self, and becomes a signature of your identity.

20 YEARS in 20 DATES

Flashback on the twenty key dates that marked out the history of Editions de Parfums founded by Frédéric Malle in 2000.

UNIQUE CRAFTMANSHIP

From the very beginning, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle has focused on “Savoir-Faire” (know-how and excellence), when it comes to perfume making, but also regarding every aspect surrounding perfume itself.

Frédéric Malle’s desire to grant total freedom of creation to perfume authors, along with the finest ingredients, with no limits on quantities and no deadlines, is the expression of Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle’s profound respect for perfumery and of the fact that they value the product above all.

Designed by Frédéric Malle himself, the perfume bottle and the packaging of the body products are tokens of a sober and strongly graphic aesthetic, so as to highlight their precious contents and place the emphasis on their beauty.

In-store consultations are generated by advisors who are genuine perfume experts. Their goal is to help every customer in their quest for a perfume that will express their personality and underline their uniqueness.

Continually in pursuit of innovation, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle embody their long experience in perfumery in unprecedented creations such as the “Smelling Column,” “Fleurs Mécaniques,” or even the daring architecture of their boutiques.