Amelie Bourgeois

Amelie Bourgeois - Perfumers | Le Secret du Marais

As a little girl, I lived a simple, peaceful life in France between the Landes beaches and the green fields of Picardy, where the air was filled with the sweet scents of cut wheat, Barbour jackets, earth, grease, sand, pine resin, horse dung and sun-dried grass… My nose was already alive, drinking it all in, even if I wasn’t really aware of it at the time.

After 3 years spent studying cosmetology, where fragrance was covered only briefly, I decided I simply had to know more about this “concentrate.” My first proper introduction to the world of fragrance came when I met the founder of Cinquième Sens, Monique Schlienger, in 2002. And something magical happened between fragrance, Monique and myself.

Working as an apprentice perfumer under her guidance for 3 years, I began to create my own “ranges,” working alongside my colleague Anne Sophie Behaghel. Binary, tertiary and quaternary accords were followed by Cologne compositions. Bringing together methyl salicylate, cedar and iris, I was able to recreate the olfactory signature of the fields of my childhood. It was a revelation! Soon, Monique Schlienger gave me free reign to fully express myself through scents.

I stayed on at Cinquième sens as perfumer and trainer for a further 7 years.
Following an olfactory meeting of minds with Martine Denisot, we decided to create FLAIR. Over and above fragrance, we share the same passion for the history, beauty and delicateness of raw materials.

Frapin Paradis Perdu 100ml
Frapin Parfums

Paradis Perdu

Muskethanol
AETHER

Muskethanol

Carboneum
AETHER

Carboneum

Rose Alcane Rose Alcane 2
AETHER

Rose Alcane

Rouge Smoking
BDK Parfums

Rouge Smoking

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