Pierre Guillaume, owner of the two perfume houses Phaedon and Pierre Guillaume, with much-loved scents such as L'Eau Phaedon or Liqueur Charnelle, does not consider himself a perfumer, but an alchemist. According to him, aperfumer(perfumery) simply makes perfume bottles, and anotherachemist- alchemist, much more complicated.
An alchemist's perfume not only smells good, hemix-match, collects and mixes artificial and natural chemical compounds so that they do not conflict or cause harm to the skin of his customers. The aromatic creations of alchemist Pierre Guillaume also have to be legal, that is, not against the laws and conventions of fragrance associations or organizations such as IFF and IFRA. These agencies are responsible for monitoring whether perfume houses use raw materials that do not harm nature or not, and whether they use fragrance ingredients within safe limits or not (for example, cinnamon, if used in excess of the allowed dose, will cause allergies and itching on human skin).
Pierre Guillaume was born in 1977 in Clemont-Ferrand, France. His father was a famous independent chemist. He took over the family business, continued his father's illustrious career, and at the same time developed himself into a respected fragrance artist in the world of fragrance. Pierre Guillaume's "entry" scent, Coze, was inspired by his father, a connoisseur of alcohol and tobacco. Of course, the artist is not simply stuck with a single source of inspiration from his childhood. When asked about the six senses of Hearing, Seeing, Smelling, Tasting, Touching, and Feeling, Pierre Guillaume affirmed without hesitation that, for him, Seeing is the most important. Therefore, Pierre Guillaume is especially passionate about traveling. On his travels, Pierre Guillaume collected local aromatic ingredients that were not easily encountered and promptly recorded what he saw through scent. Thanks to this, fragrance lovers have the opportunity to travel with Pierre Guillaume through scents - a unique and evocative aromatic journey diary.
1, Indochine
Europeans, especially the French, love ancient Asian cultures, however, not many have visited and thoroughly understood them. Pierre Guillaume made a pilgrimage along the Mekong River, stopping by Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Returning to France, Pierre Guillaume composed Indochine, or Indochina. Indochina is fragrant with the afternoon sun, gentle - rustic - quiet, sweeping over the thanaka trees (a traditional wood that can be ground into powder to make traditional makeup powder), shining with the clear color and taste of honey. The strange yet familiar scent, pouring onto the skin, whispers into people's minds the gentle and loving scent of honey mixed with wood.
Along with Indochine, which smells of love from Indochina, Pierre Guillaume also has a scented candle called Saigon.
2, Isparta
Isparta, Türkiye, is famous for its summer rose. In the early morning of summer, when the rose is just beginning to bloom, people harvest it and distill its essential oil. The Sparta summer rose has an intense, aromatic effect mixed with a characteristic immaturity that is unmistakable; on one hand, it is juicy and red like a newly ripened wild fruit, on the other, it is deep, deep, wild, like a mountain rose.
Pierre Guillaume loves the scenery and the rhythm of this city and created Isparta. With the theme of rose, a familiar scent note, however, thanks to the use of Isparta rose essential oil, combined with agarwood, we have a contemporary fragrance creation with the theme of Rose-Oud, soaring, mysterious, emotional and different.
3, Aomassai and Noir Okoume
Aomassai and Noir Okoume are two scents that honor the African land, a destination that Pierre Guillaume loves and is always passionate about.
Aomassai celebrates South African culture and its products, cocoa beans and coffee. The scent is a fusion of roasted beans and ebony wood, creating an exotic and stimulating coffee-chocolate aroma. The scent is deep, full of life, and, of course, no less alluring.
If Aomassai takes us to an irresistible South Africa thanks to its "specialties" of cocoa and coffee, Noir Okoume is the scent of African heritage. Deep in the equatorial forests, ancient tribes with unique wood carvings are gradually disappearing. Pierre Guillaume had the opportunity to admire and interact with the people who created the precious heritage of Africa, and gave birth to Noir Okoume, praising and reminding us of the beauty - diverse aesthetics of the tribes present in a closed space on this planet. The scent is created from a special African wood, resin from that wood, accompanied by tea and sandalwood, evoking a feeling of deep wilderness, at the same time strangely free and calm.
4, Rouge Avignon
Rouge Avignon is part of the Phaedon fragrance project by Pierre Guillaume. The scent is noted as a contemporary aromatic creation with an interesting, lively, intoxicating red wine effect and is very popular. So, it is not surprising that the scent has the word Rouge, meaning red.
In fact, Rouge Avignon is not just a fragrant scent of ripe wine. Pierre Guillaume created this fragrance inspired by Avignon. Avignon, France, is an ancient and sacred place with many glorious historical relics. Visiting Avignon, amazed by the gothic beauty of the Papal Palace, Pierre Guillaume created the mysterious and gothic scent Rouge Avignon. Rouge Avignon creates a strangely beautiful and timeless atmosphere of the ancient city with notes of rose, black truffle and cocoa beans.
5, Musc Maori
Musc Maori is probably the most famous scent of Pierre Guillaume. This chocolate-themed scent is loved by both sexes - those with a sweet tooth. The interesting thing about Musc Maori is that on each person's skin, sometimes it is rich in dark chocolate, sometimes it is smooth like white chocolate. White or black, both are sweet and sincere like first love.
In fact, with Musc Maori, Pierre Guillaume takes his fans to Australia, the most multi-ethnic and linguistically diverse land in the world, and Maori is one of the most "original" ethnic groups here. Australian cuisine and culture are deeply influenced by Maori. You may feel less unfamiliar with Maori through the famous animated filmMoanaWalt Disney. The Maori tribe is famous for its tattoo art. Inspired by Maori tattoos, Pierre Guillaume uses musk, a scent note known as a second skin, combined with woods and spices, creating a realistic and unexpectedly addictive chocolate scent effect.
These are five scents - five beautiful and memorable journeys in the many travels of Pierre Guillaume. If we want to travel further, we will travel around America on a Harley with the leather-themed scent Metal Hurlant, then visit ancient Greece with the scent of Myrrhiad, travel to India with the scent of Tubereuse Couture, then enjoy the breezy Mediterranean summer with the sparkling floral scent Pluie de So leil...
Are you ready to take a deep breath and take on the next adventure?
