FRENCH BOUQUET

French Bouquet by BDK Parfums is a floral chypre eau de parfum with an aldehydic touch, created by perfumer Amélie Bourgeois. A unisex fragrance that pays tribute to the great chypre perfumes of French tradition, reinterpreted in a contemporary key.

The Fragrance

French Bouquet was born as a tribute to the heritage of great French perfumery: BDK Parfums imagines it as a true chypre, capable of capturing Parisian sophistication and the passionate nights of the capital, in a timeless portrait of French elegance.

How It Evolves on Skin

French Bouquet opens with a bright accord of aldehyde C12, coriander and Italian bergamot, giving that slightly metallic, powdery trail typical of the great chypres. The heart melts into a bouquet of Moroccan rose, jasmine and orange blossom. The base warms with labdanum, Cuban tobacco and Haitian vetiver, enriched with Indonesian patchouli, violet, sandalwood and tonka bean, for a warm, enveloping, faintly powdery close.

Who We Recommend French Bouquet To

We recommend French Bouquet to anyone who loves the great chypre perfumes of French tradition but is looking for a brighter, more contemporary, aldehydic and floral version. It's a unisex fragrance suited to those seeking timeless elegance, perfect for the most refined occasions.

Fragrance Characteristics

Our Opinion

French Bouquet won us over with its almost old-world powdery soul: it's not often you find such a well-made aldehydic fragrance at this price point. It's a composed scent, never loud, yet able to leave a precise mark on whoever encounters it.

Similar Fragrances

• Tapis Volant by Liquides Imaginaires shares the aldehydic opening and jasmine at the heart, in a spicier, more powdery version.
• Meydan by The Spirit of Dubai echoes the tobacco and tonka bean, taken toward a more amber, leathery character.
• Amor by Cave shares violet and sandalwood in the base, in a fruitier, more gourmand version.

FAQ

Where does the name French Bouquet come from, and what inspired it?
The fragrance was born from an anecdote perfumer Amélie Bourgeois was told: David Benedek shared that his grandmother perfumed her skirts and underskirts with an aldehydic chypre fragrance she adored. That memory became a contemporary aldehydic chypre, created as a tribute to her.

Which BDK Parfums collection does French Bouquet belong to?
It belongs to BDK Parfums' Collection Exclusive, the line in which, in the maison's words, two raw materials meet and answer one another like two voices in harmony.

How does French Bouquet differ from Bouquet de Hongrie, the other BDK fragrance with a similar floral name?
Despite the similar name, they are two very different fragrances: Bouquet de Hongrie is a floral fruity composition designed for the feminine universe, while French Bouquet is a unisex aldehydic chypre, more composed and powdery, conceived as a tribute to classic French perfumery.

Product Information

Brand

BDK Parfums

Name

French Bouquet

Concentration

Eau de Parfum

Size

100 ml

Olfactory Family

Chypre Floral

Launch Year

Not disclosed

Made in

France