Première Peau — Each fragrance is a manifesto
We don't follow trends. We collect the signatures of every perfumer. Each creation is an act of authorship: written like a manifesto , designed to make an impact.
Première Peau: identity, not product
At Première Peau, every fragrance is a statement . We don't create "products": we extract identities . Our perfumers don't decorate formulas; they expose instincts . They sculpt the material like pressure points: uncompromising, unfiltered, unforgettable. Each formula is a sign, a fracture . A name, not a blend. A clear gesture that infuses the artist's sensibility into a clear, legible, and radically personal structure.
This is our grammar: precision in olfactory writing, measured gestures, courage in the cut. Perfumes designed to last—in memory before space. For those who seek not yet another story, but a signature that endures.
01. Each fragrance is the signature of its author
Each composition is born from an act of authorship : the perfumer's hand is visible, legible, intentional. We don't smooth the edges to accommodate average tastes: rather, we preserve the angles , the silences, the asymmetries that bring a creation to life . The result is a palette that doesn't imitate trends, but establishes a point in the contemporary cartography of artistic perfumery.
"Signatures," not just "fragrances": writings that emerge as manifestos , autonomous and self-sufficient. In each, the perfumer makes clear his own olfactory perspective : raw materials treated with lucidity, studied proportions, a personal lexicon that knows when to hold back and when to push . The result is memorable scents, often minimalist in form but rich in resonance.
02. A collective approach
Première Peau was born from the encounter between perfumers, photographers, artists, and writers . We don't ask them to "execute" a shot or a text: we ask them to trace gestures , to shift the frame, to leave space for empty spaces and silences . No patina, no pose. The truth of what resists being seen becomes our guide.
This creative ecosystem produces images, words, and agreements that seek not consensus, but fertile friction with those who observe and smell. Thus, the bottle, the photograph, the text, and the trail become a single language: an authorial act that renews itself with each project.
03. Parisian at heart. International in spirit.
Our perfumes are bottled in the Oise , 30 minutes from Paris. The studio is in Normandy . Operations are conducted from the capital. This is French haute parfumerie , but without boundaries : we collaborate across borders, disciplines, and cultures. Première Peau is not a legacy to be preserved: it is a world to be reflected upon .
The Parisian soul is evident in the attention to structure, precision, and restraint; the international spirit lives in the choice of materials, the production rates, and the desire to engage with diverse audiences and sensibilities. Each fragrance is born as a bridge between places and knowledge, between craftsmanship and the avant-garde.
04. Reclaiming the Craft. Reinventing the Form
Our bottle isn't a design object: it's a container of authorship . Sculpted from glass, crafted with artisanal precision , projected toward the future. No generic molds, no museum-like homages to the past. Just a radical structure to house radical content.
We recover forgotten gestures and transform them into new forms: finishes, proportions, functional details that speak an essential language. Ergonomics meets materiality , light meets shadow; the hand finds grip, the eye finds rhythm. Every part of the bottle is designed to serve the contents , not to distract from them.
Signature fragrances (selection)
Every fragrance, every image, every word—it's a statement . Discover a selection of signatures and let each one speak with its own voice.
Première Peau, a perfume to live in
We don't chase novelty: we set coordinates . In a landscape saturated with signs, Première Peau chooses clarity : a strong idea, written with rigor, supported by a precise materiality . For those who wear form as style and substance as choice.
FAQ
What distinguishes Première Peau from other brands?
Authorship as a principle: each fragrance is the signature of its perfumer, conceived as a manifesto. Images, texts, and bottles form a single language, without patina or compromise.
Are the perfumes French?
Yes, production is rooted in France (bottled in the Oise; studio in Normandy; operations from Paris), with an international approach to collaborations and research.
What is the design philosophy of the bottle?
The bottle is a vessel of authorship : artisanal in its precision, radical in its structure. No generic mold, no revival: just a form that serves the scent's sillage.
