Fragrance Belles-Lettres Magazine

    One cannot mention the house of Parfum d'Orsay without mentioning its founder and perfumer, Count Alfred Guillaume d'Orsay (1801-1852) was a man that wore many hats, literally! He was a perfumer, businessman, sculptor, painter and he received raved reviews not just for his perfume creations but for being a DANDY or should we say nowadays, a FASHIONISTA.

Count d'Orsay was a Frenchmen who came fashion during the romantic period a new name. It was reported that during the day,  he would change gloves at least 8 times and with every change of the glove went the change of a new hat. He was tall, handsome and quite popular with the pretty ladies but Count d'Orsay always but the ART OF PERFUMERY first and that is why the house of Parfum d'Orsay all these years later have remained a household name in the fragrance industry due to skillful handmade perfume creations that were requested by nobility worldwide.