An exploration of BDK Parfums’ Collection Parisienne, where each creation takes the wearer on a journey through the districts of Paris, telling stories, portraying moments and capturing memories along the way. Paris is the anchorage of BDK Parfums, and in this collection, they seek to evoke the charisma and eclecticism of the incredible city where modernity and tradition meet.
This set contains 3 x 10 ml fragrances:
PAS CE SOIR EDP
Not tonight… a fun, flirty, fruity fragrance inspired by a night out at the Place de la Concorde… perhaps at the cabaret!
NOTES
Top: Black Pepper, Ginger, Mandarin, Pear
Middle: Moroccan Jasmine, Quince Chutney, Orange Blossom
Base: Cashmeran, Amber Wood, Singaporean Sandalwood
ROUGE SMOKING EDP
One of BDK’s best-sellers, this vanilla and cherry cocktail is inspired by Pigalle, a super hip former red-light district in Paris. Bohemian and cool, this is the ultimate modern gourmand scent.
NOTES
Top: Italian Bergamot, Cherry Accord, Pink Berries
Middle: Black Vanilla, Heliotrope
Base: Ambroxan, Cashmeran, Tonka Bean, Labdanum, White Musk
GRIS CHARNEL EDP
Its name meaning “carnal grey” this scent takes inspiration from the Seine river. A heady mix of sandalwood, fig and black tea, this unisex fragrance is intoxicatingly sensual on whoever puts it on.
NOTES
Top: Fig, Black Tea, Cardamom Essence
Middle: Iris Absolute, Bourbon, Vetiver
Base: Indian Sandalwood, Tonka Bean Absolute
ABOUT THE BRAND
BDK Parfums is an independent perfume house founded by David Benedek. Specialising in unique, creative fragrances made up of high-quality raw materials, each scent has its own narrative, its own tale to tell.
One of the youngest designers and house founders in the industry, David was born in 1989 to a Moroccan/Algerian mother and a Romanian father. Fragrance runs in his family – his grandparents opened a perfume boutique in Paris shortly after arriving there from Transylvania in the 60s.
Each BDK fragrance works around a particular raw material, giving it a life and a story of its own. The house is in a perpetual search for flawless raw materials, which is why most concentrates they use are from the Grasse region in France. The creative process is never rushed; new scents are complete when the perfect equilibrium between notes is found, the alchemy perfect.
David wants people to choose their fragrance as they choose a book in a library – by wearing one of BDK’s scents, a person can experience the story of the perfume, and find the link between fragrance and imagination.
BDK Parfums is based in the heart of Paris, Palais-Royal, so the lids of the BDK bottles have been designed to pay homage to the dome of the iconic Grand Palais. The monument holds many French treasures and is perfectly representative of French savoir-faire – of liberté, égalité, and fraternité – perfect for this proudly French house.
