Jeroboam, niche perfume house

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Jeroboam

A French perfume brand founded in 2015 by François Hénin, owner of the Parisian boutique Jovoy, with perfumer Vanina Muracciole. Jeroboam explores musk through highly concentrated extraits, presented in small 30 ml flacons and named in Esperanto. Its name plays on the jeroboam wine-bottle format, a wink at the contrast between the largest format and the smallest flacon.
Founded · 2015
Origin · Paris (France)
Status · Jovoy brand, founded by François Hénin and Vanina Muracciole
Distribution · Jovoy Paris and selective retail

Quick answers

The house
A Jovoy brand founded in 2015 by François Hénin, owner of Jovoy, with perfumer Vanina Muracciole. Based in Paris.
Positioning
Highly concentrated musk-led extraits in 30 ml flacons, named in Esperanto.
Creative direction
Vanina Muracciole, perfumer, signs the compositions; François Hénin directs the brand.
Signature perfumes
Origino (2015), Insulo (2015), Hauto (2015), Ambra (2017).

History

Jeroboam appeared in 2015, created by François Hénin, owner and founder of the Parisian boutique Jovoy, with perfumer Vanina Muracciole. The two had already worked together on a Jovoy perfume, and the idea of a collection of extraits grew from a simple question Hénin asked himself: could he really smell musks, those materials that vanish in a shop saturated with scent?

From that question came Origino, a blend of musks that became the cornerstone of the collection. Hénin chose to name every perfume in Esperanto, a universal language, to suit a brand conceived for travellers and urban nomads. The name Jeroboam nods to the jeroboam wine-bottle format, the largest, set against the smallest of flacons.

The stance is concentration: every perfume is an extrait de parfum, presented in small 30 ml flacons, built for strong tenacity and a dense trail. The first 2015 wave gathered Origino, Insulo, Hauto, Miksado and Oriento, so many readings of musk and warm materials by Vanina Muracciole.

The collection then grew, notably with Ambra and Vespero in 2017, then Gozo in 2022. Jeroboam remains attached to Jovoy, whose Parisian boutique acts as its window, and is distributed through an international network of niche perfumeries. The brand keeps its founding line: concentrated extraits, a dark hexagonal flacon and minimalist labelling.

The concentrated extrait, signature of Jeroboam

The brand is built on a strong technical choice: to offer only extraits de parfum, the highest concentration in perfumery, in small 30 ml flacons. Where most houses spread eaux de toilette and eaux de parfum, Jeroboam makes the extrait its only format, a pledge of tenacity and density of trail.

That stance comes with an obsession for musky materials. The collection explores musk from many angles, from the most animalic to the most powdery, pairing it with woods, resins and amber notes. The Esperanto names, common to the whole range, reinforce the idea of a coherent collection rather than a string of isolated launches.

For the visitor, Jeroboam is recognisable by this equation: small flacon, high concentration, musky writing. It is this contrast, right down to the name borrowed from the largest wine-bottle format, that defines the brand.

Perfumes

The collection gathers extraits de parfum signed by Vanina Muracciole, opened by the first 2015 wave. Here are the most identifiable.

YearPerfumePerfumerOlfactory family
2015OriginoVanina MuraccioleMusk
2015InsuloVanina MuraccioleAromatic wood
2015HautoVanina MuraccioleWoody leather
2015MiksadoVanina MuraccioleFruity musk
2015OrientoVanina MuraccioleWoody oriental
2017AmbraVanina MuraccioleAmber
2017VesperoVanina MuraccioleSpicy wood
2022GozoVanina MuraccioleSunny citrus

Signature

The signature of Jeroboam rests on the pairing of a single format, the concentrated extrait, and a guiding material, musk. Vanina Muracciole varies these musks by pairing them with woods, leathers, resins and amber notes, in dense compositions built to last on skin.

The range favours warm, enveloping trails, from powdery musk to woody and oriental accords. This coherence, supported by Esperanto names and the minimalist flacon, sets the brand apart in the Parisian niche landscape.

A Jovoy brand that explores musk through highly concentrated extraits, in small flacons, signed by perfumer Vanina Muracciole.

Key characteristics

Signature materials
Musks, wood, leather, amber, resins
Dominant format
Extrait de parfum, 30 ml flacons
Recurring accords
Powdery musk, woody, oriental, amber
Distinctive trait
Jovoy brand, concentrated extraits, Esperanto names, perfumer Vanina Muracciole

FAQ

Who founded Jeroboam?01
Jeroboam was founded in 2015 by François Hénin, owner of the Parisian boutique Jovoy, with perfumer Vanina Muracciole. The brand is attached to Jovoy.
Is Jeroboam linked to Pierre Guillaume?02
No. Jeroboam is a Jovoy brand created by François Hénin and Vanina Muracciole. It has no connection to perfumer Pierre Guillaume, sometimes confused in certain sources.
What is the concept of Jeroboam?03
Jeroboam offers only highly concentrated extraits de parfum, in 30 ml flacons, built around musk and named in Esperanto. The name evokes the largest wine-bottle format, in contrast with the smallest flacon.
Who composes the Jeroboam perfumes?04
Perfumer Vanina Muracciole signs the collection’s compositions, continuing her collaboration with François Hénin at Jovoy.
What are the signature perfumes?05
Origino, Insulo, Hauto, Miksado and Oriento open the collection in 2015, joined by Ambra and Vespero in 2017 then Gozo in 2022.
Why Esperanto names?06
François Hénin chose Esperanto, a universal language, for a brand conceived for travellers and urban nomads, hence names like Origino, Insulo and Oriento.

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Published 26 June 2026 · Updated 26 June 2026 · Last fact check: 26 June 2026 · Author: Sabrina Carlier · Osmetheca