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History
Le Beau Parfum was composed in 2015 for the 150th anniversary of the Parisian department store Le Printemps. Francis Kurkdjian celebrates the effortless elegance of Parisian women and their bold allure, the freedom he wanted to render in flowers.
The house foregrounds a generous bouquet of white flowers, tuberose, jasmin, orange blossom and ylang-ylang, whose textured trail moves between radiant freshness and seduction. It mainly publishes these lead flowers, without detailing a strict top, heart and base pyramid.
Conceived as a timeless floral, Le Beau Parfum long stayed confidential before joining the My VIP, My Very Intimate Perfumes collection in 2025, gathered as an exclusive collection and presented in a bottle engraved and signed by hand. It should not be confused with Le Beau and Le Beau Le Parfum, two masculine scents from the house.
Fragrance notes
Here are the notes of Le Beau Parfum, from orange blossom to the soft amber base.
From fresh orange blossom to a soft amber base, Le Beau Parfum keeps the generosity of a great white bouquet, radiant and sensual.
Scent profile
Le Beau Parfum opens on a radiant floral freshness: orange blossom sets the tone, sunlit and luminous, like the first breath of a freshly cut bouquet.
The heart unfolds the great white bouquet: opulent tuberose, heady jasmin and creamy ylang-ylang answer one another, between glow and seduction. It is a generous, textured floral, without cloying weight.
The base closes on a soft amber accord that extends the floral trail and gives it warmth. The house mainly publishes these lead white flowers: Le Beau Parfum reads as a timeless floral, at once fresh and sensual, more dressed than sunlit.
"The effortless elegance of Parisian women and their bold allure, a generous bouquet of white flowers."Maison Francis Kurkdjian, press kit
Key characteristics
When and where to wear
Le Beau Parfum is a great white floral, radiant and sensual. Its generosity and amber base make it a scent for evenings and formal events, pleasant in shoulder seasons; its floral density calls for a measured hand.
How to wear it
Seasonal fit
| Season | Fit | Critical notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | ★★★★ | The ideal season for this radiant bouquet. |
| Summer | ★★★☆ | The white flowers can gain in amplitude. |
| Autumn | ★★★☆ | The amber base keeps it warm. |
| Winter | ★★☆☆ | A little floral for deep winter. |
Context fit
| Context | Fit | Wear recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Office | ★★☆☆ | A white floral too present for a shared space. |
| Everyday | ★★★☆ | Wearable lightly, better for chosen days. |
| Evening | ★★★★ | Its home ground. |
| Formal events | ★★★★ | A dressed bouquet, at ease over evening wear. |
Similar perfumes
Le Beau Parfum's great white bouquet speaks with the benchmark tuberoses and white florals.
| Perfume | House · year | Why it is close |
|---|---|---|
| Fracas | Robert Piguet · 1948 | The classic white tuberose, the absolute benchmark of the genre. |
| Carnal Flower | Frédéric Malle · 2005 | A green, carnal tuberose, more radical. |
| Tubéreuse Criminelle | Serge Lutens · 1999 | A mentholated, medicinal tuberose, another reading of the flower. |
Frequently asked questions
See also
Sources
- Maison Francis Kurkdjian, official press kit (2025) and Le Beau Parfum product page
- franciskurkdjian.com
- YouTube, 28: longevity and sillage reading
- ifragranceofficial.com: longevity and sillage reading
- YouTube, TroyD247Mall: longevity and sillage reading