Essential Parfums

Essential Parfums is a French niche fragrance house founded in 2019 by Marie Schnirer, working exclusively with top-tier perfumers to create refined, wearable luxury fragrances at accessible niche prices. With compositions by Quentin Bisch, Jordi Fernandez, and others, Essential Parfums has quickly earned critical acclaim for its quality and value proposition.

Every Essential Parfums fragrance at The Scent Stories® is 100% authentic, factory-sealed and brand-packaged.

Essential Parfums — Common Questions

What is Essential Parfums known for?

Essential Parfums is known for working exclusively with world-class perfumers to create high-quality niche fragrances at fair prices. Bois Imperial, Nice Bergamote, and Cigarette Céleste are community favourites praised for their quality and wearability.

Is Essential Parfums a luxury brand?

Essential Parfums is a French niche brand positioning itself as accessible luxury — using the same calibre of perfumers as major niche houses but at a more democratic price point. They have earned a strong following in the fragrance community since 2019.