Niche perfume line established in 2002 by Pierre Guillaume, who began his career as a chemist working on the design of specialty products for cosmetics. The brand was originally known as Parfumerie Générale, but later they rebranded as Pierre Guillaume, with three collections: Parfumerie Générale, Huitième Art and Collection Croisière.

See reviews of No. 2 Coze, No. 4 Musc Maori; No. 6 L'Eau Rare Matale, No. 7 Cologne Grand Siecle, No. 10 Aomassai and No. 14 Iris Taizo.

Recent fragrance releases

Recent releases include...

2006: Yuzu Ab Irato, Querelle, Bois de Copaiba, Tubereuse Couture, Corps et Ames, Cedre Sandaraque 

2007: Bois Blond, L'Ombre Fauve & Ether de Lilas Blanc Sur Feuillage Tendre, Un Crime Exotique & Cadjmere, Psychotrope, Cuir d'Iris, L'Oiseau de Nuit

2008: No. 19 Louanges Profanes, L'Eau Guerrière, Drama Nuuï & Felanilla 

2010: Papyrus de Ciane, Gardenia Grand Soir, Bois Naufragé, Ambre Céruléen, Aube Pashmina, Ciel d’Airain, Fareb, Manguier Métisse, Naïviris, Sucre d’Ébène and Vohina

2011: , Praliné de Santal, Tonkamande, No. 25 Indochine, Myrrhiad 

2012: No. 22 DjHenné, Poudre de Riz, Arabian Horse, Vétiver Matale & Cozé Verdé (2012 or 2013)

2013: Monsieur

2014: No. 26 Isparta, Grand Siècle Intense, Liqueur Charnelle

2015: Shermine , Entre Ciel et Mer, Jangala, Paris Seychelles & Long Courrier, Mojito Chypre, Métal Hurlant, Foudre & Rivages Noirs 

2016: Bouquet Massaï, Indian Wood, Le Musc et la Peau, No. 27 Limanakia

2017: 19.1 Neroli Ad Astra, 5.1 Suede Osmanthe, Aqaysos, Noir Okoumé, Paris Fidji 

2018: 9.1 Komorebi, Superlady, 23.1 Jasmagonda, Mécanique du Désir

2019: 20.1 Sorong, Sunsuality, Helioflora & Swim / SX, Sambaka, Aqwindia & Lune d'Eau

Where to buy

In the US, at Luckyscent or Osswald, in Canada at The Perfume Shoppe, in London at Les Senteurs, in Germany at First in Fragrance, elsewhere directly through the Parfumerie Générale website (see below).

Website

Pierre Guillaume / Parfumerie Générale

Further reading

See all articles on Now Smell This tagged Parfumerie Générale.

See an interview with Pierre Guillaume at Aromascope.