Patricia de Nicolaï is a descendant of Pierre-François Pascal Guerlain, the founder of Guerlain. She studied at the ISIPCA perfumery school and later worked at two large fragrance & flavor companies, Firmenich and Quest. She established her own fragrance line, Parfums de Nicolaï, in 1989 with her husband Jean-Louis Michau. It has remained a family-owned company, and is currently run by Axel Michau de Nicolaï.
Patricia de Nicolaï has also created fragrances for other brands, including Parfums MDCI Un Coeur en Mai & Le Rivage des Syrtes. She currently serves as the director of the Osmothèque fragrance museum and conservatory at Versailles.
See reviews of Balkis & Balkis Light, Balle de Match (now called L'Eau de Sport), Eau d'Ete, Eau Exotique, Le Temps d’Une Fête, Mimosaique, Odalisque, Petit Ange, Sacrebleu, Vanille Tonka, Vetyver and Vie de Chateau.
In 2014 Jean-Louis Michau and Patricia de Nicolaï published Nicolaï: Parfumeur créateur, un métier d'artiste.
Recent fragrances from Parfums de Nicolaï
Recent releases include:
2006: Cococabana, Eau de Cologne Cedrat
2007: Maharanih
2008: Les Magnifiques, Eau Turquoise
2009: Vanille Intense, Violette in Love & Week-end à Deauville, Patchouli Homme / Patchouli Intense, Jardin Secret
2010: L'Eau Mixte, Kiss Me Tender, Vie de Chateau Intense
2011:, L'Eau Chic
2012: L’Eau à la Folie, Musc Intense
2013: Eau sOleil, Rose Oud & Amber Oud
2014: Musc Monoï, New York Intense & Kiss Me Intense, Cuir Cuba Intense
2015: L’Eau Corail, Ambre Cashmere Intense
2016: Oud Sublime, Incense Oud
2017: Rose Royale, Patchouli Sublime
2018: Cap Néroli, Néroli Intense
2019: Baïkal Leather Intense
Where to buy
There are freestanding boutiques in London and Paris.
Elsewhere in Europe the fragrances can be found at First in Fragrance or directly through the brand website (see below).
In the United States, the line is carried by Beautyhabit, Luckyscent, New London Pharmacy, Osswald and Parfum1; in Canada try The Perfume Shoppe.
Website
Further reading
See all articles on Now Smell This tagged Parfums de Nicolaï or Patricia de Nicolaï.
Read an interview with Patricia de Nicolaï at Osmoz.