The French perfumery house has not-so-quietly earned a reputation for striking an exquisite balance between the traditional and contemporary
Much like cult-famous nail polish or iconic lipstick shades, beauty products have no shortage of fascinating origin stories. But arguably, the most enchanting accounts of all come from the complex and compelling world of fragrance, whose histories read like magical tales. Take, a contemporary niche fragrance house whose inspiration dates back to the 1700s — particularly that of the French royal court and noble style de vie.
For starters, Parfums de Marly was inspired by the former King of France, Louis XV — and his iconic weekend estate: the Château de Marly. Located on the outskirts of Paris at the edge of the royal park— and dubbed a pleasure palace— this is where the king held extravagant gatherings with a ~strictly~ limited entourage of royal court members and foreign dignitaries.
Beyond his positively fervent affinity for fragrance, King Louis XV had another passion: equines. In 1743, he commissioned French sculptor Guillaume Coustou to create two Carrara marble-sculpted horses on the grounds of the château de Marly. For this reason, Sprecher declared the horse, which graces every men's fragrance bottle, the symbol of Parfums de Marly.
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