The Best Niche Perfumes of 2024 according to Ça Fleure Bon

Are you looking for the best niche fragrance of 2024? At SCENTISSIME, we are always on the hunt to discover exceptional fragrances to enchant your senses and highlight your personality.

We're delighted to learn that many of the fragrances selected by SCENTISSIME are also among the best niche perfumes of 2024 for ÇA FLEURE BON's uncompromising critics. These “Best of Scent” are available now on our website. If you live in the European Union, Switzerland, the USA or Canada, delivery is free on all fragrances over €59.00.

Here is the list of the main winners, and a summary of the reviews of the editorial writers at Ça fleure bon:

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SPICE D’ARNO BY ELECTIMUSS LONDON (CÉLINE BAREL)

The Essential: A real surprise. Vanilla, often explored from classical angles, finds here a novel interpretation thanks to Céline Barel. The first opus in Electimuss' Explorer collection, Spice D'Arno combines the sweetness of vanilla with notes of bran, creating a savory, addictive dimension. Touches of flowers, leather and resins warm the composition, giving it a soft, textured elegance. The result is exquisitely fluid, taking the wearer on a captivating sensory journey. A true feat, and unquestionably one of the best fragrances of 2024.

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ESTELLE BY BADAR PARFUMS (MARGAUX LE PAIH GUÉRIN)

The Essential: Margaux Le Paih Guérin returns with a refined, gourmand composition. Estelle envelops you in a creamy, powdery sweetness, balanced by a woody, resinous depth. Subtle smoke adds a sensual dimension to this honeyed, caramelized treat. Sinaï, another of the house's creations, would also have deserved its place here, with its oud rose reinterpreted with brio. Badar Parfums is establishing itself as a promising house to watch closely.

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PELAGOS BY PARFUMS DUSITA (PISSARA UMAVIJANI)

The Essential: Pissara Umavijani once again demonstrates her incomparable talent by pushing back the boundaries of marine perfumery. Here, iris - an unexpected choice - invites itself in to infuse a rare elegance. Pelagos captures the instant of a sudden breeze, invigorating and light, of a veil of fine droplets at sunrise, and of the infinite horizon calling for deep inspiration. More than just a marine fragrance, Pelagos embodies the chic of an island escape, a luxurious, timeless pause.

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EPONA BY PAPILLON ARTISAN PERFUMES (LIZ MOORES)

The Essential: When Liz Moores announces a new creation, excitement is always the order of the day, especially if it's inspired by horses, an animal she holds in deep affection. Epona is a unique fragrance that evokes the sensation of burying your face in a horse's mane, blending the animalic, oily notes of its coat with the aroma of saddle soap and leather. This fragrance transports us through an arid landscape punctuated by delicate violets. Worn many times, its charm remains intact. A captivating fragrance to treasure forever.

RENDEZ-VOUS! BY SONIA SIEFF (ANTOINE LIE)

The Essential : Rendez-Vous! is a collaboration between photographer Sonia Sieff and perfumer Antoine Lie, inspired by Jean-Loup Sieff's book of male nudes of the same name. This fragrance blurs the boundaries of the genre with a fruity opening evoking gunpowder, which is softened by iris, bringing a silky texture. Gradually, it evolves into a second skin, a soft vanilla musk enriched with smoke and wood. A complete olfactory journey, between roughness and softness.

TILIA BY MARC-ANTOINE BARROIS (QUENTIN BISCH)

The Essential: Quentin Bisch offers an elegant interpretation of the lime blossom with Tilia, a bewitching fragrance. Its honeyed floral aroma, enhanced by orange blossom, shimmers with golden animalic magic. Heliotrope and vetiver add a chic, silky touch, while Ambroxan amplifies its reach without ever making it overpowering. This fragrance transforms lime blossoms into twinkling stars on a summer's night. An irresistible creation.

SANTAL AUSTRAL EXTRAIT BY MATIÈRE PREMIÈRE (AURÉLIEN GUICHARD)

The Essential: A minimalist composition with maximum olfactory richness. Santal Austral Extrait highlights the creamy sensuality of Australian sandalwood, sublimated by the aromatic spiciness of black cardamom. This dark, fresh spice amplifies the facets of wood, creating an immersive, sophisticated experience. Radical Rose Extrait could have been included here too, with its bewitching dark beauty, but sandalwood of such purity could not be ignored.

DEE APRIL (MARGAUX LE PAIH GUÉRIN)

The Essential: Dee April Parfum, the first creation from the Danish house of Dee April, by Margaux Le Paih Guérin, is a rich, intense contemporary leather. This soft yet dark fragrance blends violet and saffron in silky harmony. Smoky notes and oud lend it a bewitching depth, while its darker side softens to reveal a creamy, woody smoke, enveloping like a silk-lined leather jacket. A promising brand to keep an eye on.

SLEEP NO MORE BY SACRÉ FRANÇAIS PARIS (ALEXANDRE MAKHLOUFI)

The Essential: Sleep No More, Sacré Français Paris' first fragrance, evokes a refined alcoholic smoke that falls with the grace of a velvet curtain in a grandiose theater. Its dark woody notes recall memories of cocktails, whisky and rum, while sandalwood brings a creamy, smoky light, illuminating a past opulence. This fragrance is particularly magical in cold weather, revealing subtle, captivating nuances. An absolutely splendid creation.

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LAMAR NOIR BY KAJAL PERFUMES PARIS (Patrick Müller)

The Essential: Lamar Noir, a darker, more intense take which nods its sultry head in a brazen glance at Lamar. Its fruit-driven head is a soft lilt to Lamar, but is quite frankly a different creature, a creature of night and shadows where another light may be found. From its elegant and refined black bottle to the silky, seductive perfume within, the wonderful and seductive Rose, Leather, Cashmere and Musk, it will no doubt become the newest success in Kajal’s portfolio as the brand celebrates its 10-year anniversary this year. Described as a journey of inner alchemy, Lamar Noir is opulent and darkly addictive. This is one of my season’s best.

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CACHE-MYRRHE BY TAYSHABA (MAIADA EL-KHALIFA)

The Essential: Under the guidance of Marc-Antoine Corticchiato, Mrs El Khalifa has created her own brand, Tayshaba, combining French savoir-faire with her Sudanese heritage. Cache Myrrhe perfectly embodies this cultural encounter. Myrrh sparkles like a precious cabochon, illuminated by crimson rose reflections and anchored in a bewitching peachy chypre. By blending classic perfumery with bold African inspirations, Tayshaba's creations, like Cachemyrrhe, restore faith in the future of artistic perfumery.

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ESTELLE BY BADAR PARFUMS (MARGAUX LE PAIH GUÉRIN)

The Essential: Badar Parfums' first launch and my best discovery of 2024, Estelle, is an example of gourmand done right. Rich, resinous and luxurious with a superb honeyed plum note, it “smells” particularly modern but with a touch of classic French perfumery.

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VIOLET KEW BY LE JARDIN RETROUVÉ (MAXENCE MOUTTE)

The Essential: “Simplicity is the key to all true elegance.” Imagined by perfumer Maxence Moutte, this bright, optimistic field of violets sings a classical melody, enriched with modern, profound counterpoints. Effortlessly elegant, Violet Kew is the fragrance you look for when nothing else seems to fit.

SOMBRE HÉROÏNE BY OZ PARFUM LILITH (PIERRE BÉNARD SÉGU)

The Essential: When sublime inspiration meets exceptional craftsmanship in a daring olfactory construction, perfume lovers are in for a treat. Lilith - Sombre Héroïne by Pierre Bénard Ségu is a masterful example. This emblematic interpretation of tuberose explores all its facets: the incisive greenness of cardamom, the crystalline freshness of lily of the valley, milky voluptuousness, and a bewitching trail of sensual sandalwood. Presented in a finely crafted porcelain bottle, this fragrance is a total work of art. With its bold, authentic signature, it embodies the ultimate refinement of French savoir-faire in independent perfumery.

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ÄICAN (HUSEYIN ERDOGMUS, OZGE ERDOGMUS ALTINEL ET GOKHAN SIMSEK)

The Essential: Äican, pronounced “I can”, is an Arabic term for gold purified of all its imperfections. Hidden beneath layers of earth and stone, it retains its brilliance even in the dark. This metaphor perfectly illustrates Kajal Äican's olfactory development, which unfolds in successive layers. Right from the opening, a harmonious blend of tropical fruits asserts itself, so that no single note dominates. The second layer reveals a spicy, dramatic complexity, where the ginger at the heart of the composition shimmers like gold. Finally, the trail reveals a rich amber and tawny vanilla, intensifying its golden glow. When worn, Äican inspires luminous confidence.

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