Paris Archive

Relais Christine, Paris. A 17th-century townhouse in the city’s Latin Quarter

Opened in 1979, the former private mansion marries French design with contemporary materials dreamed up by Laura Gonzalez

Francesca Fontanesi

Cologne Indélébile by Frédéric Malle. Permanence in a bottle

Frédéric Malle is a third generation perfumer «perfume? I spoke the language without knowing it». Along with Dominique Ropion they collaborate again for Cologne Indélébile

Mana Akkor

Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Paris. The perfume house and three gender-neutral fragrances

«Eau de Cologne is a classic olfactive form. The power of classism relies in the simplicity of an expression and minimalism of the form»

Akshita Phoolka

Palais de Tokyo, Paris. Walther König & Cahiers: the future of art magazine

With a shop over 450 meters wide, Palais de Tokyo’s bookshop provides prominent magazine publications to fuel the contemporary artistic debate. With the aim of expanding the contemporary art debate, Walther König & Cahiers d’Art merged in twenty-seventeen to run the Palais de Tokyo’s bookshop.

Fabiana Boglione

Apple Brandy on the Rocks, Kilian. Mr. Hennessy pays homage to the Big Apple

Refillable bottles have been the epitome of Kilian Paris since the beginning. Mr Hennessy is transported to a memory of his grandmother refilling her initial engraved perfume bottle

Anisha Khemlani

One Block Down launches ‘SUBNOTESFROM’ at their new Parisian hub

Continuing One Block Down’s quest for educating and sparking curiosity, SUBNOTESFROM via an event at their new Paris boutique

Kaitlyn Durbin

Géranium Pour Monsieur, Frédéric Malle. Whilst there is a freshness to it, there is also warmth

When Malle creates a perfume, he pictures the person who would wear it. For Géranium Pour Monsieur, he thinks of the Italian director, Luchino Visconti, and the drummer of Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts

Mana Akkor

Artazart, Paris. The micro-sector of Art publishing is not afraid of the market

Hence the slogan ‘Galerie dédiée à l’Image: Carl Huguenin and Jerome Fournel launched an online library dedicated to graphic design, then expanded into brick-and-mortar

Giulia Cangianiello

Yvon Lambert, Paris. On artistic recurrences

Yvon Lamberts returns to Marais, this time not as an art dealer but as a bookseller and modern publisher. «I want to do something more humanistic»

Valerio Piperata

The Broken Arm, Paris. The blurred line between art and life

Simplicity of materials can draw attention to garments, artwork, literature and music on display: thinking can matter more than buying, according to the trio Joste, Lafarge and Steinmetz

Daniel Love

Do Son, Diptyque – rebuses and inverted letters, two doors, a diptych

Three young people couldn’t sell their designs. In the Sixties, they opened a shop with two doors to the street – Diptyque, in the Boulevard Saint-Germain. A history for those who strive today

Sara Kaufman

Librairie Sans Titre, Paris. An independent-publishers and artists’ hunter

Finding the spot was a chance event for Mathilde de Galbert, who discovered what she says «looked like a bookshop», while cycling around the neighborhood, one Sunday morning

Chetna Chopra

Bonjour Jacob, Paris. Using ethical supply chains when disseminating books

An immersion in the ethos of Bonjour Jacob, among items, reading materials, vinyl records, and a coffee experience – fostering craftsmanship and quality

Pravin Nair

Ofr, Paris. In conversation with Alexandre Thumerelle

«For 15 years after we opened people would ask us what the name meant, until recently when I found sense in the three letters. We are Open Free Ready»

Pali Castle

107Rivoli, Paris. Inside the Musée des Arts Décoratifs

The boutique takes the design outside the museum and its section to the consumer, becoming an intermediary between the story and our daily life

Samantha Ruboni

Smith&Son Paris. A tale of a street

Smith&Son Paris on 248 Rue de Rivoli, near Place de la Concorde, is the longest branch to have remained in its original setting

Giulia Cangianiello

Librairie La Comète, Paris. One does not know but to take a leap

«What we carry is based on instinct. There are times when the print job is not up to standard, or the other way around. We trust the quality of the photographer and author at that moment»

Pravin Nair

Maxim’s, Paris. Marking itself into the fabric of history as a space for known individuals in the arts

Resident director Pierre Pelegry has been a part of Maxim’s – the pinnacle of culture and the arts – since the beginning of his career, having worked there for the span twenty-five years

Pravin Nair

Tom Greyhound, Paris. Under the spotlight in a post-Colette world

Amongst the Marais, in 90 square meters of Parisian brick & mortar, is Tom Greyhound—the multi-brand designer concept store in a post-Colette Paris

Pali Castle

Hotel Rochechouart: a Thirties hotel renovated in its original spirit

In a conversation with Orso Hotels founders, Anouk and Louis Solanet, to get to know their project to give life back to Parisian hotels that were meant to be forgotten

Sofia Busignani

Perrotin, Paris. If an artist has ten books about their work, we prioritize those that do not

Books exist within the ecosystem in France, the tax on books is not the same as on other products. When supplying and sourcing, Lauriane Perrotin looks to a variety of contributors for each item

Anisha Khemlani

Hotel Lutetia, Paris. Art Deco’s twist

The Latin word Lutetia, believed to signify ‘marsh’ or ‘swamp’, makes us think of how european cities are not only history infused, but living history

Amanda Ballerini

Chanel N°5 Limited edition: the youth of imagination and the expertise of technology

A collection of seventeen limited-edition products featuring Chanel N°5 in their mix, a new recycled glass bottle and biodegradable paper packaging: Chanel’s pioneering approach

Editorial Team

Sana Jardin – perfumes from flower waste to give Berber women their own power

Sustainable production as a vehicle for social impact: for Sana Jardin, Berber and Amazigh women learn to upcycle floral waste. In conversation with Amy Christiansen

Celia Lyttelton

Brach, Paris. The design glasshouse

Born from a 1970s mail sorting center with a surface area of 7000 square meters, Brach hotel is designed by the French designer Philippe Starck

Giulia Cangianiello

If the planet’s fate is intertwined with that of bees

Championing bee conservation by acting on traceability, environmental responsibility and female entrepreneurship, Guerlain has been working to strengthen its support to the world’s main pollinator species

Veronica Gisondi

Nose, Paris. Choosing perfume is a matter of science

Packaging and branding influence buying trends, especially when it comes to fashion. A blind test allows customers at Nose to find a fragrance that reflects them

Matteo Mammoli

Carat, Cartier. The jewel of a scent, according to Mathilde Laurent

She grew up in Paris but summers were spent on the island with her grandmother. Her first memory of a scent

Angelica Carrara