A sweet, ambery perfume with many shades of sweet packed into a single formula: heliotrope, vanilla, caramel, toffee and benzoin, all interlinked with a soft sandalwood theme.
Bon Parfumeur open olfactive dimensions and invite you to add your own story. Try 402 if you like sophisticated gourmands.
Perfumer for 402: Corinne Cachen.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of close conversation and soft light, when sweetness should feel intimate rather than loud. It suits a polished setting where the wearer wants a warm, inviting trail that reads as creamy, edible and composed up close.
How to wear
Best in cool to mild weather, where its vanilla-caramel core can bloom without becoming heavy. Apply lightly to pulse points or with one to three sprays for a smooth, enveloping effect; in warmer air it stays softer and more skin-close, while in cooler conditions the sandalwood and benzoin add depth and persistence.
Who it’s for
For lovers of gourmand perfumes that feel refined rather than confectionary, especially those who enjoy vanilla, caramel, benzoin and soft woods. It will appeal to anyone who likes sweet scents with a creamy texture, gentle projection and a polished, unisex finish.
Release year
2016
The nose
Corinne Cachen is a French perfumer known for composing modern, readable fragrances with a clear structural idea rather than decorative excess. Her work often balances comfort and contrast, which suits 402’s blend of gourmand sweetness and soft woods. In 402, she shapes a gourmand that stays polished: vanilla, caramel and benzoin are given lift by fresher floral nuances and anchored by sandalwood, so the result feels creamy and enveloping rather than overly sugary.
Collaborators
Ludovic Bonneton, the founder of Bon Parfumeur, shaped the creative brief and concept behind the fragrance, aiming for a straightforward gourmand idea built from the many facets of sweetness. His role was to frame the scent as part of the house’s numbered, open-ended system, where the wearer completes the story.
Bon Parfumeur’s story
Bon Parfumeur approaches perfumery as a contemporary creative exercise: numbered fragrances, no fixed narrative, and the freedom to mix scents to build a personal signature. The house combines French craftsmanship with a playful, modern attitude, keeping the compositions expressive, accessible and made for experimentation.
402’s concept
402 was created as a sophisticated gourmand around the idea of sweetness in all its forms. The inspiration was reportedly immediate and simple, sparked by a snack and translated into a formula that layers vanilla, caramel, heliotrope and benzoin with sandalwood, giving the fragrance its warm, addictive character.
Extra info
402 is officially named Guilty Vanilla and is one of Bon Parfumeur’s best-selling fragrances. The brand describes it as a millefeuille of vanilla, caramel and wood, a nod to its layered, dessert-like structure.
A sweet, ambery perfume with many shades of sweet packed into a single formula: heliotrope, vanilla, caramel, toffee and benzoin, all interlinked with a soft sandalwood theme.
Bon Parfumeur open olfactive dimensions and invite you to add your own story. Try 402 if you like sophisticated gourmands.
Perfumer for 402: Corinne Cachen.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of close conversation and soft light, when sweetness should feel intimate rather than loud. It suits a polished setting where the wearer wants a warm, inviting trail that reads as creamy, edible and composed up close.
How to wear
Best in cool to mild weather, where its vanilla-caramel core can bloom without becoming heavy. Apply lightly to pulse points or with one to three sprays for a smooth, enveloping effect; in warmer air it stays softer and more skin-close, while in cooler conditions the sandalwood and benzoin add depth and persistence.
Who it’s for
For lovers of gourmand perfumes that feel refined rather than confectionary, especially those who enjoy vanilla, caramel, benzoin and soft woods. It will appeal to anyone who likes sweet scents with a creamy texture, gentle projection and a polished, unisex finish.
Release year
2016
The nose
Corinne Cachen is a French perfumer known for composing modern, readable fragrances with a clear structural idea rather than decorative excess. Her work often balances comfort and contrast, which suits 402’s blend of gourmand sweetness and soft woods. In 402, she shapes a gourmand that stays polished: vanilla, caramel and benzoin are given lift by fresher floral nuances and anchored by sandalwood, so the result feels creamy and enveloping rather than overly sugary.
Collaborators
Ludovic Bonneton, the founder of Bon Parfumeur, shaped the creative brief and concept behind the fragrance, aiming for a straightforward gourmand idea built from the many facets of sweetness. His role was to frame the scent as part of the house’s numbered, open-ended system, where the wearer completes the story.
Bon Parfumeur’s story
Bon Parfumeur approaches perfumery as a contemporary creative exercise: numbered fragrances, no fixed narrative, and the freedom to mix scents to build a personal signature. The house combines French craftsmanship with a playful, modern attitude, keeping the compositions expressive, accessible and made for experimentation.
402’s concept
402 was created as a sophisticated gourmand around the idea of sweetness in all its forms. The inspiration was reportedly immediate and simple, sparked by a snack and translated into a formula that layers vanilla, caramel, heliotrope and benzoin with sandalwood, giving the fragrance its warm, addictive character.
Extra info
402 is officially named Guilty Vanilla and is one of Bon Parfumeur’s best-selling fragrances. The brand describes it as a millefeuille of vanilla, caramel and wood, a nod to its layered, dessert-like structure.