Feret Parfumeur, a French family business producing toiletries and perfumes since 1865 are launching a classic theme of patchouli and spices but with a contemporary linear architecture and lovely playful licorice twist.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a scent for close quarters and confident presence: a jacket collar, a dim room, a conversation that lingers. Its licorice-patchouli accord gives off a dark, polished warmth that feels intimate rather than loud, with just enough spice to keep it moving.
How to wear
Best in cool weather or evening air, where the patchouli and tonka can unfold without feeling heavy. Apply lightly at first; the composition has enough character to project with restraint, and a couple of sprays is usually enough to leave a warm, woody trail with a soft gourmand edge.
Who it’s for
For those who like woody fragrances with a sensual, slightly gourmand twist: patchouli, spice, and licorice over clean structure. It suits a taste for classic materials made more modern, with depth, warmth, and a dry sweetness rather than freshness.
The nose
Alexis Cabanne is the sixth-generation leader of Féret Parfumeur and the creator of Eau de Monsieur. His role is unusually hands-on: he shaped the fragrance himself, drawing on family heritage and his own sensory education in Cognac, where he developed a taste for woody spices, almond, and licorice-like nuances. As a perfumer-entrepreneur rather than a career nose, Cabanne’s approach is rooted in memory, place, and French artisanal identity. Eau de Monsieur reflects that style: a compact, elegant composition built around patchouli, licorice, and warm gourmand facets, with a clear, contemporary structure rather than decorative excess.
Collaborators
Alexis Cabanne, the brand’s sixth-generation family custodian, personally developed the fragrance and shaped its concept as part of the revival of Féret Parfumeur’s perfume line. His contribution was both creative and strategic: he translated the house’s heritage and Cognac associations into a modern composition built around patchouli and licorice.
Féret Parfumeur’s story
Féret Parfumeur is a French family house built on heritage, craftsmanship, and a distinctly old-world sense of beauty. Its identity leans into Made in France production, natural ingredients, and a retro-chic apothecary spirit, while keeping the formulas and presentation clean, practical, and elegant rather than ornate.
Eau de Monsieur Patchouly & Reglisse’s concept
Eau de Monsieur was created as part of Féret Parfumeur’s modern perfume revival under Alexis Cabanne. The scent takes its cue from Cognac aging cellars and the family’s sensory world, turning patchouli and licorice into a polished, contemporary woody composition with a gourmand edge.
Extra info
Eau de Monsieur is also known as L’Eau de Monsieur. It belongs to a paired release with L’Eau de Madame, the brand’s companion fragrance with a different, more floral direction. The scent also reflects Alexis Cabanne’s connection to Cognac cellars, which influenced its licorice-and-woody character.
Feret Parfumeur, a French family business producing toiletries and perfumes since 1865 are launching a classic theme of patchouli and spices but with a contemporary linear architecture and lovely playful licorice twist.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a scent for close quarters and confident presence: a jacket collar, a dim room, a conversation that lingers. Its licorice-patchouli accord gives off a dark, polished warmth that feels intimate rather than loud, with just enough spice to keep it moving.
How to wear
Best in cool weather or evening air, where the patchouli and tonka can unfold without feeling heavy. Apply lightly at first; the composition has enough character to project with restraint, and a couple of sprays is usually enough to leave a warm, woody trail with a soft gourmand edge.
Who it’s for
For those who like woody fragrances with a sensual, slightly gourmand twist: patchouli, spice, and licorice over clean structure. It suits a taste for classic materials made more modern, with depth, warmth, and a dry sweetness rather than freshness.
The nose
Alexis Cabanne is the sixth-generation leader of Féret Parfumeur and the creator of Eau de Monsieur. His role is unusually hands-on: he shaped the fragrance himself, drawing on family heritage and his own sensory education in Cognac, where he developed a taste for woody spices, almond, and licorice-like nuances. As a perfumer-entrepreneur rather than a career nose, Cabanne’s approach is rooted in memory, place, and French artisanal identity. Eau de Monsieur reflects that style: a compact, elegant composition built around patchouli, licorice, and warm gourmand facets, with a clear, contemporary structure rather than decorative excess.
Collaborators
Alexis Cabanne, the brand’s sixth-generation family custodian, personally developed the fragrance and shaped its concept as part of the revival of Féret Parfumeur’s perfume line. His contribution was both creative and strategic: he translated the house’s heritage and Cognac associations into a modern composition built around patchouli and licorice.
Féret Parfumeur’s story
Féret Parfumeur is a French family house built on heritage, craftsmanship, and a distinctly old-world sense of beauty. Its identity leans into Made in France production, natural ingredients, and a retro-chic apothecary spirit, while keeping the formulas and presentation clean, practical, and elegant rather than ornate.
Eau de Monsieur Patchouly & Reglisse’s concept
Eau de Monsieur was created as part of Féret Parfumeur’s modern perfume revival under Alexis Cabanne. The scent takes its cue from Cognac aging cellars and the family’s sensory world, turning patchouli and licorice into a polished, contemporary woody composition with a gourmand edge.
Extra info
Eau de Monsieur is also known as L’Eau de Monsieur. It belongs to a paired release with L’Eau de Madame, the brand’s companion fragrance with a different, more floral direction. The scent also reflects Alexis Cabanne’s connection to Cognac cellars, which influenced its licorice-and-woody character.