PG19 Louanges Profanes (Discontinued)
Each ingredient in Louanges Profanes is vested with some symbolic meaning in Christian religion. Neroli is the essence of orange blossom, a flower used for centuries to adorn bride’s hair. Hawthorn was what the Crown of Thorns was woven with. White Lily is a symbol of Mother Mary, pure and innocent. Incense and benzoin were among the gifts that the Magi brought to the baby Jesus. Gaïac wood (Lignum vitae) was what Noa’s ark was built from. The title of the fragrance Louanges Profanes can be translated as praises to God in someone’s own common words (as opposed to reciting religious texts).
How do all these ingredients work together? It’s a deliciously balmy woody fragrance, neroli adds a spicy touch and lily some very gentle floral note.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close quarters and attentive company, where its clean incense and soft floral warmth can unfold without noise. It suits a composed, reflective presence: the kind that lingers in memory because it feels calm, polished and slightly mysterious rather than loud.
How to wear
Best in mild to cool weather, where its resinous warmth and white-floral brightness stay balanced. Apply lightly to pulse points or clothing for a soft, elegant trail; too much can flatten the airy neroli and make the incense feel denser than intended.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like woody ambers with a clean edge, gentle incense, and floral notes that feel polished rather than sweet. It will appeal to those drawn to contemplative, symbolic perfumes with a quiet, refined presence.
Release year
2008
The nose
Pierre Guillaume is a French independent perfumer and chemist known for building fragrances with a strong architectural idea and a tactile, skin-dependent finish. He launched Parfumerie Générale as a niche laboratory for olfactory experimentation, and his work often balances precision, unusual materials and a clear conceptual frame. Louanges Profanes fits that approach well: the composition turns religious symbolism into a luminous amber floral, using incense, resins, neroli and white flowers to create contrast between purity and warmth. Guillaume’s style often favors clarity with an unexpected twist, and here that tension gives the fragrance its clean, profane-sacred character.
Pierre Guillaume - Parfumerie Générale’s story
Pierre Guillaume Paris, originally Parfumerie Générale, is built around creative freedom, niche experimentation and a strong interest in how a perfume changes on skin. The house favors original structures, unusual material pairings and a concept-driven approach that treats perfumery as both craft and invention.
PG19 Louanges Profanes (Discontinued)’s concept
Louanges Profanes was conceived as an “olfactory prayer” built from six religious symbols, with each note carrying a layer of sacred imagery. The title suggests praise spoken in ordinary language rather than liturgy, and the fragrance plays that idea out through a luminous mix of neroli, incense, lily and resins, turning devotion into something intimate and sensual.
Extra info
The name Louanges Profanes translates roughly as “profane praises,” a phrase that points to the fragrance’s sacred-versus-earthly tension. It belongs to the numbered PG series, and the current official presentation describes it as an exclusive amber floral.
Each ingredient in Louanges Profanes is vested with some symbolic meaning in Christian religion. Neroli is the essence of orange blossom, a flower used for centuries to adorn bride’s hair. Hawthorn was what the Crown of Thorns was woven with. White Lily is a symbol of Mother Mary, pure and innocent. Incense and benzoin were among the gifts that the Magi brought to the baby Jesus. Gaïac wood (Lignum vitae) was what Noa’s ark was built from. The title of the fragrance Louanges Profanes can be translated as praises to God in someone’s own common words (as opposed to reciting religious texts).
How do all these ingredients work together? It’s a deliciously balmy woody fragrance, neroli adds a spicy touch and lily some very gentle floral note.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close quarters and attentive company, where its clean incense and soft floral warmth can unfold without noise. It suits a composed, reflective presence: the kind that lingers in memory because it feels calm, polished and slightly mysterious rather than loud.
How to wear
Best in mild to cool weather, where its resinous warmth and white-floral brightness stay balanced. Apply lightly to pulse points or clothing for a soft, elegant trail; too much can flatten the airy neroli and make the incense feel denser than intended.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like woody ambers with a clean edge, gentle incense, and floral notes that feel polished rather than sweet. It will appeal to those drawn to contemplative, symbolic perfumes with a quiet, refined presence.
Release year
2008
The nose
Pierre Guillaume is a French independent perfumer and chemist known for building fragrances with a strong architectural idea and a tactile, skin-dependent finish. He launched Parfumerie Générale as a niche laboratory for olfactory experimentation, and his work often balances precision, unusual materials and a clear conceptual frame. Louanges Profanes fits that approach well: the composition turns religious symbolism into a luminous amber floral, using incense, resins, neroli and white flowers to create contrast between purity and warmth. Guillaume’s style often favors clarity with an unexpected twist, and here that tension gives the fragrance its clean, profane-sacred character.
Pierre Guillaume - Parfumerie Générale’s story
Pierre Guillaume Paris, originally Parfumerie Générale, is built around creative freedom, niche experimentation and a strong interest in how a perfume changes on skin. The house favors original structures, unusual material pairings and a concept-driven approach that treats perfumery as both craft and invention.
PG19 Louanges Profanes (Discontinued)’s concept
Louanges Profanes was conceived as an “olfactory prayer” built from six religious symbols, with each note carrying a layer of sacred imagery. The title suggests praise spoken in ordinary language rather than liturgy, and the fragrance plays that idea out through a luminous mix of neroli, incense, lily and resins, turning devotion into something intimate and sensual.
Extra info
The name Louanges Profanes translates roughly as “profane praises,” a phrase that points to the fragrance’s sacred-versus-earthly tension. It belongs to the numbered PG series, and the current official presentation describes it as an exclusive amber floral.