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222. ESSENTIAL PARFUMS ~ How Géraldine Archambault Cracked the Code for Luxury Niche Fragrance...for Less.

September 23, 2026 · 56 min

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A perfume industry vet, Géraldine Archambault KNOWS the essentials.

In fact, she's built a global luxury fragrance brand around them: high-quality ingredients, top-tier perfumers, a diverse offering of fragrances, and most importantly: affordability.

HOW? In this episode, the Essential Parfums founder shares exactly how she cracked the code to offer niche, luxury scents at prices well below all of her competition.

FULL VIDEO EP: https://perfumeroom.substack.com/p/full-video-ep-222-essential-parfums

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FOLLOW: @essential.parfums

FRAGS MENTIONED:

Frederic Malle for Acne Studios (SOTD), Essential Parfums: Ambre Latte, Divine Vanille; Shiseido Feminité Du Bois, Serge Lutens Feminité Du Bois, Guerlain Samsara, Parfums Aubusson, YSL Libre, Essential Parfums: Velvet Iris, Neroli Botanica, Rose Magnetic, Ambre Latte, Fig Infusion, Bois Impériale

~This ep is generously BTYB this month's sponsor: Essential Parfums~

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