Frédéric Malle

The publisher of perfumes — art-house luxury

Frédéric Malle — grandson of Serge Heftler-Louiche, who created Parfums Christian Dior — founded Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle in Paris in 2000. His concept: give master perfumers complete creative freedom and list them on the bottle, like a publisher crediting an author. Carnal Flower (2000) by Dominique Ropion is a definitive tuberose. Portrait of a Lady (2010), also by Ropion, is a modern classic patchouli-rose chypre. Acquired by The Estée Lauder Companies in 2015.