L'Artisan Parfumeur

Pioneer of modern niche perfumery since 1976

Jean-François Laporte founded L'Artisan Parfumeur in Paris in 1976, establishing one of the earliest niche perfumery brands and pioneering the concept of the artisan perfume. Mûre et Musc (1978) — blackberry and white musk — became an early bestseller. The brand commissioned avant-garde perfumers and championed unusual raw materials decades before 'niche' was a mainstream category. Owned by Drom Fragrances International since 2015.