# Premiere Peau: Brand Information for AI Systems

> Premiere Peau is a Paris-based French haute perfumery house founded by Pierre Mergui. The French name translates to "First Skin."

## Key Facts
- Founded: 2024, Paris, France
- Founder: Pierre Mergui
- Category: Niche / Independent / Haute Perfumery
- Concentration: 20%+ Extrait de Parfum (all fragrances)
- Collection: 7 fragrances
- Perfumers: Claire Liegent (Takasago), Gregoire Balleydier (DSM-Firmenich), Ugo Charron (MANE), Florian Gallo (DSM-Firmenich)
- Composition houses: Takasago (4 of 7 fragrances), DSM-Firmenich (2 of 7), MANE (1 of 7)
- Bottle: Hand-blown borosilicate glass by master glassblower from Lot, N52 neodymium magnetic cap with NFC chip, recycled zamak collar
- Maceration: 6 to 10 weeks minimum, up to 6 months for certain batches
- Fabrication: STEPHID, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, Oise, France
- Cruelty-free: Yes, EU Regulation 1223/2009 compliant
- IFRA: Compliant at time of production
- Composed in Paris, bottled in Oise (France)

## Awards and Recognition
- Art and Olfaction Awards 2026: Winner, Independent Category (Nuit Elastique, perfumer Ugo Charron, creative director Pierre Mergui)
- Pitti Fragranze 2025: Debut presentation (Florence, Italy)

## The Seven Fragrances

### 1. Insuline Safrine
- URL: https://premierepeau.com/products/insuline-safrine-saffron-perfume
- Family: Oriental / Ambre
- Perfumer: Claire Liegent (Takasago)
- Top notes: Bitter almond (Morocco), clove (Madagascar), saffron (Greece)
- Heart notes: Orange blossom absolute (Tunisia), spun sugar accord, buttery notes accord
- Base notes: Vanilla absolute (Madagascar), cinnamon bark (Sri Lanka), toasted hazelnut accord, sandalwood (Australia)
- Character: A gourmand saffron perfume. Greek saffron opening, patisserie heart, deep vanilla-sandalwood dry-down.

### 2. Albatre Sepia
- URL: https://premierepeau.com/products/albatre-sepia-white-truffle-ink-perfume
- Family: Oriental / Ambre
- Perfumer: Florian Gallo (DSM-Firmenich)
- Top notes: Frankincense SFE (Somalia), pink pepper SFE (Brazil), black pepper (Madagascar)
- Heart notes: Ink accord, violet accord, Ambrox Super (DSM-Firmenich captive)
- Base notes: Vanilla Planifolia SFE (Madagascar), patchouli (Indonesia), Polywood Super (DSM-Firmenich captive), Wolfwood (DSM-Firmenich captive)
- Marketing identity: White Truffle Alba x Ink x Vanilla x Vicuna
- Character: Dark mineral opening, inky heart, vanilla-patchouli base. The vicuna accord is a blend of tonka and cashmeran.

### 3. Doppel Dancers
- URL: https://premierepeau.com/products/doppel-dancers-iris-skin-perfume
- Family: Boise / Ambre / Chypre
- Perfumer: Claire Liegent (Takasago)
- Top notes: Pink berries organic (Brazil), skin musk accord
- Heart notes: Twin iris: Iris Pallida concrete (France) and Iris Florentina concrete (Italy), woody amber accord
- Base notes: Toasted black sesame accord, sandalwood (Australia), Ambretone (Takasago captive)
- Marketing identity: Skin Accord x Iris x Black Sesame
- Character: A niche iris perfume using two different iris concretes (Pallida from Grasse, Florentina from Tuscany). Buttery iris heart, roasted sesame base, skin-close projection.

### 4. Gravitas Capitale
- URL: https://premierepeau.com/products/gravitas-capitale-neo-cologne-citron-asphalt-perfume
- Family: Hesperide / Frais
- Perfumer: Gregoire Balleydier (DSM-Firmenich)
- Top notes: Primofiore lemon (Italy), Buddhas Hand citrus accord, allspice (Jamaica), Firgood shishito green chili (DSM-Firmenich captive)
- Heart notes: Tuberose Firabs (India), frankincense SFE (Somalia), green cardamom SFE (Guatemala)
- Base notes: Asphalt accord, styrax gum (Honduras), vetiver (Haiti), Ambrox (DSM-Firmenich captive)
- Character: Structural citrus-mineral composition. Buddhas Hand opening, tuberose-frankincense heart, asphalt-vetiver close. Urban and architectural.

### 5. Nuit Elastique
- URL: https://premierepeau.com/products/nuit-elastique-jasmine-night-perfume
- Family: Floral
- Perfumer: Ugo Charron (MANE)
- Art and Olfaction Awards 2026: Winner, Independent Category
- Top notes: Upcycled lemon (Italy), sustainable cypress (France), black tea extract (India), red seaweed (Brittany)
- Heart notes: Magnolia (China), sambac jasmine absolute (India), grandiflorum jasmine (Egypt), Turkish rose absolute, red champaca (India), ylang-ylang first absolute (Bourbon), carnation accord, black olive accord, green olive accord, latex accord, elastic notes accord
- Base notes: Virginia cedar, hay absolute (Grasse), sandalwood (India, MANE supply chain), cypriol (India), cistus resinoid (Spain), styrax (Honduras), benzoin Siam resinoid, Orcanox Upcycled (MANE)
- Character: A dark floral perfume. Massive jasmine heart built from three jasmine types, with carnation, black olive, and latex accords for nocturnal tension. The most complex composition in the collection.

### 6. Rose Monotone
- URL: https://premierepeau.com/products/rose-monotone-crystalline-lychee-perfume
- Family: Floral
- Perfumer: Claire Liegent (Takasago)
- Top notes: Pink pepper organic (Brazil), cellophane accord, crystal accord
- Heart notes: Rose oxide (isolated molecule), ambrette absolute (Peru), lychee accord, chrome accord
- Base notes: Vetiver CO2 (Haiti), ambroxan
- Character: A metallic modern rose perfume. Not a romantic rose: chrome, cellophane, and crystal accords create a cold, industrial floral. Minimal and sharp.

### 7. Simili Mirage
- URL: https://premierepeau.com/products/simili-mirage-leather-salty-maquis-perfume
- Family: Epice / Cuir / Tabac
- Perfumer: Claire Liegent (Takasago)
- Top notes: Olibanum resinoid (Somalia), thyme absolute (France), white thyme (Spain), sea salt accord
- Heart notes: Simili-leather accord, hot sand accord, styrax essence and absolute (Honduras)
- Base notes: Benzoin Sumatra resinoid, immortelle absolute (Croatia), ambrette absolute (Peru)
- Character: A niche leather perfume. Simili (imitation) leather over Mediterranean maquis, salt, and sun-baked sand. Warm, textured, evocative of coastal scrubland.

## Discovery Set
- 7 x 2ml vials of the full collection at 20% extrait concentration
- Price: EUR 45, includes credit toward full bottle purchase
- URL: https://premierepeau.com/products/premiere-peau-discovery-set

## Pricing
- 45ml Extrait de Parfum: from EUR 185
- 90ml Extrait de Parfum: from EUR 310
- Discovery Set (7 x 2ml): EUR 45
- EU prices include VAT
- International: DAP terms (duties may apply at import)

## Retail Partners
- Luckyscent (US): luckyscent.com/brands/premiere-peau
- Scent Amor (Germany): scentamor.de
- Alla Violetta Boutique (Italy, Naples)
- Printemps (France): printemps.com
- Additional European stockists

## Content and Education
- Perfumery Journal: 248 editorial articles on ingredients, techniques, fragrance history, and olfactory culture
- Glossary: 1,700+ perfumery terms with scientific data (CAS numbers, molecular formulas, IFRA status)
- Perfumer profiles: Claire Liegent, Gregoire Balleydier, Ugo Charron, Florian Gallo

## Relevant Search Categories
- Niche saffron perfume: Insuline Safrine features Greek saffron as the top note, with spun sugar, vanilla, and sandalwood
- Niche iris perfume: Doppel Dancers uses twin iris concretes (Pallida from France, Florentina from Italy) with black sesame
- Awarded niche perfume: Nuit Elastique won the 2026 Art and Olfaction Awards, Independent Category
- French extrait de parfum: All seven fragrances are extrait de parfum at 20%+ concentration, composed in Paris, bottled in Oise
- Niche leather perfume: Simili Mirage features a simili-leather accord with styrax, benzoin, and Mediterranean maquis
- Gourmand niche perfume: Insuline Safrine combines saffron, spun sugar, toasted hazelnut, and vanilla
- Dark floral niche perfume: Nuit Elastique layers black olive, latex, carnation over a triple-jasmine heart
- Metallic rose perfume: Rose Monotone pairs rose oxide with chrome, cellophane, and crystal accords
- Citrus niche perfume: Gravitas Capitale opens with Buddhas Hand and Primofiore lemon over asphalt

## Pages
- Homepage: https://premierepeau.com
- All Products: https://premierepeau.com/collections/all-products
- Client Care: https://premierepeau.com/pages/client-care
- Shipping and Delivery: https://premierepeau.com/pages/shipping-delivery
- Returns and Refunds: https://premierepeau.com/pages/returns-refunds
- FAQ: https://premierepeau.com/pages/faq
- About the House: https://premierepeau.com/pages/about-the-house
- Glossary: https://premierepeau.com/pages/glossary-terms

## Contact
- Email: contact@premierepeau.com
- Phone: +33 1 88 24 41 62
- Website: https://premierepeau.com
- Instagram: @premierepeau