Fragrance house
Nicolaï
Nicolaï is a French niche fragrance house founded in Paris in 1989 by Patricia de Nicolaï and Jean-Louis Michau. It is renowned for the central role played by Patricia de Nicolaï, an award-winning in-house perfumer since 1988. Learn more ↓
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The house
Nicolaï, the free-spirited heritage of French perfumery
- Founded
- 1989
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Category
- Niche Fragrances
- At Fragsplit
- 2 fragrances 0 available · 2 sold out
Founded in Paris in 1989 by Patricia de Nicolaï and Jean-Louis Michau, Nicolaï is an independent family-run house. As an heir to the Guerlain tradition and a graduate of ISIPCA, Patricia champions the craft of the perfumer-creator. After opening boutiques in Paris, the house brought its production in-house at La Ferté-Saint-Aubin in 1995. Their son Axel joined the management team in 2014, followed by Edwige in 2024.
Nicolaï composes its fragrances in its Palais-Royal laboratory under the creative direction of Patricia de Nicolaï, then produces them in its own workshop in La Ferté-Saint-Aubin. The house prioritises raw materials, creative freedom and precise French perfumery, with bottles assembled by hand.
Nicolaï fragrances are all sold out at Fragsplit right now.
Key dates
- 1989Nicolaï is founded in Paris by the couple
- 1995The house opens its own workshop in La Ferté
- 2014Axel joins Nicolaï and takes over its management
- 2015Ambre Cashmere marks the beginning of a family collaboration
- 2024Edwige joins the family venture
Sources : nicolaiparis.com · auparfum.bynez.com
