What is an Extrait de Parfum?
An Extrait de Parfum, also known as a perfume extract, is the highest concentration in perfumery. A greater share of aromatic essences than an eau de parfum, and therefore a dense presence from the very first application, a deep trail, and a longevity that lingers on the skin, where each material reveals itself with rare intensity. At Nicolaï, it is the most opulent expression of our craft: the form that reveals the raw materials in all their richness and signs the most precious compositions of the Maison. An extrait does not simply amplify volume, it deepens the material, for a fuller, more memorable reading of the fragrance.
The two Nicolaï extraits de parfum
The collection brings together two extraits that carry a reigning material to its summit. The Extrait de Parfum Oud Sublime is built around a rare natural oud, the essence of oud wood from Cambodia, surrounded by davana and ambrette seed: a woody, amber elixir of a richness the Maison likes to compare to a fine vintage. Patchouli Sublime is its woody counterpart: the quintessence of patchouli, both its essence and its absolute, lifted by a freshness of mint and coriander, then deepened with tobacco, incense, and vanilla, for a captivating, timeless trail. Two exceptional compositions, where the highest concentration serves the sheer beauty of the raw material.
Unisex Extrait de Parfum, for women and men
At Nicolaï, a fragrance is not chosen by gender, but by affinity. Every Extrait de Parfum is unisex, worn just as easily by women as by men, composed to come alive on the skin rather than to follow a convention. In this spirit, Patricia de Nicolaï signs niche creations that extend a mood and assert a personality, in the purest tradition of exceptional perfumery.
From Extrait de Parfum to Intense Eau de Parfum
The Extrait de Parfum is the most concentrated of our expressions, but it is not the only one. For every moment and every mood, there is a matching intensity, and a trail that is yours alone. Our Intense Eau de Parfum sits at the heart of the Maison and reveals the raw materials in all their depth, while our Eau de Toilette strikes a more airy balance, between freshness and character. Our Eau Fraîche plays on the brightness of the opening hours, while our Cologne unfolds vivid, invigorating accords. To explore all our concentrations and olfactory families, discover the Maison's complete collection of luxury fragrances.
The luxury of substance in an Extrait de Parfum
What sets a Nicolaï Extrait de Parfum apart comes down to a rare standard. Every formula is created entirely in-house, in our laboratory at the Palais-Royal, in Paris. The raw materials rank among the finest in the world of perfumery: chosen without compromise, they are often used in overdose for the sheer beauty of the accord. Each bottle is then assembled by hand in France, in the heart of the Cosmetic Valley, finished with a gold thread and a wax seal, in the patient gesture of the artisan. It is this consistency, from creation to production, that makes every Extrait de Parfum a truly exceptional object: a luxury perfume in the most demanding sense, a luxury of substance carried by the heritage of seven generations of perfumers and the freedom of an independent niche perfume house.
