Quick Take
- Henry Jacques opens its first-ever Maison Éphémère at La Samaritaine, Paris, from 18 June to 24 August 2026.
- Exclusive fragrance Les Yeux Rivés is available only at this address for the duration of the residency — and nowhere else in the world.
- Three formats: Les Essences 30 ml (€2,365), Les Essences 15 ml (€1,480), Les Brumes 75 ml (€1,480).
- The Maison Éphémère hosts olfactory styling consultations, a scented postcard bar, and weekly perfume-and-ice-cream pairings on Fridays and Saturdays.
- After 24 August, Les Yeux Rivés is expected to remain a Samaritaine-exclusive, accessible through the store’s personal shoppers.
A Meeting of Two French Maisons
Henry Jacques has chosen La Samaritaine, the LVMH-owned Art Nouveau and Art Deco department store overlooking the Seine, for the debut of its first Maison Éphémère. The selection is not arbitrary. La Samaritaine was founded in the late nineteenth century by Marie-Louise and Ernest Cognacq-Jaÿ; Henry Jacques was established in the south of France in the 1970s by Yvette and Henry Cremona — a pair of creative partnerships that shaped two enduring houses from the ground up.
Both share a commitment to French savoir-faire and a refusal to separate craft from daily life. That alignment is precisely what the house’s current leadership — daughter Anne-Lise Cremona and Artistic Director Christophe Tollemer — points to as the foundation of the collaboration. For GCC clients familiar with Parisian luxury maisons such as Hermès or Van Cleef & Arpels, the positioning will read immediately: independent, heritage-led, and emphatically French.
The Maison Éphémère and Its Programme
Henry Jacques describes the installation as a condensed expression of its flagship boutique — not a conventional pop-up. Décor, scent, and service work in concert to immerse visitors in the house’s Art-de-Vivre. The space runs until 24 August 2026 on the ground floor at 9 rue de la Monnaie, 75001 Paris.
The programme is specific and purposeful. Olfactory styling consultations — available by open access or individual appointment — are designed to map scent to personality. A scented postcard bar lets guests send their olfactory experience to someone else. On Fridays and Saturdays, perfume-and-ice-cream pairings offer a sensory approach to discovering Les Yeux Rivés from an unexpected angle.
Les Yeux Rivés: The Composition
The name translates as “eyes transfixed” — a reference to the way Paris holds the gaze. The fragrance opens with radiant bergamot and vibrant ginger, evoking sunlight on the Seine. The heart unfolds into solar rose paired with powdery iris, Henry Jacques’s signature register, described as blooming with the delicacy of a couture gown.
The result is a balanced composition that draws on the city’s three dominant architectural spirits: Art Deco precision, Art Nouveau poetry, and Haussmannian harmony. The flacon is housed in a presentation case that echoes La Samaritaine’s own Art Deco architecture — a deliberate visual bridge between perfume and place. Chanel established the template for what a French house can do when architecture and scent speak the same language; Henry Jacques follows that discipline here with rigour.
Availability and Pricing
Les Yeux Rivés is offered in three formats during the residency: Les Essences 30 ml at €2,365, Les Essences 15 ml at €1,480, and Les Brumes 75 ml at €1,480, all inclusive of tax. After 24 August, the fragrance is expected to remain a Samaritaine-exclusive, reachable through the store’s personal shoppers at [email protected].
For GCC clients, Henry Jacques maintains boutiques at its Paris flagship on Avenue Montaigne, at Harrods in London, and in Ginza, Tokyo. The house works with rare, naturally sourced ingredients — many from its own certified plantations — and its accessories collections (Clic-Clac, HJ Voyage, Toupies) represent its Haute Parfumerie Vivante philosophy: scent designed to travel with you, not wait on a shelf.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Les Yeux Rivés and where can it be purchased?
Les Yeux Rivés is an exclusive fragrance created by Henry Jacques specifically for La Samaritaine in Paris. During the residency (18 June to 24 August 2026) it is available only at the Maison Éphémère on the ground floor of La Samaritaine. After the residency closes, the fragrance is expected to remain a Samaritaine-exclusive, accessible through the store's personal shoppers.
What formats and prices are available for Les Yeux Rivés?
Les Yeux Rivés is offered in three formats: Les Essences 30 ml at €2,365, Les Essences 15 ml at €1,480, and Les Brumes 75 ml at €1,480, all prices inclusive of tax.
What olfactory notes define Les Yeux Rivés?
The fragrance opens with radiant bergamot and vibrant ginger, evoking sunlight on the Seine. The heart unfolds into Henry Jacques's signature register of solar rose and powdery iris, producing a refined, balanced composition designed to evoke Paris's Art Deco precision and Art Nouveau poetry.
What is Henry Jacques's Haute Parfumerie Vivante philosophy?
Haute Parfumerie Vivante is Henry Jacques's guiding concept: perfumery designed to move with you through daily life. The house pairs rare, naturally sourced ingredients with portable accessories collections — Clic-Clac, HJ Voyage, Toupies — so that haute parfumerie becomes an everyday companion rather than a reserved ritual.
Who leads Henry Jacques today?
Henry Jacques was founded in the south of France in the 1970s by Yvette and Henry Cremona. The house is today led by their daughter Anne-Lise Cremona alongside Artistic Director Christophe Tollemer.
