Maison Louis Marie blends clean beauty with centuries of botanical expertise, rooted in an interesting family legacy that began in 1792, and yes, it’s as fascinating as it sounds.

It all started with Louis Marie Aubert du Petit Thouars, a French botanist exiled during the Revolution. While most were dodging politics, he was cataloging over 2,000 plant species across Madagascar, La Réunion, and Mauritius. Ten years (and countless orchids) later, he returned to France a hero of science and was elected to the Académie des Sciences. Just another day in the office.

Fast forward 200 years, and Marie du Petit Thouars is carrying the torch, this time with candles, perfumes, and skincare. She grew up in Belgium, and while some kids had lemonade stands, Marie had botanical experiments in her mother’s greenhouse.

Maison Louis Marie was born from that same spirit of curiosity and reverence for nature. Using her family’s rich botanical history as both muse and map, Marie creates luxury fragrances that feel refined, modern, and rooted in something real.

Still a family-run brand today, Marie and her husband Matthew Berkson are on a mission to make clean beauty smell incredible. Every product is made in harmony with the environment, using plant-based ingredients, sustainable packaging, and zero animal testing. If it’s harmful to you or the planet, it’s not in the Maison Louis Marie perfume bottle.

Also, fun fact: The brand’s mark? It’s an original botanical drawing by Louis Marie himself, specifically, his discovery of the Antidris Dryochris orchid. So if you want your scent to smell amazing and have a great story to tell, you know where to start.

1. Maison Louis Marie No. 13 Nouvelle Vague — 9

Nouvelle Vague transports you to the Italian coast of Capri, where wildflowers bloom along oceanside streets and lemon trees. This refreshing scent opens with coconut and lemon before fusing with decadent Tuscan fig, tonka, agave, and vetiver. This Maison Louis Marie perfume inspires a sense of reinvention, and if you want to awaken new possibilities within yourself, this scent will help create the right energy. Try Maison Louis Marie No. 13 Nouvelle Vague NOW. 

2. Maison Louis Marie No. 14 Icila – 7

Icila, inspired by the French word for “here,” is a warm floral fragrance that celebrates the sacredness of time. This Maison Louis Marie perfume captures what it means to live in the moment. The scent draws your attention to the present with a captivating blend of jasmine petals, Bulgarian rose, and vanilla flower. Citrus revitalizes your senses before blending with grounding aromas like sandalwood and vetiver. Try Maison Louis Marie No. 14 Icila EDP NOW. 

3. Maison Louis Marie No. 04 Bois de Balincourt

Inspired by the founder’s family home in an enchanted forest, this scent captures the romance of ‘Lover’s Lane’ with a timeless, earthy allure. The romantic scent wins your heart with a blend of sandalwood, cedarwood, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vetiver. This Maison Louis Marie perfume is luxuriously feminine and the ideal fragrance if you love amber wood and vetiver aromas. Try Maison Louis Marie No. 04 Bois de Balincourt NOW. 

4. Maison Louis Marie No. 09 Vallée de Farney 

Vallée de Farney celebrates the lush plant life in Mauritius, with forests housing over 100 different plant species. This scent’s key notes are a citrus accord mixed with patchouli and vetiver. This Maison Louis Marie perfume features black pepper, geranium, cedarwood, and musk. The graceful scent is a masterful mix of earthy, woody aromas with hints of florals.  

5. Maison Louis Marie Antidris Cassis 

Antidris Cassis opens with black pepper and bergamot before introducing decadent cassis — a dark liqueur made from blackcurrants. As the fragrance unfolds, you will smell white rose, oakmoss, and tonka bean. You’ll adore this Maison Louis Marie perfume if you love fruity floral aromas. 

6. Maison Louis Marie No. 12 Bousval 

Bousval is named after the hometown of Marie’s mother. This perfume mimics the aromas of her mother’s walks with her dogs, where you’ll catch a whiff of Valencia oranges, bergamot, and cardamom. This nostalgic fragrance features invigorating notes like ginger flower, eucalyptus, and oakmoss. Spritz this Maison Louis Marie perfume whenever you want to be comforted by a sense of nostalgia. 

7. Maison Louis Marie No. 02 Le Long Fond 

Marie’s grandfather founded a nursery called Le Long Fond — still in use today — and this scent by the same name recalls this scent memory. The perfume is a mix of cedarwood, patchouli, hinoki wood, and musk. If you adore woody scents, you’ll never want to be without this Maison Louis Marie perfume.

8. Maison Louis Marie No.05 Kandilli 

Kandilli takes your senses to the Bosphorus in Istanbul. It is here where Marie’s mother inhaled the magnetic aromas of tuberose for the first time. This Maison Louis Marie perfume blends one-of-a-kind tuberose aromas with white lily, jasmine, and a warm amber sandalwood base. If you love white florals, this perfume comes out on top.

9. Maison Louis Marie No. 03 L’Etan Noir 

L’Etan Noir recalls the memory of Marie’s childhood days. The fragrance is named after a mysterious black lake where she played as a child. The scent captures this memory with a blend of tobacco flower and aromatic spices like anise, nutmeg, ginger, clove, and vanilla. Maison Louis Marie perfume will open your senses with its unique spice blend. The scent is instantly invigorating yet subtle enough for everyday wear. 

The Maison Louis Marie effect 

Everyone loves a fragrance compliment, and Maison Louis Marie perfumes hog the spotlight with admirable aromas. Alainna Lexie Beddie from The New York Times reviewed the perfumes and commented: “Strangers have stopped me on the street to ask what perfume I’m wearing.”

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