The pursuit of ultra

Les Élixirs is an experimental olfactive design concept based in New York City. Our primary mission is to explore the world of aromatic molecules and develop ultra formulations, starting with fragrances.

This concept was conceived in 1995 when I began considering turning my interest in the sense of smell into a career as a perfumer. However, moving to France to attend a three-year perfumery school, away from my newly found home in the US, didn’t make sense, and so I set that idea aside.

Fast forward to 2015, and the idea of developing aromatic compositions began to take shape again. This time, it came with a long period of observation and conceptual design. In 2019, Les Élixirs launched its first four formulations. Although three out of four were cut, it marked the beginning of the Les Élixirs journey.

In 2023, Collection #2 debuted with Fantôme and is slated to be completed during the 2025 season with Oyster, Pearl, and Lust. This collection focuses on exploring extremes of olfactive design: opulence of Fantôme, sensual allure of Oysters, rich vanilla in Lust, and yet-to-be-revealed Pearl.

We design with three key elements in mind: inventiveness, harmony of notes, and natural perceptive balance. We’ll do extreme, but never esoteric.

All formulations are developed in collaboration with master perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux. While we strive to incorporate the beauty of nature’s naturals as much as we can, we also use aroma molecules, often in place of animal-derived products.

I hope you enjoy our work and thank you for learning about Les Élixirs. Dispensing invisible superpowers since 2019.