Vilhelm Parfumerie is a New York-based artistic niche house founded by Swedish-born creative director Jan Vilhelm Ahlgren, known for storytelling compositions with unusual head-turning openings (bergamot tea, cold green fruit, smoky saffron pistachio). The 21 live pieces average .67 and are overwhelmingly unisex (17 of 21). Family split: Fresh (11), Woody (3), Gourmand (3), Fruity (2), Floral (1), Leather (1). This is serious-niche pricing: $115-$350 (average $240). Standout live pieces: Dear Polly ($205,.01, cold bergamot tea with crisp green fruit), The Oud Affair ($331.81,.99, smoky tobacco, sweet honey, ginger over oud), Faces of Francis ($326.89,.91, smoky sweet saffron pistachio, dry driftwood), Morning Chess ($205,.89, fresh bergamot leather with smoky green edge) and Moon Carnival ($205,.80, creamy marshmallow dessert with floral, fruity sparkle). Vilhelm is the artistic-niche pick for a fragrance-as-narrative shopper.
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