Of Flacon And Fragrance

The art of haute parfumerie defined by the Henry Jacques Masterpieces collection, comprising Les Toupies and Renaissance, reveals the nature of bespoke design as perfume and chrysalis converge in flawless beauty.

- TAN SIOK HOON

Architect-designer Christophe Tollemer is a master of French elegance as the founder of his eponymous interior design agency based in the quintessential heart of the Rive Gauche in Paris. His approach is holistic and detail-oriented but never conventional in the orchestration of an aesthetic-meets function sensibility. Using the eye, innovation and intuition of a planner, artist, jeweller and landscaper, the prolific creative always takes a meticulous yet exploratory route in collaboration with his select and discerning clientele.

Working in the realms of interior and exterior architecture, decoration and landscaping, his acclaimed projects include city and country luxury residences as well as commercial establishments such as fine-dining restaurants and upscale hotels the likes of French ski resort Aman Le Mélézin, the palace-turned-hotel La Bastide de Gordes and the upcoming Le Grand Contrôle on the Versailles compound. He is fully committed to the mission of integrating his clients’ unique story and way of thinking which makes his appointment as Henry Jacques artistic director a flawless fit.

Firmly grounded in the art of bespoke design and creation, Tollemer lends his flair and influence to the olfactive universe of Henry Jacques, tasked with envisioning and shaping the haute parfumerie’s design identity—centred around perfume flacons and cabinets, gift chests and boutiques emanating authentic and classic French sophistication.