We Are Black History: A Black-Owned Fragrance House

Maison Chémin is a boutique fragrance & luxury goods company that specializes in creating custom fragrances, luxury goods and sensory experiences for individuals, groups and organizations.

We operate at the intersection of beauty and wellness, experience and service, artistry and life. Our brand built upon the legacy of our founder’s paternal grandmother, Mary Lena “Chémin” Portalis, a medicine woman who created all-natural, hand-crafted tea remedies, fragrant tinctures and rituals for herself and others with grace and love. We share her belief that beauty is cultivated from within and we have continued her legacy by serving our community with fragrances, self care products and rituals — just the way she did.

And as one of the only black-owned, female-founded fragrance houses in the world, we are making black history and women’s history every day by not only forging a path for ourselves, but also creating a path for others, especially people of color, who dream of making their own mark in this $60 billion industry.

Fact:
Black consumers spend $7 billion annually on beauty and self care products.

However, Black brands capture less than $2 billion of that annual spend – merely 2.5% of the total industry sales.
As a successful luxury fragrance house, we want to inspire people of color with entrepreneurial dreams of creating fragrance brands to change these numbers and capture a larger share of the market. We want to inspire you to lean into your path and purpose to create thriving businesses. We want to support founders of color as you navigate the challenges and barriers specific to this industry. And we want to cheer you on as you create a thriving brand that leaves a legacy and creates generational wealth for you and your family.
BIPOC beauty brands are growing exponentially and we’re so proud to be a part of this growth.
If you’re dreaming of creating a thriving fragrance brand and seeing your products on the shelves of your favorite retail stores, step onto your path, even if you’re doing it scared because sometimes that’s the only way to get things done! And if you need some guidance and support along the way, we’re always here to help with solutions that provide you with an entry point into the industry.

Thank you for being a part of our journey. We’re honored to pay it forward by creating a path to support you in cultivating beauty and love from within as you focus on making your dreams a reality.

The more you practice presence, the more it becomes a natural habit in your everyday life and the more you benefit from those moments of peace, mindfulness and reflection.

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PARFUM 87

$185.00

Character is not made. It is forged.

Parfum 87 brings together the depth of Oud, the warmth of Tonka Bean, and the edge of Leather. A signature scent for those who leave a mark.

This is a fragrance worn close. A warm leather amber that unfolds slowly on skin, revealing oud, tonka, and tobacco warmth that lingers in memory long after you've gone. It is not announced. It is sensed.

Wardrobe Role: La Marque

Parfum 87 anchors La Marque within the Chémin wardrobe.

This is the fragrance of impression: the quiet mark left behind.
Chosen for distinction, not volume.

When to Reach for It

Evenings and events
Moments of impact
When presence matters

How It Behaves

Parfum 87 unfolds slowly and deliberately.

Shadow meets precision, leaving a trace rather than an announcement.

Notes:

Top: Leather
Heart: Amber &Tonka
Base: Oud & Tobacco

For evenings that stay longer than expected.

Ritual:

Apply to pulse points.
Allow warmth to rise.
Parfum 87 evolves with the body.

Olfactory Family:

Amber Woody Leather

You don’t speak. You signal.

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ETRÉ EXFOLIANT | VITAMIN E SUGAR SCRUB - L'Artisan Muse

Être Exfoliant

$40.00

Fine sugar granules and sunflower oil come together in a body scrub that makes exfoliation a moment to enjoy. Choose your fragrance and make it your own.

Ingredients
Sugar, Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, Organic High Oleic Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower Oil), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut Oil), Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), Silica, Aleurites Molacana (Kukui Nut Oil), Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil (Macadamia Oil), Tocopherol Acetate (Vitamin E).