With legendary names like Givenchy, Chloe and Guerlain occupying spots on the list of best long-lasting perfumes, we think of ourselves as being versed in French fragrance.However, as with many of ...

According to perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, many French women don’t reveal this secret—or even reveal the name of their perfume—because they consider it an important part of their mystique and ...

"Perfume, body lotion ... but when pressed to define what French girls really smell like, his answer is definitive: Guerlain Mitsouko. Unfamiliar with the name, I look it up and find out it's ...