Papier d'Arménie has been made in the same factory in Montrouge since 1885. The story behind it is specific: Auguste Ponsot observed the Armenian practice of burning benzoin resin to scent and purify domestic interiors, and brought the tradition back to France. The product he created has not changed since. It remains a booklet of perforated paper strips, each one impregnated with benzoin, folded and burned in the room.
In a room, the scent is soft, sweet, and distinctly its own — warm benzoin with balsamic and vanilla undertones, the kind of fragrance that is difficult to place but immediately recognisable once known. The smoke is fine and low; the presence lingers gently. It suits any room and any occasion, and works equally well without burning — strips placed in a drawer or wardrobe release a quiet, lasting scent over time.
Benzoin resin forms the heart of the fragrance — warm, sweet, and faintly medicinal in the oldest sense, with balsamic depth and a vanilla softness that makes it both calming and distinctive. There are no additional notes; the scent is the material itself, unchanged in over a century.
Scent family — Balsamic, Resinous
Scent profile — Benzoin resin, vanilla, balsamic
Box of 6 booklets, each containing 36 perforated paper strips. Handcrafted in France.
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