Atelier Cologne
{{short description|Perfume company}}Atelier Cologne is a niche perfume line owned by L'Oréal.{{Cite web|last=Weil|first=Jennifer|date=2017-03-21|title=The Race for Niche Perfume Brands Accelerates|url=https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/fragrance/the-race-for-niche-perfume-brands-accelerates-10848184/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-23|website=WWD|language=en-US}} Founded in 2009 by Sylvie Ganter and Christophe Cervasel,{{Cite web|last=Weil|first=Jennifer|date=2019-09-27|title=Atelier Cologne Turns 10|url=https://wwd.com/eye/parties/atelier-cologne-turns-1203319922/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-23|website=WWD|language=en-US}} Atelier Cologne is best known for unisex citrus scents like Orange Sanguine.
History
Founded in 2009 by fragrance industry veterans Sylvie Ganter and Christophe Cervasel (who married in 2014),{{Cite web|last=Dash|first=Kristie|title=8 Fragrance Influencers You Need to Know About|url=https://www.allure.com/story/best-new-fragrance-gurus|access-date=2020-10-24|website=Allure|language=en-us}} Atelier Cologne was originally based in Paris and New York.{{Cite magazine|last=Molvar|first=Kari|date=January 25, 2013|title=Atelier Cologne: A Love Story in Scent|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/the-beauty-blog/2013/01/Atelier-Cologne-A-Love-Story-In-Scent|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-23|magazine=Vanity Fair|language=en-us}} Atelier Cologne has worked with perfumers Jérôme Epinette, Ralf Schwieger and Cecile Hua (Grand Néroli).{{Cite web|last=Mueller|first=Cristina|date=April 17, 2015|title=How to Find Your Signature Scent|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/how-to-find-your-signature-scent|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-24|website=Glamour|language=en-us}}
L'Oréal acquired the company in 2016,{{Cite web|last=Moulton|first=Nicola|date=7 May 2017|title=A Fragrant Affair|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/a-fragrant-affair|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-23|website=British Vogue|language=en-GB}} part of a broader trend of multinational groups buying niche fragrance lines and putting them into wider distribution.{{Cite web|last=Weil|first=Jennifer|date=2016-06-30|title=L'Oréal Acquires Atelier Cologne|url=https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/loreal-acquires-atelier-cologne-10476891/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-23|website=WWD|language=en-US}}
Products
Initially focused on unisex citrus scents, Atelier Cologne developed a line of "colognes absolues":{{Cite web |title=Духи с запахом цитрусов - Лучшие цитрусовые парфюмы с фото - Описания духов с ароматом цитрусов - Цитрусовая парфюмерия. |url=https://citrusfragrances.ru/ |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=citrusfragrances.ru}} in perfumery, "cologne" can refer to the concentration strength of a formula (an eau de cologne containing a smaller percentage of perfume oil than an eau de toilette, which in turn has less than an eau de parfum). But "cologne" can also be a qualitative descriptor, historically describing citrus and herbal blends like the benchmark 4711 from Cologne, Germany. Atelier Cologne's "colognes absolues" took inspiration from that style, but made their fragrances more concentrated: an absolue in perfume terms. Though the line expanded to include other styles, like florals, Atelier remains best known for unisex citrus scents like Orange Sanguine,{{Cite web|last=Kim|first=Soo-jin|date=2020-01-25|title=4 favourite perfumes to choose from as your 'signature scent'|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3047408/chanel-dior-chloe-atelier-cologne-4-favourite-perfumes|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-23|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}} Pomelo Paradis,{{Cite web|last=Ancheta|first=Tatum|date=May 25, 2020|title=The best niche perfume stores in Hong Kong|url=https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/shopping/the-best-niche-perfume-stores-in-hong-kong|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-23|website=Time Out Hong Kong|language=en}} and Pacific Lime.{{Cite web|last=Turner|first=Sarah|date=July 30, 2020|title=Missing Travel? These Fragrances Will Help|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahturner/2020/07/30/missing-travel-these-fragrances-will-help/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-23|website=Forbes|language=en}}
In addition to perfume, Atelier also makes matching scented body products (shower gels, soaps, lotions) and candles.
=Perfumes =
Perfumes by year released:
- 2010: Bois Blonds, Grand Néroli, Oolang Infini, Orange Sanguine, Trèfle Pur
- 2011: Vanille Insensée
- 2012: Ambre Nue, Rose Anonyme, Vétiver Fatal, Sous le toit de Paris
- 2013: Mistral Patchouli / Patchouli Riviera, Silver Iris, Gold Leather
- 2014: Cédrat Enivrant, Blanche Immortelle, Santal Carmin, Rendez-Vous
- 2015: Pomélo Paradis, Sud Magnolia, Mandarine Glaciale, Cedre Atlas, Figuier Ardent, Oud Saphir, Jasmin Angélique, Musc Impérial
- 2016: Bergamote Soleil, Philtre Ceylan, Encens Jinhae, Poivre Electrique, Mimosa Indigo, Tobacco Nuit, Citron d’Erable, Camelia Intrepide, Emeraude Agar, Clémentine California
- 2017: Café Tuberosa
- 2018: Iris Rebelle, Pacific Lime
- 2019: Rose Smoke