Sayhar, niche perfume boutique in Paris, carries the 7 Phaedon perfumes: Antigua, Baptême Ambré, Ciel Immobile, Coton Egyptien, Pure Azur, Rouge Avignon and Tabac Rouge, to try in our boutique at 27 rue de Marignan, Paris 8th, a short walk from the Champs-Élysées, or to order online.
The Phaedon house
Phaedon Paris is a French perfume house founded in the mid-2000s by two Parisian aesthetes, keen travellers with a passion for ancient cultures. Its name was chosen with care: Phaedo of Elis, a Greek slave born in 400 BC and taken prisoner during the war between Elis and Sparta. Bought free by a friend of Socrates, he was serving at table one evening when, answering a question from a guest, he was overheard by Socrates himself. Phaedo would later give his name to one of Plato's most famous dialogues. It is this emblem, freedom won through intelligence and beauty, that the house took as its name. Phaedon's visual identity shows the same depth: two Assyrian griffins taken from a bas-relief from the palace of Darius, on display at the Louvre, crown the logo. The whole aesthetic embraces what the house calls 'baroque naturalism', a richly coloured mix of Etruscan motifs, fig leaves, irises and reeds and a dreamlike bestiary somewhere between the Mediterranean and Asia, laid out like a travel journal crossed with an Art Deco botanical plate. Since the early 2010s, the perfumes have been produced under the artistic direction of perfumer Pierre Guillaume, in his workshops in France. A house that composes its fragrances the way one brings rare objects back from a journey: with memory, precision and a keen sense of what resembles nothing else.
Phaedon perfumes available at Sayhar
Antigua: a vivid tropical cocktail over an elegant chypre base.
Baptême Ambré: a soft, luminous amber, like a warm caress on the skin.
Ciel Immobile: a sun-drenched mineral fig tree, suspended in the heat of a Greek island.
Coton Egyptien: clean linen warmed by the sun, soft and endlessly soothing.
Pure Azur: orange blossom, jasmine and fig, a heart of vanilla and salt, then tonka bean and spicy notes.
Rouge Avignon: raspberry and ylang-ylang, a heart of rose, truffle, cocoa and cypress, then amber, vetiver and sandalwood.
Tabac Rouge: a glowing, spicy tobacco, with ginger, honey, cinnamon, musk and Siam benzoin.
Which Phaedon perfume should you choose?
In the mood for something fresh and bright: Ciel Immobile. For florals: Baptême Ambré, Pure Azur or Rouge Avignon. For fruit: Antigua. For woods, spice or amber: Tabac Rouge. For a discreet skin scent: Coton Egyptien. All Phaedon creations are unisex and wear equally well on a woman or a man. All Phaedon bottles are 100 ml.
Where to buy Phaedon perfumes in Paris
In our Sayhar boutique, 27 rue de Marignan, Paris 8th, a short walk from the Champs-Élysées, where you can smell the whole collection and get advice from our team. Online orders ship express to France and worldwide, and returns are accepted within 14 days. Torn between several perfumes? The Scent Matchmaker offers you a selection based on a few questions.