Concept Aromatique : Perfume creator & manufacturer
CONCEPT AROMATIQUE was created in 1994 near Grasse, the beating heart of the French perfume industry. We have continued to grow ever since, mainly in the export market.
Today, at Concept Aromatique we apply our expertise to blending the noble, local and natural raw materials traditionally used in French perfumery with the most modern of synthetic ingredients to develop our fragrances.
Building on a long experience in the perfume industry, and in line with best practices, Concept Aromatique combines natural raw materials like essential oils, absolutes and concretes with synthetic aromatic molecules meeting the strictest standards, such as the EU cosmetics regulation.
Concept Aromatique’s focus is on correctly interpreting the desires and emotions that our customers wish to pass on to end consumers. At Concept Aromatique we devote our extensive know-how to successfully completing the projects we handle.
The perfume concentrates we develop are destined for perfume and cosmetics industry professionals in France and abroad.
Our areas of expertise
Our 30 years of experience guarantee :
- Through market intelligence, knowledge of notes and consumer trends that will ensure the success of your projects.
- Formulation suited to the different uses of your finished products (see more).
- The regulatory and technical knowledge necessary for introducing your products in your markets (see more).
- Export of our products worldwide.
- An incubator for independent perfumers.
A perfumery destiny !
It all started on the shores of the Mediterranean in the 19th century, when Pedro Domingo de los Rios arrived from Spain as a child.
He later became a ladies’ hairdresser and stylist, very soon branching out into fine scents and opening a refined and elegant perfumery.
His son, Pierre Oscar de los Rios became North Africa agent for the still famous perfume brand HOUBIGANT. He went on to represent the interests of the prestigious, two-hundred-year-old Grasse-based firm ANTOINE CHIRIS, in the same region. Near the Garden of the Hesperides, which the Greeks placed on the western slopes of the Atlas Mountains, he discovered the freshness of citrus in Misserghin, the warm scent of jasmine in Boufarik and the delicate caress of sensual rose in the Dades Valley.
Carried along by the winds of history towards more northerly shores, Etienne Robert de los Rios would likewise spend many years immersed in ANTOINE CHIRIS, the historic Grasse perfume house, before continuing his journey at MANE, an already thriving and prestigious company.
Then Frédéric de los Rios, heir to this wealth of experience, would choose to embark on an innovative and creative journey. It was at the close of the 20th century that Concept Aromatique first took root in a land steeped in floral heritage, where fields of roses, tuberoses, and mimosas flourish across the plains and sun-drenched slopes of the Estérel.
Such an environment could hardly fail to provide inspiration and encourage the growth of an original perfumery with an established reputation on every continent!
Today, the family story continues with Mathilde and Pierre de los Rios, the fifth generation to join the company. They are now shaping the next chapter of Concept Aromatique, carrying forward a heritage and savoir-faire passed down through generations, while bringing new inspiration to the art of fragrance.
Made In Grasse
Our local roots and identity as a Grasse-based perfumer have been instrumental in winning numerous awards for our local initiatives and our international standing alike:
- the Trophée de l’emploi et des compétences du Var (Var skills and employment trophy) in 2018
- the Trophée Stars et Métiers (Stars and jobs trophy) in 2019
- les Trophées de l’ECO 2020 (ECO 2020 trophy) for our local know-how
Being established in the Grasse region has also enabled us to obtain the Grasse Expertise label due to our perfumery know-how and technical skills.
Grasse Expertise celebrates generations of expertise, and a sector of excellence built around the sustainable cultivation of fragrance, aromatic and medicinal plants. A label we are proud to represent, where heritage, expertise and innovation come together to shape the know-how of tomorrow.
Perfume-related know-how in the Pays de Grasse inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list on November 28, 2018.