Supplier Spotlight: Le Galion Parfume

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The name of this beautiful brand, inspired by majestic seafaring vessels with their vast square sterns, evoked thoughts of freedom and escape. Some of the beautiful fragrances associated with the brand have stayed in our memories: Sortilège, Brumes, Snob... But this once glorious perfume house, Le Galion, has faded from our memory and consigned to the past.


Talented perfumer Paul Vacher became the owner of Le Galion in 1935, having bought the perfume house from its founder, Prince Murat. Having created fragrances for many prestigious houses including “Lanvin”, for whom he co-created Arpège, Rumeur, and Scandal with Andre Fraysse, he thought it was time to branch out on his own. In 1936, his perfume Sortilège became an immediate success and remains one of the jewels of the house.
In the late 1930s, he followed up with Bourrasque, Brumes and the beautiful floral fragrances Iris and Tubéreuse. All of his fragrances were produced from the finest, natural, and raw ingredients.
After the liberation of France in 1944, Paul Vacher continued to create fragrances. By now Paul was an esteemed perfumer, considered by some as one of the masters of perfumery alongside Ernest Beaux, Ernest Daltroff, Jacques Guerlain & Edmond Roudnitska.
In 1946 when Christian Dior and Serge Heftler – Louiche wanted to develop a fragrance for their fashion house they naturally turned to Vacher. He created a beautiful fragrance for them simply titled ‘Miss Dior’.
In the early 1960s, Christian Dior Perfumes turned once again to Paul Vacher and this time he created Diorling. The Le Galion Perfume House was now famous internationally and, by 1964, Sortilège, was being sold in 97 countries worldwide.
Talented perfumer Paul Vacher became the owner of Le Galion in 1935, having bought the perfume house from its founder, Prince Murat. Having created fragrances for many prestigious houses including “Lanvin”, for whom he co-created Arpège, Rumeur, and Scandal with Andre Fraysse, he thought it was time to branch out on his own. In 1936, his perfume Sortilège became an immediate success and remains one of the jewels of the house.

In the late 1930s, he followed up with Bourrasque, Brumes and the beautiful floral fragrances Iris and Tubéreuse. All of his fragrances were produced from the finest, natural, and raw ingredients.
After the liberation of France in 1944, Paul Vacher continued to create fragrances. By now Paul was an esteemed perfumer, considered by some as one of the masters of perfumery alongside Ernest Beaux, Ernest Daltroff, Jacques Guerlain & Edmond Roudnitska.
In 1946 when Christian Dior and Serge Heftler – Louiche wanted to develop a fragrance for their fashion house they naturally turned to Vacher. He created a beautiful fragrance for them simply titled ‘Miss Dior’.

In the early 1960s, Christian Dior Perfumes turned once again to Paul Vacher and this time he created Diorling. The Le Galion Perfume House was now famous internationally and, by 1964, Sortilège, was being sold in 97 countries worldwide.

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