Fragrance

Introducing Manuel Mathieu Parfums

A Manifestion of Self-Evolution.

We are thrilled to share that Manuel Mathieu Parfums is now available at Etiket.

Created by acclaimed contemporary artist Manuel Mathieu, this fragrance collection embodies his mastery of emotion, colour and form. Each scent is an intricate composition – a rare fusion of artistic vision and olfactory elegance.

ABOUT MANUEL MATHIEU

Manuel Mathieu is an artist deeply rooted in his personal and collective history. His artistic practice ranges from abstract painting to cinema and now perfumery. With his fragrances, he offers a sensory extension of his work, where memory, form, emotion, and storytelling come together. 

He collaborated on his inaugural collection with VP perfumer at IFF in Paris Juliette Karagueuzoglou, who boasts a rich history of partnerships with renowned brands like Yves Saint Laurent, Salvatore Ferragamo and Giorgio Armani. Both were united by a shared ethos: revealing their inner selves to share personal stories that impact others.

Read more here.

THE BOTTLE DESIGN

Manuel Mathieu realized the design of the bottle was just as important as the scent within. Mathieu creates ceramics in his art practice, and began to conceptualize the bottle in his ceramic studio. To him, shaping clay is molding the earth, physically and spiritually. Through his process, he searched for something that felt familiar, with tension and moments of disruption.


The chosen design stands on its own as a sculpture, a shape similar to a mountain. Haiti, Manuel Mathieu’s homeland, means “land of high mountains” in the indigenous Taíno language. The bottle pays homage to the land while creating its own mythical mountain, reflecting Mathieu’s origin story, and the artist himself.

THE COLLECTION

Île Noire EDP
MANUEL MATHIEU PARFUMS

A beacon for land and sea. Île Noire takes us on a mysterious and transformative exploration of Haitian memories, history and spirituality.
Eccco EDP
MANUEL MATHIEU PARFUMS

A new beginning, and the scents and emotions that accompany it. The journey of a flower from seed to smoke, then back to seed again—evoking themes of rebirth and renewal.
Dsire EDP
MANUEL MATHIEU PARFUMS

Unrestrained pleasure: Dsire is the first breath of a magnetic world. A bewitching portrait of seduction, desire and intimacy, and the daydreams that follow.
Archipel Discovery Set 3x5ml
MANUEL MATHIEU PARFUMS

Uncover Archipel: a trio of perfumes created by Manuel Mathieu, designed to stand alone and complement each other. This discovery set is your invitation to explore and define your signature scent.

 Shop Manuel Mathieu Parfums in stores and online at Etiket.ca.

Fragrance

Who Is Manuel Mathieu?

Get to know Manuel Mathieu, creator of the eponymous fragrance brand.

Manuel Mathieu was born in October 1986 in Port-au-Prince, Haïti. He emigrated to Montreal at the age of 19 to live with his grandmother.

In 2016, he completed his Masters in Fine Arts at Goldsmiths, University of London.

His Artistic Journey

His work explores major themes: historical violence, erasure, spiritual heritage, nature, memory, and resilience, particularly in relation to Haitian history and diasporic identity.

He crafts an abstract visual language where figurative and abstract elements blend to create emotional and vibrational experiences.

Exhibitions & Collections

His artwork has been exhibited in prestigious institutions including the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery in Toronto, the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, the Grand Palais in Paris, and the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London.

His works are part of public and private collections such as Hydro-Québec, the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, the National Gallery of Canada, the Rubell Collection, and JP Morgan.

Recent Project & Fragrance

In 2023–2024, he expanded his mediums to include video and cinema, notably with his film installation Pendulum, which was acclaimed at the International Film Festival on Art (winning the award for best short film in 2023).

In 2025, he launched his perfume brand, “Chapter 1,” featuring three unisex fragrances (Dsire, Île noire, and ECCCO) created in collaboration with perfumer Juliette Karagueuzoglou (IFF). The handcrafted ceramic bottles echo Haitian landscapes, particularly mountains (high mountain islands), and highlight the convergence between visual art, emotion, and memory.

Manuel Mathieu is an artist deeply rooted in his personal and collective history. His artistic practice ranges from abstract painting to cinema and now perfumery. With his perfumes, he offers a sensory extension of his work, where memory, form, emotion, and storytelling come together, and we are very proud to offer them at Etiket, in stores and online at Etiket.ca.

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