The Saint Olive family is apothecary perfumer in the 17th and 18th centuries in the region of Lyon in France. The family’s activity consists of trading in ingredients that make up medicines and perfumery. From the year 1710, the Saint Olive specialised in the sale of flower essences for perfumers.
Hugues Saint Olive born in 1650 was the first apothecary perfumer of the family. His son, Pierre studied at Paris royal garden of medicinal plants and Montpellier university of medicine before returning to his native lands and carrying on the family tradition that lasts until the French Revolution.
In 2021, Paul Saint Olive decided to continue the family tradition. Coming from a French aristocratic family, Paul Saint Olive grew up in an aesthetic and perfumed environment. From an early age and until adulthood, Paul spends his free time smelling the fragrant scent of nature, and painting.
From 2014 to 2018, Paul successively created two companies in the field of art and fashion. In 2021, Paul launches the perfume brand PAUL SAINT OLIVE which combines his passion for French luxury craftsmanship, his creativity and his olfactory memories.
Paul Saint Olive designs and makes scented candles in an artisanal manner. Each candle is hand made, from the selection of natural wax, the wax melting, the fragrance mixing, the coloring, the pouring and the wick fixing. Each step is carefully controlled in order to reach the best level of quality.
PAUL SAINT OLIVE’s fragrances reflect French perfumes. PAUL SAINT OLIVE creates fragrances on the basis of his childhood olfactive memories in collaboration with French perfumers.
PAUL SAINT OLIVE offers you the largest selection of wax colours that has even existed in the candle field. You can customise the was colour among a choice of 24 colours.
PAUL SAINT OLIVE candles can be engraved. A name or short sentence can be engraved on the surface of the porcelain jar through artisanal method of printing on ceramics.
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Author: Song WANG