L'Arc bridges the gap between countries across the world, seeking the best available organic raw materials, collected from sustainable sources. Established in Grasse, the perfume house pays homage to the heritage of French perfumery, as well as to our adventurer whose first travel diary begins at the gateway to the Mediterranean.

The Arc finds its origins in the discovery of an old travel book dating from the end of the 18th century, belonging to an extraordinary French Master Architect and perfumer. Remaining anonymous, his infinitely rich writings are a marvelous testimony of a new era, a heritage of the Enlightenment which opened up to the entire world in search of knowledge, sciences, different cultures and artistic exchanges. It is also the story of a remarkable man, a true pioneering adventurer, who left France to reach South America through disconcerting journeys worthy of the novels of Jules Verne. On the road, his passion for architecture will be matched by that of perfumes. A man of art and perfumery chooses to honor the mysterious Master architect and perfumer by creating perfumes from the memories and testimonies scrupulously documented in his memoirs.