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C_Ray offers seven eau de parfums with distinct personalities, united by the same signature accord: Leather Flower. This olfactory thread creates a connection between the fragrances and opens up a rare playground: wear each perfume on its own, combine them, layer them, and create your own signature. A collection that invites you to go beyond choosing a perfume to explore the art of personal composition. Explore the seven fragrances and leave a mark that reflects who you are.

The brand

C_RAY's approach is to recapture the spirit of Cologne, historically associated with freshness and a daily ritual, while giving it the structure and sophistication of an eau de parfum.

The collection brings together seven unisex fragrances, designed around central materials and distinct olfactory families. The compositions can be worn alone or layered, according to individual preferences.

This layering possibility is based on a shared accord called Fleur de Cuir. It combines four characteristic materials: maté, with vegetal and herbaceous facets; osmanthus, with fruity nuances reminiscent of apricot and leather; oakmoss, with undergrowth accents; and juniper, with woody and smoky tones. Their dosage varies from one composition to another, creating a common thread between the perfumes.

A bottle of Cray perfume is placed in front of a curved backdrop, with late-day light casting a curved shadow, creating a lace-like effect from the bottle’s decoration.
A bottle of C_Ray perfume is placed on a bridge in Paris at sunset. In the background, the Eiffel Tower.

The story

Founded in 2022 under the name Carlotha Ray, the Parisian house was built around a contemporary approach to perfumery, combining olfactory research, design, and reflection on product creation.

In 2026, Nicolas Chabot took over the house, which adopted the name C_RAY. Coming from a family connected to perfumery since 1930, he developed his experience in the luxury sector, notably at Estée Lauder. He then distinguished himself by reviving Le Galion in 2014, followed by the development of Æther, dedicated to a conceptual perfumery centered on synthetic molecules, and Headspace, which explores capturing scents at their source.

With C_RAY, Nicolas Chabot continues a reflection on the historical forms of perfumery and their contemporary interpretation. Cologne is the starting point of this new direction.

Eco-friendly

C_Ray combines the tradition of French haute parfumerie with sustainable luxury in a collection of fully eco-designed fragrances.

C_Ray fragrances contain more than 90 % d'ingredients of natural origin, certified organic sugarcane alcohol, and up to 20% upcycled materials.

They are housed in elegant refillable bottles designed by Julien Gaubert. They are blown in France using 40% recycled glass, crowned with a hand-turned FSC-certified wooden ball cap — refillable by design, in a timeless style.

These choices reflect a desire to reduce the material impact of its fragrances while preserving the standards of haute parfumerie.

Cray perfume bottle among flowers and plants, on a stone with flowing water.

The perfumer

Perfumer Jean Michel Duriez is dressed in a black shirt. He is holding scent strips in both hands, as if he were holding fans.

The perfumer Jean-Michel Duriez creates the compositions for C_RAY. His work is structured around a shared signature, designed to connect the different fragrances while allowing each one its own personality. The raw materials play a central role in this construction: they bring contrasts between vegetal freshness, fruity accents, floral nuances, and woody depth.

This approach makes it possible to discover the perfumes individually, then explore their combinations to modulate their presence and trail.

Why we chose C_Ray

"After 25 years in perfumery, I remain drawn to houses that spark my curiosity and offer a true vision of fragrance. C_Ray won me over with its contemporary approach to French perfumery and with the idea that connects its entire collection. 

Jean-Michel Duriez imagined a signature accord, Fleur de Cuir, which makes it possible to layer fragrances to create your own combinations. I love this freedom, this invitation to experiment and to make perfume a personal expression.

I chose C_Ray for SCENTISSIME because I find in this house what I look for in niche perfumery: a strong identity, a coherent creative approach, and a desire to step off the beaten path. I invite you to discover its creations, to smell them, and to play with their combinations. This is often how the most beautiful olfactory discoveries are born."

Focus on Cuir de Fleur

At C_Ray, the seven fragrances share the same olfactory signature: Flower Leather. This accord combines four materials with contrasting personalities: osmanthus, mate, oakmoss, and vegetal leather.

How does this accord interact with the other notes? Flower Leather is present in every fragrance, but its concentration varies. Sometimes discreet, like a thread in the background, sometimes more pronounced, it creates continuity between compositions that are nevertheless very different. The notes specific to each perfume retain their personality, while the shared accord gives them a natural affinity.

This signature also makes layering easier. By combining two C_Ray creations, you are not simply placing two scents side by side: you are creating a dialogue between their materials around a common foundation. The result depends on the fragrances chosen, the order in which they are layered, and the way they evolve on the skin.

Perfume bottle of Cray’s Cuir de Fleur placed on a terrace, with the rooftops of Paris in the background.

All C_Ray fragrances

Discover C_Ray fragrances on SCENTISSIME

C_Ray Parfums: a new vision of French haute perfumery: C_Ray Parfums is a Parisian perfume house founded in 2022 under the name Carlotha Ray, then taken over in 2026 by Nicolas Chabot. Its approach is based on one ambition: to reconnect with the original spirit of Cologne while giving it the richness, lasting power, and sophistication of French haute perfumery.

Fleur de Cuir, the signature of the seven C_Ray fragrances: The Fleur de Cuir accord combines four materials: mate with its green vegetal facets, osmanthus with fruity apricot accents, oakmoss with undergrowth nuances, and vegetal leather with an enveloping texture. Their proportions vary depending on the composition, creating an olfactory continuity across the seven creations.

This signature also makes layering possible, which consists of combining two perfumes to explore new pairings and personalize your trail. The fragrance Cuir de Fleur offers its most assertive expression.

Seven eaux de parfum, seven personalities: The C_Ray collection includes Mandarin & Green Mate, Pear & White Sandalwood, White Rose & Gardenia, Palo Santo & Green Patchouli, Myrrh & Burnt Woods, Fleur de Sel & Café Latte and Cuir de Fleur. Fresh, floral, woody, gourmand, or leathery compositions, designed to be worn alone or combined according to your mood.

French perfumery with a thoughtful approach to design: C_Ray combines its olfactory work with reflection on materials and packaging. The house states that its formulas contain more than 90 % d'ingredients of natural origin, up to 20% upcycled materials, as well as refillable bottles made in France from glass containing 40% recycled materials.

Discover C_Ray fragrances on SCENTISSIME and explore a collection that invites you to wear niche perfumery with freedom and curiosity.

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