Nicolaï

Latin Quarter


Established in Paris in 1986 by esteemed parfumeuse Patricia de Nicolaï, whose great-grandfather Pierre-François Pascal Guerlain founded Guerlain 150 years earlier, Nicolaï remains a family-run business today. Recent fragrances include Cococabana (with notes of ylang-ylang, palm, vanilla and tonka flower), Kiss Me Tender (orange blossom, almond, jasmine and cloves) and Musc Monoï (lemon, magnolia, coconut and sandalwood).


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Nearby Latin Quarter attractions

1. Panthéon

0.21 MILES

Elegant and regal in equal measure, the massive neoclassical dome of the Left Bank's iconic Panthéon is an icon of the Parisian skyline. Louis XV…

2. Abbaye Royale du Val-de-Grâce

0.24 MILES

One of the city's grandest remnants of pre-Revolution Paris, Chapelle de la Val-de-Grâce was built in 1645 to celebrate the birth of Anne of Austria and…

3. Grand Bassin

0.29 MILES

All ages love the octagonal Grand Bassin, an elegant ornamental pond where proud parents watch their children tear with sticks after 1920s toy sailboats…

4. Chapelle de la Sorbonne

0.3 MILES

The Sorbonne university’s distinctive domed church was built between 1635 and 1642. The remains of Cardinal Richelieu (1585–1642) lie in a tomb with an…

5. Fontaine des Médicis

0.31 MILES

East of the Palais du Luxembourg within the Jardin du Luxembourg is the ornate, Italianate Fontaine des Médicis, built in 1630. During Baron Haussmann’s…

6. Église St-Étienne du Mont

0.31 MILES

The Church of Mount St Stephen, built between 1492 and 1655, contains Paris’ only surviving rood screen (1521–45), separating the chancel from the nave;…

7. Jardin du Luxembourg

0.32 MILES

This famous inner-city oasis of formal terraces, chestnut groves and lush lawns has a special place in Parisians' hearts. 

8. Orchards

0.33 MILES

Fruit trees planted to exacting perfection fill centuries-old orchards in the southern section of the Jardin du Luxembourg.