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Floraïku Paris is a French niche perfumery house founded in Paris in 2017 by Clara Molloy and John Molloy, who had previously founded Memo Paris in 2007.[1] The brand takes its name from a portmanteau of flora and haiku, reflecting its dual focus on the natural world and Japanese poetic tradition.[2]

  • Comment: I've removed the WP:SD nomination template based on the good-faith removal of the NPOV-violation texts, but I still think there exists a lot of promotional language. The entire #Collections and approach section currently acts as a catalogue. #Name and concept belong in a commercial, not an encyclopedic entry of a company. The #Reception section is what we actually look for in an article. Consider reviewing again my first comment. Feel free to ask for more help at WP:AFCHD or on my talk page. Bobby Cohn 🍁 (talk) 15:42, 7 April 2026 (UTC)


Company typePrivate
Founded2017
FoundersClara Molloy
John Molloy
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Floraïku Paris
Company typePrivate
IndustryPerfumery, Luxury goods
Founded2017
FoundersClara Molloy
John Molloy
HeadquartersParis, France
ProductsEau de parfum, candles, accessories
Websitewww.floraiku.com
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History

Floraïku Paris was founded in 2017 by Clara Molloy and John Molloy.[1] At the time of launch, trade press noted the founders' background at Memo Paris and their stated interest in Japanese aesthetics as the basis for the new venture.[1][2] The brand subsequently opened a flagship boutique in Paris.[3]

Press coverage

At its launch in 2017, Women's Wear Daily covered the founding of Floraïku Paris, noting the founders' prior work at Memo Paris and their stated intent to build a brand at the intersection of French perfumery and Japanese aesthetics.[1] Another Magazine featured the brand in early 2018, framing it as a departure from mainstream perfumery in favour of a more literary and nature-driven approach, with tightly constructed formulas built around natural ingredients.[2] Later that year, Vogue highlighted the brand's travel bento-box-inspired case as an example of design-conscious niche perfumery merging French and Japanese visual codes.[4]

In an interview with Glamour ES, co-founder Clara Molloy articulated the brand's approach to fragrance, stating that "a perfume in a bottle does not exist" — meaning that a scent only comes fully into being when worn on skin, shaped by an individual's body chemistry.[5] Social Life Magazine described the house as "redefining quiet luxury" through its Japanese-inspired approach, in the context of the brand's appearances at events in the Hamptons.[6]

The opening of the brand's Paris flagship boutique was reported by Fragrantica in 2019.[3] Multiple fragrances received Fragrantica Editor's Choice recognition between 2018 and 2022.[3] In 2018, Floraïku Paris was shortlisted in the Independent category of the Art & Olfaction Awards, an annual prize recognising independent and artisan perfumery.[7][failed verification]

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