Collection: Mad et Len

MAD et LEN traps the scent of memory into beautifully handcrafted objects and experimental fragrances.

The nature that surrounds the brand’s atelier in the French Alps serves as the main source of inspiration for its perfume and candle lines, as well as for the organic shapes of its furniture pieces, which always feature a certain sophisticated rawness. In the peaceful atmosphere of those rough and barely inhabited landscapes, the minds of Sandra and Alexandre, designers of MAD et LEN, are free to wander through their past experiences, recalling their trips all over the word, like the time they spent in Africa, New Caledonia, Fiji Islands and Malaysia, working and living locals. Those precious souvenirs of life are the soul of MAD et LEN's approach to perfumery and design.

By choosing to use only the finest seasonal ingredients and working through a small-scale production, Sandra and Alexandre reviewed the traditional apothecary’s craft, and achieved the highest standard of quality and pureness while respecting natural rhythms. The same careful attention is paid to furniture pieces, which are entirely handmade in cold laminated iron, without using any industrial techniques.

Through its perfumes and objects, MAD et LEN aims to bring back the original taste of things, awaking our primal olfactory and tactile senses from the anesthetized sleep of daily life.

"We believe that each one of our differences can make a difference.

We believe that beauty is as diverse as there are humans beings on earth.

We believe that perfume transcends our emotions, which is why we need to carefully choose the right paths.

We Only use natural ingredients.

We use Raw materials to create formulas with very few ingredients to echo our desire for simplicity.

We work with Nature and its cycles, which at times might slightly alter the aroma of some ingredients from season to season; giving us a product embracing Nature’s work at its best…

We refuse to use: paraffin or other petroleum based component or the use of CMR molecule in our creations.

We follow the beat of our own drum, both creatively and commercially.

We are privately owned giving us total freedom from any bank or financial entity; we started small and remain that way by choice.

We are looking to create a new contemporary concept of the French perfumery: an innovation of working and experimenting on a new form of beauty trough our primal olfactory and tactile senses.

We support a craftsmanship ecosystem: from handcrafted iron, hand-blended perfumes to hand filled bottles, everything is handmade by our small but talented team of artisans at the atelier.

All our Irons are handcrafted with distinct little bumps and scratches giving you one of a kind pieces of art.

We believe that the artwork our team offers is unique and deserve a fair pay, making it not plausible to lower or offer special sale on our products.

We believe it is our duty to respect indegenous cultures and knowledge of nature and pass it on to you.

We seek for a poetic balance and sophisticated rawness. We want to care for your skin, not automatically correct its imperfections.

We see each wrinkle or spot as a testimony to a beautiful story filled with emotions.

We prefer the sound of a pen for a letter rather than the sound of a keyboard.

...Nature’s beauty where timing is not always of the essence."

Time flies, we are « A la recherche du temps perdu »

Candle Scent Overview:

VERY LIGHT SCENTS

Grand Mogul, Thé Sichuan, Ambre Nobile

WINTER/HOLIDAY/CHRISTMAS

Cypres de Max, Petits Papier

FEMININE STEREOTYPE

Asphalte Rose, Night Souk, Lili Neroli

MASCULINE STEREOTYPE

Darkwood, Vetyver Bucolique, Black Afghan

EARTHY

Terre Noire, Humus, Black Champaka

SOAPY

Figue Noire, Botanika

POWDERY/MUSK

Graphite, Petits Papiers

FLORAL

Asphalte Rose, Black Champaka, Lili Neroli, Night Souk, Grand Mogul

WOOD

Black Afghan, Darkwood, Terre Noire, Graphite, Black Uddù, Humus, Cypres de Max

CANDY

Black Uddù, Night Souk, Spiritulle, Black Champaka, Sang Bleu, Petits Papiers

HERBAL

Spirituelle, Vetyver Bucolique, Humus, Cypres de Max

INCENSE/RESIN

Amber Nobile, Black Uddù, Black Champaka, Night Souk, Petits Papiers

SMOKY

Black Afghan, Petits Papiers, Asphalte Rose