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Paris in a box: fashion, accessories and perfume
The brands Parisians actually wear, carry and spray — the ones that are hard to find outside France or cost far more in the boutique than online. This is the section productsfromparis.com points to.
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FFashion
Wardrobe basics with a long history: the Breton stripe, the cotton tee, the ballet flat.
Where to start:
- Saint James Breton striped shirt
- Petit Bateau cotton tees
- Repetto ballet flats
- Lacoste L.12.12 polo
- agnès b. snap cardigan
- Aigle rubber boots
French sizes run small and narrow; check the brand's size chart rather than the usual US conversion.
AAccessories
The bag, the beret and the scarf.
Where to start:
- Longchamp Le Pliage tote
- Laulhère beret (made in Oloron)
- Le Tanneur leather wallet
- Lancaster Paris crossbody
- Silk scarf (carré)
Le Pliage comes in four sizes and two handle lengths; the medium with long handles is the everyday one.
PPerfume
Paris is the perfume capital. These are the houses to start with, from department-store icons to the niche names Parisians give as gifts.
Where to start:
- Chanel No. 5
- Dior Sauvage
- Guerlain Shalimar
- Diptyque Philosykos
- Fragonard eau de toilette
- L'Occitane Verbena
Buy perfume only from listings sold by Amazon or the brand's own store; fragrance is the most counterfeited category on the site.
BBeauty from Paris
The city's own institutions.
Where to start:
- Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse
- Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré
- Bioderma Sensibio (every Parisian bathroom)
- Christophe Robin cleansing scrub
Embryolisse is the one makeup artists keep in their kits — a primer, moisturizer and makeup remover in one tube.