Richard Maison de Parfum

Richard Maison de Parfum was founded in 2016 by perfumer Islam Fithi, who moved to Paris as a child and later developed his own line of fragrances. According to brand and retailer information, Richard is part of Lavender Perfumers, a company with more than two decades of experience in perfume production, and the brand’s headquarters are based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

The brand was named after a childhood friend of the founder, and its first collection was dedicated to this friend. Early releases appeared around 2017, and databases such as Fragrantica and Parfumo now list several dozen Richard fragrances spanning feminine, masculine, and unisex categories. The house is described as working in the selective or niche segment, often using richer extract or eau de parfum concentrations rather than lighter formulations.

Richard’s compositions often combine oriental-style materials with French-influenced structures. Notes such as tobacco, oud, musk, sweet vanilla, orange blossom, ginger, tangerine, and tuberose recur across the range, creating dense, plush accords with noticeable sweetness and warmth. Many launches foreground amber-woody, gourmand, and floral-oriental themes, typically built with strong performance in mind.

With distribution focused through Middle Eastern and online specialist retailers, Richard has gained attention among enthusiasts who enjoy opulent profiles and heavy-hitting aromas at prices below most luxury designer brands. The catalog continues to expand, with new releases documented up to at least 2025, suggesting a strategy of frequent launches that explore variations on its tobacco-oud-vanilla and white-floral signatures.