Three olfactive pairs housed in extraordinary crystal masterpieces,
where each perfume reveals its character in the light of its partner.

Duality lies at the heart of the collection, as Les Toupies reveal themselves only through dialogue.

WHERE MASTERY MEETS SPONTANEITY, CRYSTAL PRECISION BECOMES POETRY.

A limited collection of three pairs enveloped in romance, Les Toupies represent the quintessence of Henry Jacques’ art of Haute Parfumerie: rare and delicate essences presented in flacons worthy of holding only the most precious fragrances. The extraordinary masterpieces now make their highly anticipated return to the Middle East.

The story behind Les Toupies, or Spinning Tops, is born from one of our earliest dreams, the striking crystal flacon a memory of a childhood game that brings us great joy – reimagined through the lens of rare craftsmanship. The raw, instinctive spirit of child’s play is elevated into something rarefied, precious, and meticulously crafted. 

Christophe Tollemer, Henry Jacques’ artistic director, challenged the greatest crystal houses of Europe to push the boundaries of their savoir-faire. With obsessive attention to detail, he devoted over three years of development to a constant search for balance. The crystal is mouth-blown and handcrafted into complex patterns of planes and angles – multifaceted like a gemstone and perfectly symmetrical, yet without a central axis – all while remaining stable enough to house the most precious fragrances. 

The result is three duos of flacons whose multiple facets endlessly twirl, capturing and reflecting light while expressing the character of the exquisite perfume housed within. Shadow and light, form and movement, mastery and spontaneity coexist in a delicate tension, inviting infinite play.


THREE DUOS OF FRAGRANCES, EACH REVEALING ITSELF IN CONVERSATION WITH ITS PARTNER.

Henry Jacques invites wearers to discover each fragrance as a masterpiece in its own right, then to explore what comes alive only in conversation with its partner. Like yin and yang, they complete, oppose, and elevate one another, creating a delicate equilibrium between contrast and completion in a silent choreography, where every note finds its echo in the other.

Mr. H and Mrs. Y are a tribute to Henry Cremona and his wife Yvette, founders of the House, who dedicated themselves to celebrating the beauty of life through perfume. 

Mr. H opens with the crisp clarity of cedar leaf and geranium, structured and composed. Mrs. Y responds with luminous ylang-ylang, rose damascena, and jasmine, radiant and airy. Where Mr. H defines, Mrs. Y illuminates. Then, sandalwood, tobacco, and amber lend Mr. H warmth and depth, while Mrs. Y softens with iris and lily of the valley, adding a delicate, powdery lift. Tonka bean bridges them with subtle sweetness. Like reflections, Mr. H and Mrs. Y complete one another: his woody trail shaping her floral diffusion, her brightness revealing his depth. In this harmony, neither leads; together, they express a single, timeless grace.

Fanfan and Galileo live in the immediacy of the moment – instinctive, vibrant, and in constant motion. Their dialogue is not one of contrast, but of rhythm: a shared pulse where exuberance meets resonance in effortless fluidity.

Galileo opens with textured patchouli, rich and expressive, lifted by lavender and Italian mandarin. Tobacco, myrrh, and amber unfold into deeper sensuality and indulgence. Fanfan responds in echo: saffron and rose damascena extend his warmth into something softer and more diffused, while a hint of lavender creates a shared thread between them. They do not seek balance through symmetry, but through movement: expansion and softness, depth and glow.

N°16 and N°81 are unapologetically modern: they do not seek harmony, they generate it through tension. N°81 asserts clarity and structure: bergamot and grapefruit strike with sharp luminosity before unfolding into smoke, wood, and spice. N°16 answers with nuance and diffusion: Rose de Mai, iconic yet restrained, opens in a luminous floral breath and settles into a soft, honeyed warmth. Where N°81 draws lines, N°16 softens them; where one builds, the other blurs, an interplay of distinct forces, precision and fluidity, intensity and subtlety.

OLFACTIVE ARTISTRY.

Les Toupies exist as an olfactive sculpture, a creation where fragrance and flacon are inseparable, each crafted exclusively for the other. Only a few hundred limited edition pairs are offered, their owners enjoying lifetime ownership across all variations: not only can they admire them on a shelf, or delicately play with them on a living room table, but also live with them, bringing them along in their Les Solides variation with Clic-Clac, or as Essences or Brumes with HJ Voyage.

Les Toupies are available at all Henry Jacques boutiques in the Middle East: Dubai & Abu Dhabi, UAE and Doha, Qatar. Prices are on request.