Rule by Refinement
Monarch Élan is the first chapter in a modern fragrance dynasty — crafted from rare ingredients, grounded in cultural legacy, designed for the world ahead. Discover perfumes that speak across generations.
Get StartedThe First Three Entry's
From Entry No. 1 to the legacy of Entry No. 3, each fragrance is a Entry in the House’s unfolding story. Distinct in character, united by our signature notes.
ENTRY NO. 1
A soft riot of magnolia petals and coastal air, grounded by incense and sandalwood. Entry No. 1 feels like an open-window parlor: salt on the breeze, flowers in their Sunday best, and smoke curling up from the altar.
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ENTRY NO. 2
Jasmine after dark — white neroli and jasmine tangled with black violet and saffron, resting on oud and lavender-washed driftwood. Entry No. 2 burns like a night ledger: ink, flowers, salt, and quiet power.
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ENTRY NO. 3
Warm wood, quiet dust, and late sun. Entry No. 3 layers barnwood and sandalwood with golden santal and vanilla, like light across old floorboards and shelves lined with amber glass. It smells like work done, books kept, and a future being built slowly.
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Our Moroccan amber and saffron are harvested by partner cooperatives, our leathers are cruelty-free accords, and our vanilla comes from smallholder farmers.
Monarch Élan was born in the space between legacy and innovation — where heritage threads are rewoven for the future. Our perfumes are not trends; they are heirlooms in the making, crafted with rare ingredients and quiet precision. Each chapter is a journey — from the first departure to the legacy left behind.
No fillers, just butters and oils your skin can understand.
We rely on simple, stable oils, butters, vitamin E, and sensible storage to keep each batch at its best.
The House of Monarch Élan
Founded to honor African American legacy while shaping the next chapter of luxury, Monarch Élan blends the artistry of old-world perfumery with a distinctly modern voice. We create fragrances and rituals that feel both intimate and enduring — heirlooms in the making.
Monarch Èlan is not a brand made to chase seasons or trends. It is a house built to outlast the people who made it. It is a Black American maison, born from two lives shaped by survival and raised toward sovereignty. Their mission extends beyond fragrance. It is about teaching others how to build what they can keep: how to document their craft, protect their names, and create legacies from ordinary acts of making. “We believe lineage doesn’t have to be inherited — it can be built.”
It became the couple’s answer to the question they had asked since childhood: What would it mean if we owned something that lasted? Michael, a methodical craftsman with an engineer’s discipline, built the production systems. Desiree, the sensory perfectionist, developed the olfactory architecture — the accords, the layering, the way a fragrance could sound as much as it could smell. Together, they became both artisans and archivists — documenting every experiment in what would become The Ledger of Inheritance.
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Joining the Ledger of Inheritance means entering a slower rhythm of correspondence — letters, not alerts; reflections, not campaigns. We write rarely, only when there is something worthy of the record: a new blend, a philosophy, or a call to gather.
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