The story of Moncler
Moncler began in 1952 in Monestier-de-Clermont, a mountain village south of Grenoble. René Ramillon and André Vincent first made sleeping bags and tents there. Down jackets came next, for workers and then for climbers and high-altitude expeditions. The name itself comes from Monestier-de-Clermont. In the 1980s the puffer became city wear. In 2003 Italian entrepreneur Remo Ruffini took over and moved the brand to Milan, turning it into a global luxury house. Fragrance came late, in 2021, with two eaux de parfum developed by Interparfums. The 150 ml bottle resembles a phone battery and shows a scrolling message you set through an app.
An olfactory signature
Both Moncler scents share a mountain woods accord created exclusively by Givaudan perfumers. The aim is cold air and conifers. Moncler pour Femme, by Nisrine Grillié, sets pale flowers and a musky base over that accord. Moncler pour Homme, by Antoine Maisondieu and Christophe Raynaud, leans harder into wood and aromatic freshness. Both are clean and smooth. The bottle gets more attention than the smell, which stays fairly safe.
Which Moncler perfume to choose?
Moncler pour Homme is the stronger of the two for anyone who likes fresh woods and fir. Wear it in winter, ideally on the slopes or on dry city days. Moncler pour Femme suits women after a clean floral with no sugar. Both are office-friendly. Much of the price is the bottle, so if the screen does not interest you, other fresh woody scents cost less. To place Moncler pour Homme, smell Terre d'Hermès, which is more mineral and more orange.