It's no wonder this discreet little florist in Saint-Germain-des-Prés is a favorite of Sofia Coppola. Walk inside the doorway, and prepare to be engulfed by a cloud storm of Paris' prettiest cut flowers:
Inside the Odorantes shop, chalkboard gray walls are a perfect foil for the riot of color that fills vases, covers tabletops, and overwhelms you in the best possible way:
Above: Photograph by Liza Bliss via Flickr.
The shop's owners Christophe Hervé and Emmanuel Sammartino opened Odorantes, located near the Luxembourg Gardens, in 2003.
Above: Photograph by Liza Bliss via Flickr.
A black awning hints at the color scheme that waits for you inside.
Above: Photograph via Odorantes.
A mass of roses and freesias, arranged together to heighten their complementary fragrances.
Above: Photograph by Liza Bliss via Flickr.
Above: Photograph by Liza Bliss via Flickr.
Black furniture, black urns, black lampshades—the perfect foil for the flowers.
Above: Photograph by Liza Bliss via Flickr.
Scented roses and ridiculously irresistible pom pom peonies.
Above: Photographs via Paris Atelier.
Under glass (L), a porcelain flower in a dome. On a table (R), violets, roses, and peonies.
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Above: Odorantes is located at 9 Rue Madame.
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