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Maison Monbeau · Est. in Africa · Built by Desire

The house has witnesses.

Built across six territories with no outside funding and no paid advertising. This is what was written.

New York Magazine, Food Network, Flaunt, Your Luxury Africa, The Knockturnal, Galore, Loop Magazine, The PR Net
Editorial

In the books

Your Luxury AfricaJune 2025
A feature on the African fragrance renaissance, with Cratère Tanzanien named among the scents leading it.

“Africa, Bottled” by Bradley Laubscher. African-sourced botanicals, French refinement, and the houses bottling the continent's soul.

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New York Magazine · The StrategistHoliday 2025
Bébé d'Amour, selected by the Strategist's editors among the gifts they wanted themselves.

An unsolicited editorial selection. No placement, no payment.

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VoyageLA2026
The founder's story. Ten years, six territories, one house.

“Daily Inspiration: Meet Chace Chimhanda.”

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GazettaMarch 2024
A fresh note in the luxury melody.

The brand editorial: South Africa origin, Dubai, Durban, Los Angeles.

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“African fragrance is not emerging, it's re‑emerging.”
The Monbeau team · Your Luxury Africa
Television

On the air

Food NetworkBroadcast in 90+ countries
Neill Anthony: Private Chef · Season 2, Episode 3 · “The Johannesburg Chace.”

An episode titled for the founder. Aired on Food Network, SABC3, Foxtel Australia, and territories worldwide.

Watch the episode
Culture

In the rooms

Flaunt · Galore · The Knockturnal · The PR NetOctober 2025
Custom fragrance gifts from Monbeau Afrique at Victoria Justice's Love Zombie celebration.

A limited scent, VJ Z.RED, created by the house for the release. Four outlets covered the night and named the maison.

Flaunt   Galore   The Knockturnal
Loop MagazineJanuary 2026
A custom fragrance bar by Monbeau at the Golden Globes afterparty, Skybar.
Read the recap
The PR Net · BuzzMusic · Music TalkersFebruary 2026
The fragrance experience at the Grammy Awards afterparty, A Toast to Music.
The PR Net   BuzzMusic
The Knockturnal · Resident AdvisorMarch 2026
Monbeau among the activations as Hollywood came out for the iHeartRadio Music Awards afterparty.
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IdentifyLA · SoCalPulseOscar Night · March 2026
Monbeau in the VIP lounge activations of POPSUGAR's Oscar-night afterparty.
IdentifyLA   SoCalPulse
Loop Magazine2025
A fragrance activation at the Giving A Smile Foundation gala, the Beverly Hilton.
Read the recap
Emmy Awards AfterpartySeptember 2025
The Monbeau Afrique Fragrance Bar at the Emmy Awards afterparty, Skybar at Mondrian.

The night after the house gifted the Creative Coalition's Emmy Honors.

Bella Thorne · BirthdayLos Angeles
A Monbeau presence at Bella Thorne's birthday celebration.

Scent woven into one of the city's celebrity productions.

The Calendar

Where the house has stood

The Monbeau Fragrance Bar has stood inside the rooms where culture celebrates itself, at nights documented by the industry's largest mastheads.

Golden Globes Afterparty
January 2026 · Skybar at Mondrian
The Hollywood ReporterThe WrapGetty ImagesLoop Magazine
Grammy Awards Afterparty
February 2026 · A Toast to Music
Getty ImagesThe PR NetBuzzMusicMusic Talkers
iHeartRadio Music Awards Afterparty
March 2026
VarietyUS WeeklyGetty ImagesThe Knockturnal
Oscars Season · POPSUGAR Afterparty
March 2026 · Dream in Gold
Getty ImagesIdentifyLASoCalPulse
And the wider calendar
NBA All-Star Weekend
All-Star Saturday Night · Skybar at Mondrian
BET Weekend
Fragrance bar by Monbeau Afrique
Emmy Awards Afterparty
Fragrance bar · Skybar at Mondrian
Oscar Night · POPSUGAR
Dream in Gold afterparty · Skybar
Bella Thorne Birthday
Celebrity celebration · Los Angeles
Giving A Smile Gala
The Beverly Hilton
Africa Fashion Week ME
Founder panel · Dubai
Victoria Justice · Love Zombie
Custom scent · VJ Z.RED
The Grove · Pop-Up
Los Angeles flagship debut
Emmy Awards Afterparty
Skybar at Mondrian · Affinity Nightlife
The Creative Coalition
Emmy Honors · gifting partner
Partnerships

In trusted hands

WME SportsNBA Draft · 2025
Monbeau Afrique, gifted to the draft class in the WME Sports Glam Suite at the Lotte New York Palace.

“The guys truly loved the product.” Five first-round picks and their families, the night before the draft.

The Creative CoalitionEmmy Honors · 2025
One hundred Monbeau gift bags for the Creative Coalition's Emmy Honors.

Demand exceeded supply. The house returned the next night with a fragrance bar at the Emmy afterparty.

The first 300

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