Article RCF - Nancy : Mina Gautier met votre personnalité en bouteille

RCF Article - Nancy: Mina Gautier Bottles Your Personality

January 12, 2026

Her magic power is to bottle our personality. For nearly 20 years, Mina Gautier has been creating custom-made perfumes for a prestigious clientele around the world.

Mina Gautier offers 100% natural creations, all made in Nancy, within Minalys, a small family business. She develops perfumes according to her clients' tastes, but also according to their personality. For the perfumer, it's about translating a life story into an olfactory story with her client.

Mina Gautier has also created perfumes for the City of Nancy and for the 800th anniversary of Toul Cathedral. Minalys also offers a limited edition perfume "La Lorraine est Formidable" or a "Joyau de Noël" perfume.

Her expertise is recognized worldwide, from the United States to Australia, including the Middle East and India. Mina Gautier works with individuals, but also with professionals: hotels, spas... In addition to perfumes, she also develops cosmetic products.

Find the interview with Mina Gautier, perfume creator in Nancy.

An article written by Magali Santulli - December 13, 2022

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