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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000822663-03-000037.txt : 20030909
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030909165258
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000822663-03-000037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030905
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030909

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MADAR JEAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000901876

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16469
		FILM NUMBER:		03888422

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		JEAN PHILIPPE FRAGRANCES INC
		STREET 2:		551 FIFTH AVE 15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10176

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		JEAN PHILIPPE FRAGRANCES INC
		STREET 2:		551 FIFTH AVE 15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10176

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTER PARFUMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000822663
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS [2844]
		IRS NUMBER:				133275609
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		551 FIFTH AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 1500
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10176
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129832640

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		551 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		STE 1500
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10176

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JEAN PHILIPPE FRAGRANCES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-09-05</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000822663</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTER PARFUMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IPAR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000901876</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MADAR JEAN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>JEAN PHILIPPE FRAGRANCES INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>551 FIFTH AVE 15TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10176</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-09-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5838927</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>

        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options-right to buy</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>718750</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>718750</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>

    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reporting person holds options which have exercise prices ranging from $2.555 to $8.025 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reporting person holds options which are exercisable commencing as of March 4,1999 to December 20, 2002.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reporting person holds options which expire from March 3, 2004 to December 19, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">No transactions in derivative securities are being reported.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jean Madar by Joseph A. Caccamo as attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-09-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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