Jacques Cavallier could be called a controversial perfumer with a sensitive heart and a sharp sense of humor. His influence on the perfume industry is so big that even his perfume creations that can be called “a failure” by commercial...

Sophia Grojsman is a revolutionary perfumer with a progressive vision of the art of making perfumes. Her distinctive signature can be seen in using very few perfume ingredients, creating powerful sensations and adding a specific character to the perfumes she...

Born on the 9th of March 1946 in Paris, France, Pierre Bourdon considers the creation of a perfume to be a work of art. But, before he discovered for himself the beauty of this work of art, he had earned...

We should not be surprised that Olivier Cresp, a master perfumer at Firmenich, has a lot in common with the cradle of perfumery, Grasse. Not only was he born there, but he was also born in a family that has...

Thierry Wasser has been Guerlain’s nose since 2008. Born in Switzerland, he is the first perfumer not coming from Guerlain’s family, but they call him their “adopted son”. He has surely proved to be worthy of being called part of...

Michel Almairac was born in 1953 in Grasse, France. If we say that perfume is in his DNA, we won’t be far from the truth. Grasse is the capital of perfumery and it undoubtedly had its impact on his decision...

Jacques Polge doesn’t need an introduction. You may not recognize his face but you will surely recognize his creations – he has created some of the most seductive and alluring perfumes of all times. He is one of the best...

Deeply influenced by nature and all its glory, Dominique Ropion is one of the most skillful perfumers in the contemporary perfume industry. According to him perfumes should be regarded an art form. Moreover, in one of his interviews, he insists...

Francois Demachy grew up in the so-called “cradle of perfumery”, Grasse. It is located in the French Alps and the perfumer shares that the childhood he spent there had a significant influence on his life and attitude towards scents: “In...

A winner of the Prix François Coty in 2001 for his lifetime achievements and an owner of many international awards, Francis Kurkdjian is a master perfumer, an artist, an inspiration. Discipline, perfection, persistence, harmony, effort, beauty – these are all...