Portraits of Perfumeurs

Perfumer Dora Baghriche describes herself as a curious, open-minded and eclectic perfumer who loves exploring the world and soaking up its moods, colours and sounds. She keeps a diary in which she records her impressions, emotions and ideas. She loves working with earthy, protective and life-giving materials such as roots, seeds and bark. She has a particular predilection for iris, which she discovered with the perfume Hiris by Hermès, and which was a revelation for her. She sees perfume as...

Nathalie Lorson is a French Master Perfumer from Grasse, the perfume capital of the world. She grew up in a family of perfumers, her father being a chemist at Roure. Nathalie Lorson describes herself as a generous perfumer who creates for and with others. She enjoys exchanging ideas and expressing emotions through her fragrances. She remains humble and discreet, and does not seek fame. She says her greatest reward is meeting strangers who wear her fragrances. Nathalie Lorson has created over...

Elia Chiche is a French perfumer currently working for the Flair creative studio. She is also a designer and olfactory artist. She studied chemistry at the University of Paris-Sud, where she obtained a master's degree in organic chemistry. She also studied perfumery at ISIPCA. She has worked for several perfume houses, including Givaudan and Symrise, before joining Flair. Apart from her work at Flair, she is also involved in personal projects related to olfactory art, sensoriality and...

Camille Chemardin is a French perfumer. A graduate of the École Supérieure du Parfum, she joined Studio Flair as an intern at the age of 20 and has remained there ever since. She has created a number of fragrances for independent niche brands, bringing her personal, modern touch to classic accords. Her favourite ingredients include tuberose, a sensual and intense white flower, which she likes to combine with fresh, sparkling notes such as ginger and juniper berries. Her passion for creating...

Mathieu Nardin is a French perfumer born in Grasse, the perfume capital of the world, into a family intimately involved with scents and ingredients. He is a perfumer who loves to travel with his nose, drawing inspiration from his travels where his sense of olfaction is constantly on the alert. His creations are original, elegant and refined, reflecting his sensitivity and curiosity. He has a predilection for spicy fragrances, and likes to play with contrasts, surprises and emotions. Mathieu...

Fanny Bal discovered her vocation while reading Patrick Süskind's novel Le Parfum, which fascinated her with its olfactory universe. She became a pupil, apprentice and assistant to Dominique Ropion, one of the greatest perfumers of his generation. She has worked with him on numerous projects for prestigious brands. She loves experimenting and innovating with finesse and harmony. She creates fragrances that tell stories, awaken sensations and express personalities.  Fanny Bal is considered one...

Bertrand Duchaufour is a French perfumer born in 1961. He discovered perfume as a teenager with Chanel's n°19, an elegant green chypre. He became fascinated by scents and decided to become a perfumer.  Bertrand Duchaufour is a keen traveller, who loves to immerse himself in the cultures, landscapes, colours and scents of the countries he visits.  His creations are often marked by the use of incense, a material he is particularly fond of, and which he knows how to work with finesse and...

Michel Almairac is one of the most renowned and prolific perfumers of his generation. His style is characterised by great creativity, a mastery of classic accords and a sensitivity to current trends. He is passionate about music, painting and literature. He particularly enjoys working with vetiver, vanilla and honey, notes that he has often adapted and reinvented. He says he is proud of his profession, which he considers an art, and happy to please people with his creations. He is...

Jérôme Epinette is a French perfumer born in Burgundy. Passionate about scents and winemaking since childhood, he studied biochemistry and olfaction in Dijon, then trained at the Institut du Parfum in Grasse, the world capital of perfume. Jérôme Epinette's style is elegant, refined and modern, combining quality ingredients with a touch of daring and originality. He draws inspiration from his travels, encounters and memories, but also from his love of wine, which he often compares to...

Dorothée Piot is a perfumer with a real signature, who knows how to surprise and seduce with her original, refined fragrances. She likes to work subtly with raw materials to make them sublime. Dorothée Piot has a strong taste for human relationships, exchanging and sharing ideas, flavours and scents. She draws her inspiration from the great chefs she meets in their kitchens, who dare to combine contrasts. She loves the smell of patchouli and truffles.

Pissara Umavijani grew up in Thailand, in a house filled with books and poetry. A young artist passionate about fragrances, she began to create her own perfumes, mixing rare and precious scents. She dreamed of opening her own Perfume House, and in 2011, she brought her dreams and creations to Paris. After learning the science of perfumes on her own, she continued to produce her first collection of exclusive fragrances with a large perfume production house in Grasse. Parfums Dusita was...

Emna Doghri is a French perfumer with a modern, baroque style that is also steeped in the heritage of fine French perfumery. Born in Tunis, she was introduced to Mediterranean scents such as jasmine, orange blossom and cedar at an early age. She also discovered the spices, incense and resins of Oriental culture. She developed an olfactory sensitivity and curiosity that led her to want to create her own fragrances. Emna Doghri is a talented, discreet perfumer who loves to play with raw...