Portrait of perfumer Sidonie Lancesseur

Sidonie Lancesseur, the perfume designer who combines nature and elegance

Sidonie Lancesseur is a perfumer who works for Robertet. She has created many successful fragrances for niche brands such as Olfactive Studio and Bon Parfumeur, as well as for more mainstream brands such as By Kilian, Zadig & Voltaire, Repetto and Lalique. Her style is characterised by short, modern formulas that highlight the raw materials and express emotions. What is her background, her vision, her inspiration? Dive into the world of Sidonie Lancesseur, the perfume designer who combines nature and elegance.

A passion born in Grasse

Sidonie Lancesseur was born in Paris, where she spent her childhood. Unlike many perfumers, she has no family ties to the perfume industry, but she has always been sensitive to smells, whether urban or rural. It was during her chemistry studies that she discovered her vocation, doing a summer internship in Grasse, the world capital of perfume. This internship was a revelation for her: she fell under the spell of natural raw materials, flowers, plants, resins, woods and spices... She then decided to train as a perfumer at ISIPCA, the International School of Perfume, Cosmetics and Food Aromatics. She graduated in 2004 and joined Robertet, where she began her career under the tutelage of Michel Almairac, a great name in perfume which portrait you can also read on SCENTISSIME.

Sidonie Lancesseur and Michel Almairac

An elegant, authentic style

Sidonie Lancesseur stands out for her elegant, authentic style, which favours short, modern formulas in which each raw material has a role and a place. She likes to work with woody, spicy and amber notes that remind her of her travels and memories. She creates fragrances that express emotions, sensations and atmospheres. She doesn't hesitate to break with traditional codes and play with contrasts, unexpected combinations and multiple facets. She works with niche brands such as By Kilian, Olfactive Studio and Bon Parfumeur, as well as more mainstream brands such as Zadig & Voltaire, Repetto and Lalique.

On SCENTISSIME, you can discover Lumière Blanche and Dancing Light by Olfactive Studio. Lumière Blanche is a sparkling, luminous fragrance that evokes the warmth of the sun at its zenith, erasing colours to leave only a blinding white, and surprising with its spicy freshness. Dancing Light is a vibrant, contrasted fragrance that reflects the aurora borealis that inspired it.

A source of inspiration in art and nature

Sidonie Lancesseur draws her inspiration from everything that surrounds her: images, colours, sounds, landscapes, people, stories... She lets herself be guided by her intuition, her curiosity and her sensitivity. She likes to create fragrances that tell a story, that evoke a place, a moment, a feeling. She is also inspired by her own experiences, encounters and passions.

She admits to having a weakness for music, cinema, literature and art... She cites the film Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain, the book L'Écume des jours by Boris Vian and the painting La Nuit étoilée by Vincent van Gogh as sources of inspiration for her fragrances. She also confides that her favourite fragrance is Shalimar by Guerlain, which she has worn since she was a teenager.

Sidonie Lancesseur creates fragrances that sublimate natural materials, express emotions and tell stories. She is an artist who never stops renewing, challenging and surprising herself. She's a woman who lives her passion with enthusiasm, generosity, and humility.