Trained in chemistry and introduced to the profession by Pierre Bourdon, Jean-Christophe Hérault built his approach to perfumery at the crossroads of science and the arts.

Made aware from an early age of literature, particularly Proust and the evocative power of olfactory memory, he draws his inspiration from memories, encounters, and personal experiences.

A perfumer at IFF, where he now holds creative leadership roles, he stands out for his versatility, his taste for contrasts, and a free conception of creation, unconstrained by gender conventions.

Independent perfumer and president of the Osmothèque in Versailles, Thomas Fontaine cultivates a fascinating relationship with olfactory memory.

Trained at ISIPCA and having worked at Procter & Gamble, Charabot, and MANE, he has built a career that has taken him from major international houses to the historic signatures of French perfumery.

Founder of Pallida, he creates fragrances for Lubin, Jean Patou, Jean-Charles Brosseau, and Le Galion, with particular attention paid to the identity of the houses and their heritage.

At the head of the Osmothèque since 2020, he also works to preserve and revive forgotten perfumes, embodying a vision of perfumery in which each fragrance also carries the memory of its era.