Perfumers

Perfumers

Josephine Catapano: A Pioneer Who Joined Flowers with Greenery and Opened a Path for American Fragrance

“Pick any flower, and you will smell a green note.”Josephine Catapano, her own words as presented by Michael Edwards in ...
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Christine Nagel: Stepping beyond Memory with Assured Technique

“This technique gave me tremendous freedom. Like a dancer, I accumulated a great deal of experience and practice.”Christ...
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Honorine Blanc: Finding Light in Imperfection and Turning Emotion into Fragrance

When you create, you and the formula become one.Honorine Blanc, The Fragrance Foundation’s Accords, 2026White flowers fl...
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Sidonie Lancesseur: Filling Short Formulas with Memory and Emotion

“For as long as I can remember, I have linked smells with a place, a person or a happy moment. I was deeply drawn to giv...
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Guy Robert: Creating Symphonies of Scent and Passing On Their Memory

“Above all else, a perfume must smell good.”As Guy Robert’s guiding principle, in Perfume Shrine’s tribute, 2012Born Jan...
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Jean Kerléo: A Life Devoted to Creating and Keeping Fragrance from Being Lost

“We are not owners, but guardians of a heritage. And we take that role very seriously.”Jean Kerléo, interview by Sarah C...
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Olivier Polge: Giving Inherited Fragrances a New Resonance

“I realized that music and perfume speak the same language. You compose, writing formulas made up of notes and accords.”...
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Jacques Cavallier Belletrud: From Memories of Water to Fragrances That Reach the Inner Self

“Perfume is not merely a product. It expresses a very secret part of your personality. It connects with your childhood, ...
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Olivier Pescheux: Stories for Perfume, Comfort for the Wearer

“I want perfume to tell a story. But above all, I want the person wearing it to feel good.”Olivier Pescheux, words spoke...
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Christian Provenzano: Layering Memories of Travel with Oud and Amber

“‘Master Perfumer’ is just a title. You keep learning all the time. Learning never stops.”Christian Provenzano, intervie...