Perfumers Jacques Guerlain: The Third Generation of Guerlain, Turning Twilight and Stories into Fragrance
“Making perfume? It is a matter of patience.”Jacques Guerlain, as recalled by Marcel Billot, in the translation publishe...
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Perfumers 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...
Perfumers 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...
Perfumers 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...
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 ...
Perfumers 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.”...
Perfumers 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...
Perfumers 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...
Perfumers 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...
Perfumers 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, ...