Serge OLDENBOURG
After starting out in Grasse with Robertet, Serge Oldenbourg joined Dragoco (now Symrise) where he worked as a perfumer-creator in Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Holzminden. Always curious, he is as much interested in natural materials as in synthetic or biotechnological products. His knowledge of different cultures on several continents gives him an understanding of […]
Vincent KUCZINSKI
President of the American Society of Perfumers and VP, Senior Perfumer at Mane, Vincent Kuczinski first entered the perfume industry at the age of 20 working as a lab technician in a perfume company. He’s still fascinated by the magic of perfumery, which for him represents an incredible balance between art and chemistry, an infinite […]
Alexandra CARLIN
A graduate of ISIPCA, Alexandra Carlin has been a perfumer at Symrise since 2007. Always on the lookout for new materials and new technologies, she claims that her palette is evolving while her style is not set. Her sense of smell and imagination are always on the alert, and she draws on an eclectic range […]
Calice BECKER
A graduate of the Givaudan Perfumery School in Grasse, Calice Becker joined Givaudan in 2007 as VP Perfumer. She has worked in Paris and New York. A creative soul with a scientific mind, Calice Becker is inspired by the artistic process in all genres, with music, painting and sculpture all contributing to her creative philosophy. […]
DOMITILLE MICHALON
Domitille Michalon joined IFF, where she is now VP Perfumer, after graduating from ISIPCA. She cultivates a lively and salient style, a powerful writing but full of contrasts. Her love for beautiful materials and her distrust of any kind of “olfactory zapping” push her to continue to create on the fringe of fashion, in a […]
Sophie Labbé
From her childhood in the French countryside of Charente-Maritime, Sophie Labbé has retained a certain sensitivity, combined with an unconditional love, for natural materials. Her familiarity with the land and her understanding of growth and cultivation, translates into how she uses ingredients and creates her formulas. Sophie can spend endless hours perfecting a formula, assembling […]
Sylvie JOURDET
Drawn to cosmetic formulation, Sylvie Jourdet joined ISIPCA where she became passionate about perfume and changed direction. As an olfactory advisor to brands, she discovered that there were few structures welcoming young artists who were off the beaten track. In 2000, she created her own laboratory and composed perfumes in a creative and technical approach. […]
Francis Kurkdjian
After composing Jean Paul Gaultier’s bestseller Le Male at the age of 25, Francis Kurkdjian, a graduate of ISIPCA, created his bespoke perfume workshop in 2000 without ever ceasing to put his know-how and sensitivity at the service of the greatest fashion designers (Jean Paul Gaultier, Rick Owens, Hedi Slimane, Alber Elbaz or John Galliano) […]