Perfumer Directory

A directory of the perfumers behind the fragrances we cover. Each profile covers the nose’s background, signature style, notable creations, and the fragrances in our review database credited to them. The fragrance industry credits its artists more openly than most; this is where we collect those credits.

Jacques Polge

French · b. 1943

Structured, clean, and unusually transparent for Chanel's rich materials.

Olivier Polge

French · b. 1974

Richer and more floral than his father's work, with a softer dry-down.

François Demachy

French · b. 1949

Bold, clean, and built for projection without losing structure.

Francis Kurkdjian

French-Armenian · b. 1969

Bright, sweet, and structurally simple — compositions that read as a single accord.

Jean-Claude Ellena

French · b. 1947

Minimal, transparent, and built around a single dominant accord.

Olivier Cresp

French · b. 1956

Sweet, gourmand, and built for mass-market projection.

Nathalie Feisthauer

French · b. 1960

Dark, sweet, and built around a single dominant floral or gourmand note.

Alberto Morillas

Spanish (based in Geneva) · b. 1950

Clean, fresh, and optimized for mass appeal and broad wearability.

Pierre Négrin

French (raised in Mexico) · b. 1957

Rich, bold, and built for the entry-niche 'statement' genre.