Perfumers

Anne Flipo trained at ISIPCA and joined IFF in 2004. The company named her Master Perfumer in 2019; her work includes both individual creations and collaborations.

Aurélien Guichard grew up in a perfumery family in Grasse and co-founded Matiere Premiere. He grows rose, tuberose and lavandin there, using individual ingredients as the starting point for his fragrances.

French perfumer Benoist Lapouza has worked at several fragrance houses, including Givaudan. For Kilian Paris, he created Angels’ Share and later Angels’ Share Paradis.

Born in Tangier, Carlos Benaïm studied chemistry before becoming a perfumer at IFF. He trained with Ernest Shiftan and has created or co-created fragrances including Polo, Flowerbomb and Libre.

Francis Kurkdjian created Jean Paul Gaultier’s Le Male before founding his own house with Marc Chaya in 2009. His work also includes bespoke perfumes and collaborations with artists.

Jean-Christophe Hérault trained as a chemist and learned perfumery with Pierre Bourdon. He joined IFF in 2010, bringing an interest in art and literature to his work.

Mathieu Nardin grew up in Grasse, then studied chemistry and trained at ISIPCA. After returning to Robertet, he created fragrances including Rose Silence and Vetiver Insolent for Miller Harris.

Olivier Cresp comes from a family involved in perfumery materials in Grasse. The creator of Angel, Light Blue and Devotion also co-founded Akro with his daughter Anaïs.

Quentin Bisch came to perfumery after studying music and working in theatre. Trained at Givaudan, he has composed fragrances for Essential Parfums, Jean Paul Gaultier and other houses.

Sonia Constant trained at ISIPCA and Givaudan before composing fragrances for fashion and perfume houses. Her career combines formal study with practical training alongside other perfumers.