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Alex
Lee

From playground curiosity to Mane's studio

Alex Lee is a perfumer at Mane who has built a portfolio for brands including Lancôme, Carolina Herrera, and Penhaligon's.

Trained
ISIPCA
House
IFF
Earliest in our catalog
Agarbathi, 2017
In our catalog
22 fragrances · 16 houses
Alex's story

The story

Raised in California, his fascination with scent began in childhood and led him first toward a career in medicine before he redirected toward perfumery, studying French in Lyon and then attending the Grasse Institute of Perfumery and ISIPCA. After graduating, he trained at Mane's Perfumery School in Bar-sur-Loup and New York before joining the company's Paris team. In 2013 he won the young perfumer competition The Scent of Esxence — 5 Years of Excellence, and has since created fragrances including Lancôme Figues & Agrumes, Carolina Herrera Gold Myrrh Absolute, and Penhaligon's Agarbathi.

In their own words

How Alex works

Signature

Fragrances shaped by a multicultural eye, moving comfortably between prestige florals and richer, more textured compositions for niche houses.

Scentsation editorial
The paletteThe notes that turn up most often across 22 fragrances
Who Alex composes for

16 houses, one hand

Fragrances credited to Alex in our catalog, by house.

Lattafa Perfumes3
Param Sara3
Carolina Herrera2
Penhaligon's2
Salvatore Ferragamo1
Dolce&Gabbana1
Lancôme1
+ 9 more houses
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