Alexandra Carlin is a French perfumer at Symrise who discovered her passion for perfumery at eighteen and trained at ISIPCA in Versailles, graduating in 2002.
She spent three years at Robertet in Grasse before joining Symrise in 2007 as a Junior Perfumer, going on to create fragrances for houses including Amouage, Ferrari, and Victoria's Secret. Her work draws heavily on literature and self-expression through movement, translating the atmospheres she reads about into scent. She received the Center of Luxury and Creation award in 2019.
2011Honour WomanAmouage
2013Beloved ManAmouage
2021Matcha MeditationMaison Martin Margiela
2021Velvet TonkaBDK Parfums
2021Honour 43 WomanAmouage
2024312 Saint-HonoréBDK Parfums
2024Dolce Blue JasmineDolce&Gabbana
2025Light Blue Capri In Love Pour Homme Eau de ParfumDolce&GabbanaCompositions built from literary and emotional source material — atmospheres and places from books rendered as fragrance.
Scentsation editorialFragrances credited to Alexandra in our catalog, by house.
Amouage · 2011Honour Woman6,125 ratings · ★ 4.0102Maison Martin Margiela · 2021Matcha Meditation3,831 ratings · ★ 3.9203BDK Parfums · 2021Velvet Tonka2,483 ratings · ★ 3.7404Dolce&Gabbana · 2025Light Blue Capri In Love Pour Homme Eau de Parfum1,488 ratings · ★ 4.0205BDK Parfums · 2024312 Saint-Honoré1,246 ratings · ★ 3.8006Amouage · 2013Beloved Man1,125 ratings · ★ 4.13
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