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Chris
Maurice

High Perfumery, a family inheritance

, born into one of Spain's most prestigious perfumery families and immersed in niche fragrance since childhood.

House
C De La Niche
Earliest in our catalog
Irisss, 2008
In our catalog
138 fragrances · 12 houses
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Known forLiraTorino21Alexandria II
Chris's story

The story

rfumery families and immersed in niche fragrance since childhood. He has worked on projects for brands including Xerjoff, Nishane, Fragrance Du Bois, Masque Milano, and Zoologist, and founded C De La Niche, dedicated to innovative, timeless fragrance. His creations include Xerjoff Lira, Alexandria II, and La Capitale.

The career

2008–2026, in bottles

Their best-known launches in our catalog, by how many people have rated them.
2011LiraCasamorati 18882012Alexandria IIXerjoff2012More Than WordsXerjoff2016Erba GoldXerjoff2018La CapitaleXerjoff2021Torino21Xerjoff2021Tony Iommi Monkey SpecialXerjoff2022Torino22Xerjoff
Launches per year, 2008–2026Peak: 18 in 2012
20082026
In their own words

How Chris works

Signature

Exceptional, exquisite essences reflecting a family vision of High Perfumery, built for niche and luxury houses.

Scentsation editorial
The paletteThe notes that turn up most often across 138 fragrances
Musk81 of 138Amber71 of 138Vanilla60 of 138Patchouli49 of 138Bergamot45 of 138Sandalwood45 of 138
Who Chris composes for

12 houses, one hand

Fragrances credited to Chris in our catalog, by house.

Xerjoff99
Sospiro Perfumes20
Nishane5
Bortnikoff4
Casamorati 18883
Pantheon Roma1
Rance 17951
+ 5 more houses
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Six to smell first

See all 138 fragrances →Ranked by how many people have rated them
01Casamorati 1888 · 2011Lira10,876 ratings · ★ 4.2802Xerjoff · 2021Torino218,914 ratings · ★ 4.4503Xerjoff · 2012Alexandria II7,500 ratings · ★ 4.2404Xerjoff · 2021Tony Iommi Monkey Special4,877 ratings · ★ 4.2705Xerjoff · 2016Erba Gold3,766 ratings · ★ 4.3306Xerjoff · 2012More Than Words3,316 ratings · ★ 4.02
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