Christian's story
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Together they developed "anti-perfumes" built around notes like burning rubber and nail polish, deliberately pushing against conventional beauty in fragrance.
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The anti-perfumer
Christian
Astuguevieille
The anti-perfumerChristian Astuguevieille was a French artist, designer, and perfumer who served as artistic director of perfume at Comme des Garçons Parfums, where he collaborated with Rei Kawakubo on unconventional scents that challenged traditional notions of what perfume could be.
- Earliest in our catalog
- Grace, 2016
- In our catalog
- 2 fragrances
In their own words
How Christian works
Signature
Conceptual "anti-perfumes" that deliberately incorporate unconventional, non-beautiful materials to challenge perfumery norms.
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Radiant luminosity and ethereal transparency. Kurkdjian's fragrances glow — they possess an inner light that makes them feel both airy and profound. His palette favors ambroxan, saffron, and delicate florals, composed with a musician's instinct for harmony.
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The architect of Chanel
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Refined elegance and measured sophistication. Polge's compositions for Chanel embodied the house's aesthetic — never too much, never too little, always precisely right. His fragrances have the quiet authority of impeccable tailoring.
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The dynasty continues
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Noble materials and classical structure. Creed fragrances are built around the finest natural ingredients — ambergris, royal water, hand-selected musks — composed in the traditional infusion method that has defined the house for centuries.
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