Christian's story
The story
In 1980 he became a junior perfumer under Georges Pellegrin, later helping develop the company's presence in South America, Central America, and the USA.
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Christian
Rostain
Christian Rostain, born in 1953 in Fréjus, began his career in 1974 as a perfumer's apprentice at the Robertet Group in Grasse, training for six years under senior perfumer Louis Truc, then continuing under Henri Romano.
- Earliest in our catalog
- Elle, 2007
- In our catalog
- 3 fragrances
The career
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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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