Claudette Belnavis is a Senior Perfumer at Takasago in Rockleigh, New Jersey, whose creations include fragrances for Jennifer Lopez, bebe, Guess, and Shiseido.
Energizing FragranceShe considers perfumery mainly an art, saying that a love of fragrance and creative imagination matter more than the technical side, which "you can learn easily on the job." She has noted that while the field remains male-dominated, far more women have entered it since she started her career.
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.
234 creations
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.
76 creations
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.
54 creations