Dalia's story
The story
Much of her inspiration comes from gastronomy, rooted in childhood memories of her Algerian and Syrian grandmothers' cooking, and she is especially drawn to working with musk for its skin-like, almost "fragrant hug" quality.
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A cultural chameleon, cooking in scent
Dalia
Izem
A cultural chameleon, cooking in scentDalia Izem is a perfumer who has lived in five countries and speaks five languages, describing herself as a "cultural chameleon" for whom perfume is a way of reconnecting with others.
- Trained
- ISIPCA
- House
- Givaudan
- Earliest in our catalog
- Iris Porcelana, 2022
- In our catalog
- 13 fragrances · 7 houses
The career
Their best-known launches in our catalog, by how many people have rated them.2022–2026, in bottles
2022Iris PorcelanaEx Nihilo
2025Eclaire BanoffiLattafa Perfumes
2025Eclaire PistacheLattafa Perfumes
2025Berry On TopLattafa Perfumes
2025Vanilla FreakLattafa Perfumes
2026Musk au LaitZara
2026Golden ChaiZara
2026Forbidden Plum Oud ExtraitFragrance Du BoisLaunches per year, 2022–2026Peak: 5 in 2025
20222026
In their own words
How Dalia works
Signature
Simple, lavish compositions built to feel like secret worlds, often carrying warm, gastronomic and comforting notes.
Scentsation editorialThe paletteThe notes that turn up most often across 13 fragrances
Who Dalia composes for
7 houses, one hand
Fragrances credited to Dalia in our catalog, by house.
Lattafa Perfumes4
Fragrance Du Bois2
Ex Nihilo2
Zara2
Swiss Arabian1
Ajmal1
Calvin Klein1
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Six to smell first
See all 13 fragrances →Ranked by how many people have rated them
01Lattafa Perfumes · 2025Eclaire Banoffi1,357 ratings · ★ 3.8202Lattafa Perfumes · 2025Eclaire Pistache1,216 ratings · ★ 3.7603Ex Nihilo · 2022Iris Porcelana1,015 ratings · ★ 3.9204Lattafa Perfumes · 2025Berry On Top504 ratings · ★ 3.9005Lattafa Perfumes · 2025Vanilla Freak371 ratings · ★ 3.2906Zara · 2026Musk au Lait101 ratings · ★ 3.68
Lattafa Perfumes · 2025Eclaire Banoffi1,357 ratings · ★ 3.8202Lattafa Perfumes · 2025Eclaire Pistache1,216 ratings · ★ 3.7603Ex Nihilo · 2022Iris Porcelana1,015 ratings · ★ 3.9204Lattafa Perfumes · 2025Berry On Top504 ratings · ★ 3.9005Lattafa Perfumes · 2025Vanilla Freak371 ratings · ★ 3.2906Zara · 2026Musk au Lait101 ratings · ★ 3.68Discover
Artists in Conversation
The composer of light
Francis Kurkdjian
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
The architect of Chanel
Jacques Polge
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
The dynasty continues
Olivier Creed
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
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