Élise Bénat is a perfumer at Firmenich born and raised in the south of France, surrounded by the Mediterranean sea, maquis, and myrtle.
She discovered her passion for perfume while studying chemistry, during her first smell training course, and went on to create fragrances for brands including 4711, Amouage, Angel Schlesser, Jil Sander, and Rituals — including Amouage's Sunshine Woman, Lilac Love, and Blossom Love. She approaches fragrance creation like photography, imagining scents as images drawn from art and literature.
2014Sunshine WomanAmouage
2016Lilac LoveAmouage
2017Beach Hut ManAmouage
2017Blossom LoveAmouage
2019Love MimosaAmouage
2022Polo EarthRalph Lauren
2025Si Passione Red MuskGiorgio Armani
2026Chasing SunsetsMaison Martin MargielaDelicate, surprising compositions imagined as images — translating words and literary inspiration directly into scent.
Scentsation editorialFragrances credited to Elise in our catalog, by house.
Amouage · 2014Sunshine Woman6,733 ratings · ★ 4.0502Amouage · 2016Lilac Love4,043 ratings · ★ 3.9103Amouage · 2017Beach Hut Man3,966 ratings · ★ 4.1904Amouage · 2017Blossom Love3,392 ratings · ★ 3.6105Amouage · 2019Love Mimosa1,815 ratings · ★ 3.6606Giorgio Armani · 2025Si Passione Red Musk859 ratings · ★ 3.90
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