Francis's story
The story
9, Courrèges, Estée Lauder, Goutal, House of Sillage, and Pierre Balmain, and is best known for creating Goutal's Eau d'Hadrien, Pierre Balmain's Ivoire de Balmain, and House of Sillage's Benevolence.
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The nose behind Eau d'Hadrien
Francis
Camail
The nose behind Eau d'HadrienFrancis Camail was a French master perfumer who began his career at Florasynth in the 1960s before working at International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF), Symrise, and Robertet. He collaborated with brands including Agatha, Bond No.
- House
- Robertet
- Earliest in our catalog
- Alliage Sport Spray Estée Lauder, 1972
- In our catalog
- 12 fragrances · 4 houses
The career
Their best-known launches in our catalog, by how many people have rated them.1972–2015, in bottles
1972Alliage Sport Spray Estée LauderEstée Lauder
1980Eau d'HadrienGoutal
2003Chez BondBond No 9
2003Eau de NohoBond No 9
2003Great JonesBond No 9
2004Little ItalyBond No 9
2011TiaraHouse Of Sillage
2012BenevolenceHouse Of SillageLaunches per year, 1972–2015Peak: 4 in 2003
19722015
In their own words
How Francis works
The paletteThe notes that turn up most often across 12 fragrances
Who Francis composes for
4 houses, one hand
Fragrances credited to Francis in our catalog, by house.
Bond No 95
House Of Sillage4
Estée Lauder2
Goutal1
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Six to smell first
See all 12 fragrances →Ranked by how many people have rated them
01Goutal · 1980Eau d'Hadrien2,481 ratings · ★ 3.9702Bond No 9 · 2003Chez Bond933 ratings · ★ 4.1203Bond No 9 · 2004Little Italy430 ratings · ★ 3.4104House Of Sillage · 2012Benevolence368 ratings · ★ 3.9605Bond No 9 · 2003Eau de Noho244 ratings · ★ 3.9306House Of Sillage · 2011Tiara195 ratings · ★ 4.01
Goutal · 1980Eau d'Hadrien2,481 ratings · ★ 3.9702Bond No 9 · 2003Chez Bond933 ratings · ★ 4.1203Bond No 9 · 2004Little Italy430 ratings · ★ 3.4104House Of Sillage · 2012Benevolence368 ratings · ★ 3.9605Bond No 9 · 2003Eau de Noho244 ratings · ★ 3.9306House Of Sillage · 2011Tiara195 ratings · ★ 4.01Discover
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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