Gaël's story
The story
After working as a Perfumer Assistant at Procter & Gamble, he joined Givaudan's Perfumery School in Paris, rising from lab assistant to junior perfumer, and now works as a perfumer for Memo Paris, based in Dubai.
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Gaël
Montero
Of French-Spanish heritage and raised in Madrid, Gaël Montero studied perfumery at Montpellier University and was mentored by perfumer Jordi Fernandez in Barcelona.
- House
- Givaudan
- Earliest in our catalog
- Cavort Extrait de Parfum, 2021
- In our catalog
- 29 fragrances · 16 houses
The career
Their best-known launches in our catalog, by how many people have rated them.2021–2026, in bottles
2022MaduraiMemo Paris
2023Musamam White IntenseLattafa Perfumes
2023Tender AmberZara
2023CappadociaMemo Paris
20249 PM RebelAfnan
2025Crystal EmeraldVersace
2025Eclaire BanoffiLattafa Perfumes
2025Safran SecretMaison CrivelliLaunches per year, 2021–2026Peak: 7 in 2023
20212026
In their own words
How Gaël works
The paletteThe notes that turn up most often across 29 fragrances
Who Gaël composes for
16 houses, one hand
Fragrances credited to Gaël in our catalog, by house.
Lattafa Perfumes4
Memo Paris4
Versace3
Maison Crivelli3
Otz Lab2
Zara2
Ex Nihilo2
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Six to smell first
See all 29 fragrances →Ranked by how many people have rated them
01Afnan · 20249 PM Rebel3,975 ratings · ★ 4.2902Lattafa Perfumes · 2023Musamam White Intense2,627 ratings · ★ 4.1803Memo Paris · 2022Madurai1,999 ratings · ★ 4.0504Versace · 2025Crystal Emerald1,490 ratings · ★ 3.8805Lattafa Perfumes · 2025Eclaire Banoffi1,357 ratings · ★ 3.8206Maison Crivelli · 2025Safran Secret1,243 ratings · ★ 4.20
Afnan · 20249 PM Rebel3,975 ratings · ★ 4.2902Lattafa Perfumes · 2023Musamam White Intense2,627 ratings · ★ 4.1803Memo Paris · 2022Madurai1,999 ratings · ★ 4.0504Versace · 2025Crystal Emerald1,490 ratings · ★ 3.8805Lattafa Perfumes · 2025Eclaire Banoffi1,357 ratings · ★ 3.8206Maison Crivelli · 2025Safran Secret1,243 ratings · ★ 4.20Discover
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