Gil's story
The story
She spent three years as a perfumer in Germany and time at Firmenich's Japan office before becoming a principal perfumer at Firmenich in 1997, working across mass-market and fine fragrance.
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Clavien
Gil Clavien Giannoni, raised near the Matterhorn in Switzerland, earned a master's in biology from the University of Geneva in 1989 before joining Firmenich as an Assistant Perfumer, working with Tony Morris and Francis Deleamont.
- House
- dsm-firmenich
- Earliest in our catalog
- Oh What Fun is Pink, 2011
- In our catalog
- 15 fragrances · 10 houses
The career
Their best-known launches in our catalog, by how many people have rated them.2011–2024, in bottles
2014ScandalousVictoria's Secret
2018Metal WaveAllsaints
2020White Tea Mandarin BlossomElizabeth Arden
2021Electric FantasyBritney Spears
2021Flor de la VirgenBoy Smells
2022Sweet ToothSabrina Carpenter
2022Lost CausePhlur
2024Heavy CreamPhlurLaunches per year, 2011–2024Peak: 3 in 2021
20112024
In their own words
How Gil works
The paletteThe notes that turn up most often across 15 fragrances
Who Gil composes for
10 houses, one hand
Fragrances credited to Gil in our catalog, by house.
Victoria's Secret4
Elizabeth Arden2
Phlur2
Vera Wang1
Britney Spears1
Sabrina Carpenter1
Allsaints1
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Six to smell first
See all 15 fragrances →Ranked by how many people have rated them
01Sabrina Carpenter · 2022Sweet Tooth5,300 ratings · ★ 4.0802Phlur · 2024Heavy Cream1,216 ratings · ★ 3.6203Victoria's Secret · 2014Scandalous1,032 ratings · ★ 4.2704Britney Spears · 2021Electric Fantasy608 ratings · ★ 4.1105Phlur · 2022Lost Cause423 ratings · ★ 3.6206Elizabeth Arden · 2020White Tea Mandarin Blossom422 ratings · ★ 3.77
Sabrina Carpenter · 2022Sweet Tooth5,300 ratings · ★ 4.0802Phlur · 2024Heavy Cream1,216 ratings · ★ 3.6203Victoria's Secret · 2014Scandalous1,032 ratings · ★ 4.2704Britney Spears · 2021Electric Fantasy608 ratings · ★ 4.1105Phlur · 2022Lost Cause423 ratings · ★ 3.6206Elizabeth Arden · 2020White Tea Mandarin Blossom422 ratings · ★ 3.77Discover
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