Givaudan's story
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Givaudan
A. is a Swiss multinational manufacturer of flavours, fragrances and active cosmetic ingredients. As of 2025, it was the world's largest company in the flavour and fragrance industry.
- Earliest in our catalog
- Valentino, 1978
- In our catalog
- 18 fragrances · 12 houses
The career
Their best-known launches in our catalog, by how many people have rated them.1978–2026, in bottles
2002Truth For MenCalvin Klein
2004Pink SugarAquolina
2008White PatchouliTom Ford
2008Secret ObsessionCalvin Klein
2013The One DesireDolce&Gabbana
2019Soleil NeigeTom Ford
2020Bohemian LimeGoldfield & Banks Australia
2023Soleil de FeuTom FordLaunches per year, 1978–2026Peak: 4 in 2014
19782026
In their own words
How Givaudan works
The paletteThe notes that turn up most often across 18 fragrances
Who Givaudan composes for
12 houses, one hand
Fragrances credited to Givaudan in our catalog, by house.
Ex Nihilo4
Tom Ford3
Calvin Klein2
Robert Piguet1
Valentino1
Goldfield & Banks Australia1
Davidoff1
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Six to smell first
See all 18 fragrances →Ranked by how many people have rated them
01Aquolina · 2004Pink Sugar15,431 ratings · ★ 3.7302Tom Ford · 2008White Patchouli5,394 ratings · ★ 3.8103Tom Ford · 2019Soleil Neige3,283 ratings · ★ 4.1204Calvin Klein · 2008Secret Obsession3,249 ratings · ★ 3.6405Dolce&Gabbana · 2013The One Desire2,838 ratings · ★ 3.9406Goldfield & Banks Australia · 2020Bohemian Lime2,820 ratings · ★ 4.09
Aquolina · 2004Pink Sugar15,431 ratings · ★ 3.7302Tom Ford · 2008White Patchouli5,394 ratings · ★ 3.8103Tom Ford · 2019Soleil Neige3,283 ratings · ★ 4.1204Calvin Klein · 2008Secret Obsession3,249 ratings · ★ 3.6405Dolce&Gabbana · 2013The One Desire2,838 ratings · ★ 3.9406Goldfield & Banks Australia · 2020Bohemian Lime2,820 ratings · ★ 4.09Discover
Artists in Conversation
The invisible architect
Alberto Morillas
Luminous clarity within complexity. Morillas builds fragrances with an architect's precision — every note serves a structural purpose, yet the result feels spontaneous and alive. He favors transparent accords that let individual materials breathe.
479 creations
The poet of Hermès
Christine Nagel
Luminous textures and unexpected pairings. Nagel favors compositions that feel at once familiar and surprising — clean, transparent structures enriched with unusual facets that reveal themselves slowly over time.
168 creations
The self-taught independent
Andy Tauer
Rich, evocative compositions built from high-quality natural ingredients, favoring complexity and long-lasting sillage over restraint.
53 creations
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