Guy Robert was a French perfumer born into a family of perfumers in Grasse, who began his career at Chanel in the early 1950s under Henri Robert, creating Chanel pour Monsieur and No. 19.
In the 1960s he moved to Hermès, where he created Calèche, and went on to compose fragrances for Rochas, Dior (Dioressence), Gucci, Amouage, and Jean Patou, among others, admired for their sophistication and timeless elegance. Also a musician, author, and gourmet chef, he died in 2012, leaving a legacy that continues to shape perfumery today.
1960Madame RochasRochas
1961CalecheHermès
1961Caleche ParfumHermès
1970EquipageHermès
1974Gucci No 1 Eau de ParfumGucci
1976Gucci Pour Homme 1976Gucci
1983Gold WomanAmouage
1983Gold ManAmouageSophisticated, elegant compositions built across some of the twentieth century's most storied fragrance houses.
Scentsation editorialFragrances credited to Guy in our catalog, by house.
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
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
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
