Jean-Charles Mignon is a perfumer born in Poitiers, France, and raised in a family of florists, who studied chemistry before training at the Grasse Institute of Perfumery and the Robertet Perfume School.
He joined the Robertet Group in 2014 and became a Senior Perfumer at CPL Aromas UK in 2022, drawing creative inspiration from travel, diverse cultures, and the natural world, alongside personal interests in photography and cooking. He is a vocal advocate for a more sustainability-conscious fragrance industry.
Compositions shaped by travel and cultural immersion, developed with an explicit focus on sustainability.
Scentsation editorialFragrances credited to Jean-Charles in our catalog, by house.
House of Brandt · 2024London Fog454 ratings · ★ 3.8502
Discotheque · 2024Lola At Coat Check334 ratings · ★ 4.2903
The 7 Virtues · 2026Strawberry Jam308 ratings · ★ 4.0904
Discotheque · 2024Call For A Good Time164 ratings · ★ 3.8705
House of Brandt · 2026Porcelain Fog58 ratings · ★ 4.0506
Discotheque · 2025Body Heat Discothèque37 ratings · ★ 4.32
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