Jean-Marc Chaillan is a perfumer raised in Grasse, where his father worked as a perfumer and industry executive.
He trained at ISIPCA in Versailles and began his career at J & E Sozio working alongside his father, before joining IFF, where he has held roles including Vice President and Senior Perfumer in the fine fragrance department. His creations include Burberry London, Calvin Klein CK IN2U for Her, and Carolina Herrera Chic for Men.
2003Chic For MenCarolina Herrera
2006LondonBurberry
2006Euphoria MenCalvin Klein
2007CK IN2U for HerCalvin Klein
2008DKNY Delicious NightDonna Karan
2010DKNY Golden DeliciousDonna Karan
2014DolceDolce&Gabbana
2014RevealCalvin KleinFragrances that blend technical mastery of perfumery's art and science with strong commercial instinct.
Scentsation editorialFragrances credited to Jean-Marc in our catalog, by house.
Burberry · 2006London9,106 ratings · ★ 4.0002Calvin Klein · 2007CK IN2U for Her8,755 ratings · ★ 3.8803Dolce&Gabbana · 2014Dolce5,355 ratings · ★ 3.5604Calvin Klein · 2014Reveal4,617 ratings · ★ 3.7705Calvin Klein · 2006Euphoria Men3,977 ratings · ★ 3.7806Carolina Herrera · 2003Chic For Men3,654 ratings · ★ 4.25
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.
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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.
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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.
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