Maria Candida Gentile was captivated as a child by the Clair Matin roses in her home garden, and while living in the Valle d'Aosta, learned traditional herbal healing knowledge.
VisShe became the first Italian woman admitted to the Institute of Perfumery in Grasse, where she studied perfumery and composition, and went on to found her eponymous Maison, holding the title of Maître Parfumeur. She creates fine fragrances, candles, and custom scents, and has exhibited in artistic perfumery showcases in Milan and Florence.
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