Born and raised in Grasse to a family of perfumers, Mathieu Nardin developed his appreciation for raw materials picking jasmine and rose in his grandparents' fields.
After ISIPCA, he began his career at Robertet before joining Mane, blending traditional technique with contemporary ideas. His creations include Jacquard for Etro, Iris de Champs for Houbigant, and — for the British house Miller Harris — Tea Tonique, Rose Silence, and Vetiver Insolent.
2013Café ChantantNobile 1942
2015XJ 1861 ZefiroXerjoff
20159.0 ZaraZara
2016Figue Eau de ParfumMolinard
2021L Heure VerteBy Kilian
2023Smoking HotBy Kilian
2023Sous Le Pont MirabeauEtat Libre d'Orange
2024DelphinusCreedA new-generation sensibility that pairs classic Grasse materials with modern, experimental structures.
Scentsation editorialFragrances credited to Mathieu in our catalog, by house.
By Kilian · 2023Smoking Hot3,626 ratings · ★ 4.3302Xerjoff · 2015XJ 1861 Zefiro2,114 ratings · ★ 4.1503Creed · 2024Delphinus1,761 ratings · ★ 4.1304Etat Libre d'Orange · 2023Sous Le Pont Mirabeau1,579 ratings · ★ 3.6605Nobile 1942 · 2013Café Chantant1,426 ratings · ★ 4.0506Zara · 20159.0 Zara1,345 ratings · ★ 4.26
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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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