Michael R. Carby, born in the UK with Jamaican heritage, studied biology and chemistry planning to save for medical school before falling into fragrance instead.
CloudarHe joined the industry in 1993 as an analytical chemist at KATO Worldwide, later becoming a perfumer at Givaudan, and created Bath & Body Works favorites including Cactus Blossom, Sun Washed Citrus, and Eucalyptus Rain, drawing inspiration from a childhood visit to the Jamaican rainforest.
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