Michael Nordstrand is the founder of Mythologist Studio, known for balancing technical precision with emotional depth.
He holds degrees and certifications from Givaudan, ISIPCA, the Grasse Institute of Perfumery, and Cornell University, where he focused on aromatic plants popularized during the Middle Ages. His work has been recognized with the 2025 Art and Olfaction Award for Bad Lily (Tale Parfum) and the 2024 British Society of Perfumers Award for Patchoulÿ Tartessos.
2016Vert d EncensTom Ford
2016Vert des BoisTom Ford
2016Vert BohemeTom Ford
2023I'll Never LearnPearfat Parfum
2025NightchildEpichronA cross-disciplinary approach uniting art, history, and science into technically rigorous, emotionally resonant fragrances.
Scentsation editorialFragrances credited to Michael in our catalog, by house.
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