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Miroslav
Petkov

Bulgaria's man in the Bond No. 9 circle

Miroslav Petkov began his perfumery journey in his hometown of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, before relocating first to Argentina and then to Spain, where his career took off. He gained recognition creating formulas for Bond No.

House
IFF
Earliest in our catalog
Dolce Amalfi, 2017
In our catalog
23 fragrances · 8 houses
Miroslav's story

The story

9's B9 and Soho perfumes, and went on to develop nine further scents for the brand's Dubai Collection — earning a reputation as the only Bulgarian among the world's most successful perfumers. He now works for the Spanish company Iberchem, focused on Middle Eastern markets.

The career

2017–2026, in bottles

Their best-known launches in our catalog, by how many people have rated them.
Launches per year, 2017–2026Peak: 4 in 2017
20172026
In their own words

How Miroslav works

Signature

A fondness for natural spices and balsams, balanced against the discipline of formulating for specific regional markets.

Scentsation editorial
The paletteThe notes that turn up most often across 23 fragrances
Who Miroslav composes for

8 houses, one hand

Fragrances credited to Miroslav in our catalog, by house.

Bond No 98 of them since 202310
Arabian Oud3
Swiss Arabian3
Xerjoff3
Bon Parfumeur1
Casamorati 18881
Nishane1
+ 1 more houses
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