Olivier Gillotin, born in Brittany, France, had his passion for perfumery ignited by a cousin working as a perfumer at Chanel.
After studying biology in Paris, he trained at the Givaudan Perfumery School and spent over twenty years with Givaudan, rising to Vice President of Fragrance USA. His creations include Ralph Lauren's Polo Red, Dior's Higher, and Tom Ford Noir and Private Blend Tobacco Vanille; he is now Master Perfumer at Moellhausen.
2007Tobacco VanilleTom Ford
2010Boss Bottled NightHugo Boss
2012NoirTom Ford
2013Polo RedRalph Lauren
2013Tobacco OudTom Ford
2015Fantasy Intimate EditionBritney Spears
2015Reveal MenCalvin Klein
2025Born in Roma Extradose UomoValentinoA gift for reinventing established classics while folding in new ideas and materials.
Scentsation editorialFragrances credited to Olivier in our catalog, by house.
Tom Ford · 2007Tobacco Vanille32,059 ratings · ★ 4.1702Hugo Boss · 2010Boss Bottled Night4,735 ratings · ★ 3.9203Tom Ford · 2012Noir4,649 ratings · ★ 4.0604Ralph Lauren · 2013Polo Red4,406 ratings · ★ 3.8905Tom Ford · 2013Tobacco Oud4,063 ratings · ★ 4.2106Valentino · 2025Born in Roma Extradose Uomo2,570 ratings · ★ 4.38
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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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