Pascal Gaurin's childhood fascination with smelling everything from food to furniture connected him to his great-grandfather, a bronze sculptor, and later to a tailor who taught him an appreciation for fine materials.
An article on the perfume industry in Vogue and a revelatory account of Jacques Polge's career convinced him to pursue perfumery seriously; he trained at ISIPCA and was recruited by IFF, where he now serves as VP Senior Perfumer. Early postings in Hong Kong exposed him to Chinese, Australian, and New Zealand markets, and his portfolio now includes work for Michael Kors, Vera Wang, and Tom Ford.
2015Boss The ScentHugo Boss
2016Armani Prive Rouge MalachiteGiorgio Armani
2016CK2Calvin Klein
2019Rolling in LoveBy Kilian
2019Eternity for Men Eau de ParfumCalvin Klein
2022Polo Blue ParfumRalph Lauren
2024Love DelightAmouage
2024My Way NectarGiorgio ArmaniCraftsmanship-driven compositions informed by an obsessive attention to material quality.
Scentsation editorialFragrances credited to Pascal in our catalog, by house.
By Kilian · 2019Rolling in Love4,869 ratings · ★ 4.0202Hugo Boss · 2015Boss The Scent4,685 ratings · ★ 3.7803Giorgio Armani · 2016Armani Prive Rouge Malachite3,016 ratings · ★ 4.2104Calvin Klein · 2016CK22,362 ratings · ★ 3.9405Amouage · 2024Love Delight2,098 ratings · ★ 3.9606Giorgio Armani · 2024My Way Nectar1,718 ratings · ★ 4.03
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.
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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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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.
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