Patricia Choux grew up in Burgundy and studied biochemistry before entering ISIPCA in 1993, interning at Florasynth under Dominique Ropion.
After graduating ISIPCA in 1996, she joined Créations Aromatiques, then Haarmann & Reimer (now part of Symrise), creating early fragrances for The Body Shop, Marc Jacobs, and Biehl Parfumkunstwerke. She has lived and worked in New York since 2005, contributing to Clive Christian's Imperial Coronation fragrances, and joined Mane's New York branch in 2015.
2001No. 1Clive Christian
2010X For WomenClive Christian
2015Orb-italNomenclature
2016Sel SantalClean
2021Vanilla Bourbonmix-bar
2025Gentle ReminderSnif
2026Limonada GeladaSol de Janeiro
2026RipeHenry RoseFragrances credited to Patricia in our catalog, by house.
mix-bar · 2021Vanilla Bourbon1,552 ratings · ★ 4.1802Clive Christian · 2010X For Women1,191 ratings · ★ 4.0403Clive Christian · 2001No. 1713 ratings · ★ 3.9604Clean · 2016Sel Santal643 ratings · ★ 3.6105Snif · 2025Gentle Reminder300 ratings · ★ 3.7106Sol de Janeiro · 2026Limonada Gelada142 ratings · ★ 3.82
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