Born on December 23, 1957, in Grasse to a perfumer father, Philippe Romano grew up around the orange trees of Spain before training at Robertet Grasse under his father's guidance.
He spent twenty-three years at Robertet before joining the Paris branch of Drom Fragrances in 2000, where he worked for over eighteen years and mentored younger perfumers across postings in Japan, Brazil, and the United States. His work spans Abercrombie & Fitch, Azzaro, Kenzo, Lalique, and Escada, including Escada Pacific Paradise and Island Kiss.
2001Tropical PunchEscada
2002Desire BlueAlfred Dunhill
2004Island KissEscada
2005Rockin' RioEscada
2006Pacific ParadiseEscada
2016Jaguar PaceJaguar
2018Aqua Kenzo pour HommeKenzo
2020Azzaro Chrome ExtremeAzzaroA love of raw materials and sweeping, generous compositions built across decades of international postings.
Scentsation editorialFragrances credited to Philippe in our catalog, by house.
Escada · 2006Pacific Paradise1,854 ratings · ★ 4.0702Azzaro · 2020Azzaro Chrome Extreme1,550 ratings · ★ 4.3103Escada · 2005Rockin' Rio1,238 ratings · ★ 4.0104Escada · 2004Island Kiss1,210 ratings · ★ 4.0205Alfred Dunhill · 2002Desire Blue1,133 ratings · ★ 3.9506Jaguar · 2016Jaguar Pace567 ratings · ★ 3.84
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