Pierre-François-Pascal Guerlain, born in 1798, was inspired by the spices in his father's shop to become a perfumer-chemist.
In 1828 he opened his first boutique on rue de Rivoli in Paris, founding the Guerlain house and composing fragrances with his sons Aimé and Gabriel. His 1853 Eau de Cologne Impériale, dedicated to Empress Eugénie, earned him the title of Official Perfumer to the Emperor; he also created for Queen Victoria and Queen Isabella II of Spain, and died in 1854.
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.
234 creations
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.
76 creations
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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