Roger's story
The story
He serves as Vice President and chief perfumer of Alpha Aromatics and, in May 2025, was named President of the American Society of Perfumers.
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Roger
Howell
Roger Howell has spent over three decades in fragrance creation as a chief perfumer, building several perfuming departments from the ground up.
- Earliest in our catalog
- Electric Heart, 2019
- In our catalog
- 10 fragrances
The career
Their best-known launches in our catalog, by how many people have rated them.2019–2025, in bottles
2019Electric HeartMichael Malul London
2020511 Black TieMichael Malul London
2020173 CandyMichael Malul London
2020140 BlueMichael Malul London
2020138 SantoriniMichael Malul London
2020139 SpiceMichael Malul London
2021Ocean NoirMichael Malul London
2021Citizen JillMichael Malul LondonLaunches per year, 2019–2025Peak: 6 in 2020
20192025
In their own words
How Roger works
The paletteThe notes that turn up most often across 10 fragrances
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Six to smell first
See all 10 fragrances →Ranked by how many people have rated them
01Michael Malul London · 2021Ocean Noir1,168 ratings · ★ 4.5502Michael Malul London · 2020511 Black Tie151 ratings · ★ 4.2803Michael Malul London · 2021Citizen Jill145 ratings · ★ 4.2104Michael Malul London · 2020173 Candy134 ratings · ★ 4.2205Michael Malul London · 2020140 Blue67 ratings · ★ 3.7606Michael Malul London · 2020138 Santorini52 ratings · ★ 3.98
Michael Malul London · 2021Ocean Noir1,168 ratings · ★ 4.5502Michael Malul London · 2020511 Black Tie151 ratings · ★ 4.2803Michael Malul London · 2021Citizen Jill145 ratings · ★ 4.2104Michael Malul London · 2020173 Candy134 ratings · ★ 4.2205Michael Malul London · 2020140 Blue67 ratings · ★ 3.7606Michael Malul London · 2020138 Santorini52 ratings · ★ 3.98Discover
Artists in Conversation
The composer of light
Francis Kurkdjian
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
The architect of Chanel
Jacques Polge
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
The dynasty continues
Olivier Creed
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.
54 creations
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