Ron Winnegrad, born and raised in Brooklyn, has worked as a perfumer and teacher for over 46 years, becoming known in the 1970s for creating Love's Baby Soft and Lagerfeld Classic, along with Balenciaga Rumba, Giorgio Armani, and Clinique Simply Clinique.
“Don't Think, Just Smell.”
Ron Winnegrad · Nez; his book "Don't Think, Just Smell" (2018)
As director of the New York perfumery school at International Flavors & Fragrances, he trained generations of perfumers using an original teaching method — a flowchart of 'cities' and 'streets' guiding students toward base notes like amber, oakmoss, or musk.
1978Lagerfeld ClassicKarl Lagerfeld
1978Blend 30Alfred Dunhill
1981ArmaniGiorgio Armani
1988FuryoJacques Bogart
1989RumbaBalenciaga
2007SupermodelVictoria's Secret
2008Emporio Armani Diamonds IntenseGiorgio ArmaniA synesthetic, intuition-first teaching philosophy summarized by his own mantra.
Scentsation editorialFragrances credited to Ron in our catalog, by house.
Karl Lagerfeld · 1978Lagerfeld Classic2,210 ratings · ★ 3.9502Balenciaga · 1989Rumba876 ratings · ★ 3.8303Giorgio Armani · 1981Armani792 ratings · ★ 4.3104Giorgio Armani · 2008Emporio Armani Diamonds Intense659 ratings · ★ 3.8405Jacques Bogart · 1988Furyo651 ratings · ★ 4.3006Victoria's Secret · 2007Supermodel262 ratings · ★ 3.87
Story-driven, unconventional compositions that reject European perfumery tradition in favor of unusual landscapes and forgotten histories.
109 creations
American perfumer.
55 creations
Narrative-driven fragrances built to evoke fictional worlds and characters, blending literary inspiration with fine raw materials.
37 creations
Sources · Nez; his book "Don't Think, Just Smell" (2018) · Fragrance credits and counts from Scentsation's catalog
