Shyamala Maisondieu was born in Malaysia to a Malay and Indian family, moving to London for her education before discovering her talent for fragrance while living in Hong Kong.
She trained at the Givaudan Perfumery School in Grasse and Argenteuil, where she met her future husband, fellow perfumer Antoine Maisondieu, and went on to work with Etat Libre d'Orange, Tom Ford, and Lanvin. Her most notable collaboration is Lancôme's Idôle, which showcased her creativity and global outlook.
2004Pink SugarAquolina
2014Velvet OrchidTom Ford
2017FabulousTom Ford
2019IdôleLancôme
2021Very Good GirlCarolina Herrera
2022Prada ParadoxePrada
2023Good Girl BlushCarolina Herrera
2024The Most WantedAzzaroA globally informed perspective shaped by a multicultural Malaysian upbringing.
Scentsation editorialFragrances credited to Shyamala in our catalog, by house.
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.
54 creations
