Stéphanie Bakouche, born in Paris, decided at age five that she wanted to create perfumes.
She began her career at eighteen at LT Piver before training at ISIPCA, and went on to work for Givaudan, Takasago, Parfums MDCI, and L'Artisan Parfumeur — where she rose from International Training Manager to Head of Perfume Development — mentored by Bertrand Duchaufour. Her celebrated 2005 creation Invasion Barbare for Parfums MDCI remains a cult favorite; in 2017 she founded her independent lab Sensaba.
2005Invasion BarbareMDCI Parfums
2015Rose PrivéeL'Artisan Parfumeur
2018Rose SaltifOliaMaison Crivelli
2021Osmanthe KodoshanMaison Crivelli
2023Moon ChildNos Republic
2023Empire TNos Republic
2023Rose GambitNos Republic
2025HeliodoseMarlouFragrances credited to Stephanie in our catalog, by house.
MDCI Parfums · 2005Invasion Barbare1,739 ratings · ★ 4.3802Maison Crivelli · 2018Rose SaltifOlia1,035 ratings · ★ 3.8703L'Artisan Parfumeur · 2015Rose Privée511 ratings · ★ 3.9704Maison Crivelli · 2021Osmanthe Kodoshan366 ratings · ★ 3.4805Marlou · 2025Heliodose146 ratings · ★ 4.1406Nos Republic · 2023Moon Child128 ratings · ★ 3.88
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