Vincent Schaller earned a Master's in Chemical Engineering and a Doctorate in Chemistry from EPFL in Switzerland before joining Firmenich as a perfumer in São Paulo, Brazil.
Over two decades, with postings in Paris, London, and Princeton, he created more than 350 fragrances for clients including L'Oréal, Coty, Procter & Gamble, and Zara, along with Le Labo, Max Mara, and Ferragamo — including Le Labo's Oud 27 and Max Mara Le Parfum.
2009Oud 27Le Labo
2010Jaguar Woman Ivory EditionJaguar
2013BOSS The Collection Damask OudHugo Boss
2024Bond Number OneBond No 9
2024Gold StreetBond No 9A chemist-engineer's precision applied across an unusually prolific and varied body of work.
Scentsation editorialFragrances credited to Vincent 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