Violaine's story
The story
She later joined MANE as a Senior Perfumer in their fine fragrance division, going on to collaborate with Amouage, Atkinsons, Carolina Herrera, Dolce & Gabbana, and Giorgio Armani, among many other houses.
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Twelve years at Symrise, then MANE
Violaine
Collas
Twelve years at Symrise, then MANEViolaine Collas trained at ISIPCA in Versailles before beginning her professional career at Symrise, where she spent twelve years contributing to numerous fragrances.
- Trained
- ISIPCA
- House
- Mane
- Earliest in our catalog
- Honour Woman, 2011
- In our catalog
- 43 fragrances · 15 houses
The career
Their best-known launches in our catalog, by how many people have rated them.2011–2026, in bottles
2011Honour WomanAmouage
2016Pas Сe SoirBDK Parfums
2017Sailing DayMaison Martin Margiela
2018The Only OneDolce&Gabbana
2018Under The Lemon TreeMaison Martin Margiela
2018Dolce GardenDolce&Gabbana
2018Crème de CuirBDK Parfums
2021Valentino Uomo Born In Roma Yellow DreamValentinoLaunches per year, 2011–2026Peak: 8 in 2021
20112026
In their own words
How Violaine works
The paletteThe notes that turn up most often across 43 fragrances
Who Violaine composes for
15 houses, one hand
Fragrances credited to Violaine in our catalog, by house.
Atkinsons8
Dolce&Gabbana6
Carolina Herrera5
Trussardi4
Milano Fragranze3
BDK Parfums3
Maison Martin Margiela3
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Six to smell first
See all 43 fragrances →Ranked by how many people have rated them
01Dolce&Gabbana · 2018The Only One6,876 ratings · ★ 3.9702Amouage · 2011Honour Woman6,125 ratings · ★ 4.0103Maison Martin Margiela · 2017Sailing Day5,274 ratings · ★ 3.7504Maison Martin Margiela · 2018Under The Lemon Tree4,658 ratings · ★ 3.8305Dolce&Gabbana · 2018Dolce Garden4,517 ratings · ★ 3.9306Valentino · 2021Valentino Uomo Born In Roma Yellow Dream3,755 ratings · ★ 4.27
Dolce&Gabbana · 2018The Only One6,876 ratings · ★ 3.9702Amouage · 2011Honour Woman6,125 ratings · ★ 4.0103Maison Martin Margiela · 2017Sailing Day5,274 ratings · ★ 3.7504Maison Martin Margiela · 2018Under The Lemon Tree4,658 ratings · ★ 3.8305Dolce&Gabbana · 2018Dolce Garden4,517 ratings · ★ 3.9306Valentino · 2021Valentino Uomo Born In Roma Yellow Dream3,755 ratings · ★ 4.27Discover
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