Yves Cassar built his career over three decades in the fragrance industry, working at Florasynth from 1984 to 1996 before joining Haarmann & Reimer as Senior Perfumer in 1997.
Since January 1998 he has served as Vice President and Senior Perfumer at International Flavors & Fragrances, creating fragrances for Abercrombie & Fitch, Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani, and Tom Ford, including Tom Ford for Men, Estée Lauder Pure White Linen, and Calvin Klein Crave.
2002CraveCalvin Klein
2006Pure White LinenEstée Lauder
2006Beautiful Love Estée LauderEstée Lauder
2007Tom Ford for MenTom Ford
2008Harajuku Lovers LoveHarajuku Lovers
2009Aire LocoLoewe
2010Big Pony 1Ralph Lauren
2023Dodo Jackfruit EditionZoologist PerfumesFragrance chemistry grounded in decades of technical mastery across major American and European brands.
Scentsation editorialFragrances credited to Yves in our catalog, by house.
Tom Ford · 2007Tom Ford for Men2,520 ratings · ★ 4.0602Estée Lauder · 2006Pure White Linen2,244 ratings · ★ 3.8003Ralph Lauren · 2010Big Pony 11,275 ratings · ★ 3.7104Calvin Klein · 2002Crave1,001 ratings · ★ 4.0605Harajuku Lovers · 2008Harajuku Lovers Love730 ratings · ★ 3.9406Loewe · 2009Aire Loco726 ratings · ★ 3.99
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