At IFF, we celebrate the artists of perfumery who breathe life into each olfactory masterpiece, championing their diverse talents and unwavering commitment to innovation. Our legacy stands as a testament to our dedication to perfumery’s enduring evolution, and our perfumers are the artists crafting its future, working across generations and borders.
Discover the Atelier du Parfumeur, in Grasse, the cradle of modern perfumery.
We are the artists of perfumery, forging fragrant artistry through a tapestry of diverse, visionary artisans. Their boundless inspiration forms the bedrock upon which the future of perfumery stands. Their tools: our signature palette of ingredients, defining perfumery for over 60 years.
In 1983, Monique Remy created LMR with a vision to produce high-quality, natural, pure ingredients from around the world, a crusade to rediscover the beauty of nature. In 2000, IFF acquired LMR, strengthening its original vision with access to its R&D resources and network. Perfumers work hand-in-hand with the LMR team to craft exquisite and exclusive natural extracts, which become the natural signature of great perfumers.
The IFF fragrance molecules defined the fine fragrance industry, with legacy molecules such as ISO E, Cashmeran™, Amber Xtreme™, and many more. Today, it continues to lead the way with the discovery of over 20 molecules in the last 15 years, expanding our artists’ palette, while focusing on mindful fragrance design.
In 1982, Dr Braja Mookerjee launched the IFF Livings program, giving our artists of perfumery access to the beauties of the living natural world like never before. From launching a rose into space with the NASA, to exploring pure mountaintops, extracting the scent of a once a year blooming flower, or that of a hydroponically grown jasmine, our Living™ program scientists provide our artists with an infinite playing ground.
Discover some of the creations that made modern perfumery, created by the IFF Artists of Perfumery
Carlos Benaïm is the ultimate artist, trained by master perfumer Ernest Shiftan, and having spent the last 60 years creating perfumery largest blockbusters, from Polo and Polo Blue (Ralph Lauren), Carolina Herrera, Eternity for Men (Calvin Klein) to co-creating Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb, YSL Libre, and many more. Originally born in Tangier, Marocco, Carlos’ inspiration is the world. A painter and philanthropist, Carlos is energized by teamwork, across generations, regions, and categories.
Domitille celebrated 30 years at IFF in 2024. She is a genuine Parisian, enamored with her city. She’s the ultimate traveler, discovering the world through scents, ever since her early childhood spent in the exotic paradise of Vanuatu where, she discovered woods and spices – which she’s never stopped exploring since. The luxury she loves speaks of simplicity, the beauty of craftsmanship, the perfection of savoir-faire, rid of pointless adornments. Some of her creations include Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb (co-creation), Marc Jacobs Perfect, Amouage xxx, and more.
From discovering perfumery through books, to graduating from ISIPCA, and joining IFF in 2009, Caroline lives and breathes fine fragrance.
Mentored first by Anne Flipo, as well as Dennis Maroney, and Jane Josephine, Caroline’s creations reflect her unique blend of contrasts – subtle and fierce, shy and passionate, emotional and cultured – with notable works including : So Sweet by Lolita Lempicka, XS Pure for Men by Paco Rabanne, Chloé Nomade Eau Naturelle, L’Artisan Parfumeur Il Était un Bois, Irresistible EDP Parfum
Our Paris fine perfumery creative center is located on the largest private park of the Paris region, with our perfumers overlooking the park and its changing seasons. It brings together over 400 experts around the art of perfumery.
Our Atelier du Parfumeur, in Grasse opened in 2019, and includes both the perfumers’ equivalent of the Villa Medici for creation and collaboration, and a production facility where every single perfume is compounded by hand, in the pure tradition of haute-perfumery. Located across from the LMR headquarters (the IFF in-house naturals boutique) and a few minutes from the LMR research field, the Atelier du Parfumeur is a creation residence, which hosts our perfumers, and the brands they create for, as well as artists from around the world.
Our newly inaugurated Shanghai creative center boasts a state-of-the art fine fragrance creation studio together with a compounding lab, allowing our artists of perfumery to bring their ideas to life, from start to finish, working with local and international brands. It includes a ground-breaking 360° virtual space, for live-streaming experiences and workshops.
Our New-York creative studio is where the IFF art of perfumery began, with iconic masters such as Ernest Shiftan, Bernard Chant, Josephine Catapano, Sophia Grojsman, and Carlos Benaïm. Today, our team continues to create within a now completely global network, in spaces which are regularly reinvented to host groundbreaking perfumery experiences, from Avant-Garden in 2019, to Kinetic in 2023, and American Legends in 2024.
The IFF Tambore creative center brings together the typical Brazilian brutalist architecture and the surrounding lush jungle. Our Brazilian team is part of our global network, and our team has created some of Brazil’s perfumery icons.
Some of our recent creations include
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