Parfumer; Greek by birth; born in Istanbul; moved to Athens at the age of ten; studied perfumery for 4 years at the "Institut Superieur International Du Parfum" (ISIPCA) in Versailles, joined Firmenich in Geneva in 1986. From 1988 to 1995 he worked as a Fine Fragrance Perfumer at Firmenich Paris. After seven years in Paris, moved to New York; has created fragrances in partnership with Oscar de la Renta, The Estee Lauder Companies, Givenchy, Alfred Sung, Escada, Halston, Byblos Iceberg, etc.
Shi Alfred Sung 
A parfum created by Ilias Ermenidis
Surface for men  Aramis 
2001
Created by Ilias Ermenidis in collaboration with Jean Claude Delville
Becoming Avon Cosmetics
An edp spray created by Ilias Ermenidis
Treselle  Avon Cosmetics
Created by Ilias Ermenidis; an edp spray with notes of white tuberanthia, tiger orchid and musk
Byblos Byblos 
Created by Ilias Ermenidis
Fever Pour Homme The House of Céline
Created by Ilias Ermenidis
Contact for men  Daniel Hechter 
2003
Created by Ilias Ermenidis
Acte2 Escada Beauté
1995
Created by Ilias Ermenidis of Firmenich; a soft marine floral fragrance with top notes of wild rose mandarin and ozone, heart notes of peony, blackcurrant, cinnamon on base notes of vanilla, sandalwood and frankincense. Presented in a ‘cross-limbed’ (inspired by elegantly crossed legs of a seated women) faceted bottle with gold frosted looped cap, designed by Thierry Lecoule and has been adapted for other Escada fragrances 
Country Weekend  Escada Beauté
1996
An aromatic fragrance created by Ilias Ermenidis
Greenergy  Parfums Givenchy
2000
A mossy wood masculine edt created by Ilias Ermenidis in collaboration with Alberto Morillas
Oblique Fast Forward Parfums Givenchy
2000
A green floral unisex fragrance created  by Ilias Ermenidis in collaboration with with Nathalie Lorson
Givenchy Pour Homme  Parfums Givenchy
2002
April; Created by Ilias Ermenidis in collaboration with Alberto Morillas, a woody citrus edt with notes of tangerine, grapefruit, spices, cedar and olibanum wood
Catalyst for men Halston Fragrances
1994
Created by Ilias Ermenidis in collaboration with with Harry Fremont, a crisp woody-spicy edt with top notes of lavender, sage, mint and citrus, heart notes of clove, nutmeg and cinnamon on base notes of sandalwood, oak moss, musk, amber and labdanum
Pure for women  Jil Sander Cosmetics 
2003
Created by Ilias Ermenidis in collaboration with with Nathalie Lorson
L’E (heart shape) u Cheap and Chic Moschino 
2001
October: sub-titled ‘The funny side of Myself’; Created by Ilias Ermenidis, a fruity floral edt with notes of arum lily, rose, freesia, gooseberry, star anise, orange, heliotrope, amber and vetiver
une touché de Naf-Naf Naf-Naf 
1991
A fresh fruity-floral edt created by Ilias Ermenidis
So de la Renta Oscar de la Renta 
1997
In association with Sanofi Beauté, created by Ilias Ermenidis of Firmenich; a bright fresh modern fruity-floral parfum with top notes of freesia, water melon, kiwi, clementine, cardamom and ‘wet’ gardenia, heart notes of peony, lotus, pimento, sampanguita and tuberose on base notes of precious woods, musk, prunella and spices. Presented in a highly tactile eight-faceted bottle bound at the neck with gold cord
 VV Man Roberto Verino
Created by Ilias Ermenidis in collaboration with with Francis Deleamont
Salvador  Salvador Dali 
Created by Gerard Anthony in collaboration with Ilias Ermenidis, an aromatic masculine edt; also presented in the 'Métal Collection' a coffret of 5 fragrances
Halo Victoria's Secret Beauty
2000
Created by Ilias Ermenidis
Heavenly Victoria's Secret Beauty
Created by Ilias Ermenidis
Blue Label Pour Homme Parfums Givenchy
2004
Created by Ilias Ermenidis in collaboration with Alberto Morillas
Pure for men Jil Sander Cosmetics
2004
Alternatively 'Pure Man'. An edt created by Ilias Ermenidis in collaboration with Nathalie Lorson
Pop for him Andy Warhol
2005
Created by Ilias Ermenidis
Féraud homme Louis Féraud
2005
Created by Ilias Ermenidis
Very Cool for Women Tommy Bahama
2006
Created by Ilias Ermenidis
Very Cool for Men Tommy Bahama
2006
Created by Ilias Ermenidis
Princess Vera Wang
2006
July. Created by Ilias Ermenidis in collaboration with Harry Fremont