Madame Zen
Russian born 'nose'; created fragrances for Lanvin
MaisónDieu, Antoine
Perfumer
Malone, Jo
UK
 A beautician and skin specialist who launched her own range of fragrance, signature fragrance in 1994; also see under 'Houses'
Mamounas, Nicolas
Perfumer
Marcello, Vincent
Perfumer; e.g. created 'Yatagan'
Marie, Amandine
Perfumer, eg created 'Bois' for Nelly Rodi
Mary, Jean-Pierre
Perfumer
Massenet, Alienor   Perfumer; created 'Antidote' in collaboration with Pierre Wargnye in 2006
Mathieu, Christian
Perfumer
Matton, Cecile
Perfumer, created 'Marilyn Rouge', 'Valentino Gold' and 'Baby Doll'
Maurin, François
Perfumer with Givaudan
McElroy, Maria
Perfumer; created 'Aroma A'
McConnus, Hilton
Perfumer, eg created 'Amozone' in 1974
Ménardo, Annick
Parfumer; born in Cannes, wanted to be a psychiatrist; after studying medicine, biochemistry and chemistry, she discovered perfumery; graduated from ISIPCA; joined Creations Aromatiques where she worked with Michel Almayrac Perfumer, eg created 'Loving Bouquet'. In 1991, joined Firmenich and achieved her first success "Roma Uomo", followed by l'Eau d'Eden, Lolita Lempicka, Hypnotic Poison, Boss Bottled and Bulgari Black
Michalon, Domitille (nee Bertier)
Perfumer
Moliere, Daniel
Perfumer with Givaudan
Morgenthaler, René
Perfumer, e.g. created 'Hamptons' and 'Sheer Obsession'
Morillas, Alberto
Parfumer of Spanish by descent, Alberto Morillas was born in Seville in 1950. Self-trained in the art of perfumery, he started at Firmenich in 1971 and was named Perfumer in 1977; earned the prestigious honor and title of Master Perfumer in 1998. Livies in Geneva; highly successful fragrance collaborations with Yves Saint Laurent, Thierry Mugler, Kenzo, Carolina Herrera, Ralph Lauren, The Estée Lauder Companies, Calvin Klein Cosmetics, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Bulgari, Van Cleef & Arpels and Lanvin.The winner of the Prix François Coty in 2003
Morsetti, Michel
House perfumer for Parfums Caron
Müller, Arno
Germany
 Chemist - perfumer worked between the 2 wars at Heine & Co., Allendorff and finally was the perfumer of Usines Allondon.
Myrepsi
Italy
 Ancient Roman perfumers
 
 
 
Nagel, Christine
Perfumer with Quest International, whose creations include the Armani Privé Ambre Soie, Thierry Mugler B*Men (with Jacques Huclier), Mauboussin Histoire d’Eau Topaz, Cartier Eau de Cartier, Narciso Rodriguez for Her (with Francis Kurkdjian), Fendi Theorem and Guerlain With Love.
Nassif, Nadia
Parfumer; launched a range of fragrances under the 'L'Orientaliste' banner
Negrin, Pierre
Perfumer; created 'Ralph Hot'
Nilsen, Stephen   Perfumer; co-created 'With Love Hillary Duff' with Rodrigo Flores-Roux in 2006
Noble, H
Perfumer, of Paris, launched 'Essence Concentrée' in c1910
 
   
 
Owen, Susie
Perfumer; created 'Child'
Owen, William
UK
 A perfumer of London
 
   
 
Pained, Edward
UK
 A perfumer and purveyor of soap and toiletries; traded under own name, active in London in the late 1880’s and early 1900’s
Pallix, Martine   Perfumer with IFF; co-created Ombre d'Or in collaboration with Nathalie Lorson in 1994
Parquet, Paul
Perfumer e.g. created 'Le Parfums Ideal', 'Chantilly' and 'Cœur de Jeannette' for Houbigant
Pescheux, Olivier
Perfumer with Givaudan
Pellegrin, Fabrice
Perfumer with Symrise, eg created 'Cardamome' for Nelly Rodi
Pellégrino, Roger
Perfumeur with Firmenich; created 'Nocturnes de Caron' in 1980
Petitjean, Armand
Founder of Lancôme and celebrated ‘nose’, created 'Tropiques'
Philippe, Roman
Perfumer; created 'Air Ways' in 1998
Pickthall, Azzi
Perfumer, eg created 'Agent Provocateur' in 2002
Piot, Dorothée
Perfumer, eg created 'Cacao' for Nelly Rodi
Piquet, Béatrice
Perfumer with IFF; created L'Instant Guerlain pour Homme' in 2004
Pliska, Anné
Perfumer; launched signature fragrance in 1987
Polge, Olivier
Perfumer with IFF
Polge, Jacques
Perfumer; became "the nose of Chanel" in 1978.
Preyssas, Dominique
Parfumer; created 'Talisman'
Provenzano, Christian
Perfumer and Director of Perfumery at CPL Aromas.
     
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