Evelyne Boulanger
A French senior perfumer at Symrise known for lucid incense, oud, woody and floral compositions across niche and luxury houses.
France
About Evelyne Boulanger
Evelyne Boulanger is a French perfumer whose career is associated with Symrise. Her documented credits extend across luxury and niche fragrance, including work for Giorgio Armani, L'Artisan Parfumeur, and Comme des Garçons. This range connects polished prestige compositions with the more experimental vocabulary of independent perfumery.
Career
Boulanger studied perfumery at ISIPCA and worked with Robertet and Givaudan before continuing her career at Symrise. The fragrance house publicly credited her as the creator of L'Oréal Eau Jeune Double Je when it won Best Feminine Mass Market Perfume at the 2015 French FiFi Awards. Symrise described the scent as woody, floral, and fruity, and noted that it reflected her understanding of the brand's identity. The award provides a rare first-party record linking her name, working method, and a specific creation.
Creative Style & Philosophy
Her catalogue shows particular fluency with incense. Luckyscent highlights her authorship of Comme des Garçons Incense Zagorsk and Incense Jaisalmer, as well as Encens from the Blue series. Across those works and Oud Royal, smoke, resin, woods, and oud are shaped into clear structures rather than treated as undifferentiated heaviness. Floral light and carefully placed contrasts often keep the compositions legible.
Signature Works
- *Oud Royal — Giorgio Armani, 2010* — An Armani/Privé composition layering oud, saffron and smoky guaiac wood.
- *Eau Jeune Double Je — L'Oréal, 2014* — A woody floral fruity fragrance that won a French FiFi Award in 2015.
