Julien Tayac
An Expressions Parfumées perfumer connecting floral textures with memories and cultural rituals.
About Julien Tayac
Julien Tayac is a perfumer with Expressions Parfumées in Grasse. Everyday scents and the cultural meaning of fragrance provide starting points for his work, connecting floral richness with softer textures that sit close to daily life.
Career
His experience at Expressions Parfumées includes apprentice and junior perfumer roles. Curiosity about materials and the creative pleasure fragrance can offer guide his approach to combining ingredients. Collaboration with other perfumers and technologies developed within the group also contribute to his creative practice.
Creative Style & Philosophy
He describes fragrance as a way to revive memories and capture emotion. For Phuang Malai, floral scents encountered in Grasse met the cultural significance of Thai flower garlands. Repeated trials shaped a jasmine-centred bouquet into a softer, deeper floral expression that could blend naturally into everyday life.
Signature Works
- *Generation(s)*: Co-created for EX NIHILO from an original composition by Nadège Le Garlantezec, bringing pear and fig into a softer setting of wood and musk. The project connects creative collaboration with the company's AQUACO technology.
- *Phuang Malai*: Created for Antidotes, the fragrance draws on the Thai tradition of flower garlands. A delicate, luminous jasmine-centred bouquet expresses the cultural meaning of an everyday ritual.
