Pierre-Constantin Guéros
A French perfumer whose work across Europe, the United States, and the Middle East often builds layered textures from spices, resins, leathers, and florals.
France
About Pierre-Constantin Guéros
Pierre-Constantin Guéros is a French perfumer at Symrise, known for building fragrances that combine classical structure with bold, textured contrasts.
Career
He grew up in Paris’s 17th arrondissement in a family connected to couture fur work, an early environment that shaped his interest in leather, fur, and polished woods. He discovered perfumery through ISIPCA, later trained and worked internationally in cities including Munich, New York, Paris, and Dubai, and was named Senior Perfumer by Symrise in 2019. Trade and industry profiles place his professional activity at Symrise and describe a portfolio spanning luxury, niche, and mass-market brands.
Creative Style & Philosophy
Sources consistently describe Guéros’s style as textural, contrast-driven, and expressive, often using rich materials such as leather, woods, amber, incense, oud, and spice to create depth and presence. Several profiles also note his interest in balancing tradition with modernity and in crafting fragrances with strong character and sillage.
Signature Works
- *Oud Couture — Carolina Herrera* — An oriental-woody fragrance credited to Guéros in the Fragrance Foundation profile.
- *Red Power Intense — Ferrari* — A spicy-amber fragrance credited to Guéros in the Fragrance Foundation UK profile.
- *Addictive Vibration — Initio Parfums Privés* — A contemporary fragrance repeatedly listed in profile sources as one of his notable creations.
