Sylvie Jourdet
A French perfumer who founded her own laboratory, Créassence, in 2000, creating fragrances for niche brands and bespoke olfactory projects. Honorary President of the French Society of Perfumers and a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.
France
About Sylvie Jourdet
A French perfumer who founded her own laboratory, Créassence, in 2000, creating fragrances for niche brands and bespoke olfactory projects. She is Honorary President of the French Society of Perfumers and a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.
Career
After studying at ISIPCA, she remained there as a professor of olfaction and formulation. In 2000 she founded Créassence, and since then she has composed many narrative-driven niche fragrances. In 2021 she joined Essences et Art to develop perfume creation workshops and projects that highlight the heritage of sensory materials.
Creative Style & Philosophy
Alongside composing fragrances, she teaches people to recognize raw materials and explore how scents can be combined. Her workshops make the work of a perfumer tangible, moving from the experience of individual ingredients into the act of composition. Through art and perfume workshops, she also focuses on communicating the sensory and heritage value of materials.
Signature Works
- *1740 Marquis de Sade* — dark, liqueur-like leather and woods
- *1969 Parfum de Révolte* — peach and rose with a sensual, fruity-floral character
- *1804 George Sand* — pineapple and spices with a tropical, vibrant feel
Teaching and creation continue alongside one another in her practice, connecting the technical work of composing perfume with the shared experience of smelling.
