Today, the profession of perfumer is extremely rare and has only a few elected representatives. For example, be aware that these did not exceed 500 in 2010. While some are independent, others are part of large groups specializing in the development of perfumes or food flavors. Among them is the Mane company. It is a family group of around 80 people and has to face certain giants in the sector such as Givaudan or IFF.
If they nevertheless manage to seduce certain great perfumers, it is above all because they are recognized for their historical know-how in mastering ingredients. Thus, some big names in perfumery explore there the most luxurious and exceptional raw materials offered by the planet. Such is the case of Serge Majoullier.
Serge Majoullier’s career
Like many perfumers, Serge Majoullier was born in Grasse. The latter very quickly turned to chemistry studies with a view to one day integrating the perfume sector. Indeed, how not to succumb to the call of smells having grown up in this region dotted with fields of flowers and known worldwide for its perfumes? Then, very early on, he joined the analysis and chromatography department of the Mane company. Still within the same group, he joined the essential oils and floral products department. This is how he became a nose. His innate know-how for smells and his passion for perfumes earned him recognition quickly. Likewise, it allowed him to rise to the highest peak of his art until he reached the post of director of perfumery in 1995. Serge Majoullier is endowed with a highly developed creative sense. Nevertheless, he is also passionate about research. As such, he still maintains a foothold in this field and works more particularly on the various extraction processes and on the development of raw materials.
Serge Majoullier’s sources of inspiration
Serge Majoullier confides: “Nature is of course my main source of inspiration. “. He explains, for example, that it was by remembering the treatment of the iris, which has always evoked shades of chocolate, he says, that he came up with the idea of the Armani Blue Woman accord. Private. Besides our planet as a source of creativity, Serge Majoullier also enjoys stimulating his imagination through cooking. He particularly likes the associations imagined by chefs and sees the profession of the cook as an art which in many ways resembles perfumery. Thus, he very often develops gourmet fragrances. Finally, he loves above all to travel and thus draws ideas from the four corners of the globe. He is inspired by the smells of everyday life that he sometimes finds in local markets. Furthermore,
Serge Majoullier is the author of many perfumes. Among his emblematic creations, he also counts Elle l’Aime by Lolita Lempicka, Bonbon by Viktor & Rolf, in collaboration with Cécile Matton, and the Parfum de Nuxe.
