Dominique Ropion
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Born | 1955 (age 67–68) Paris, France |
Occupation | Perfumer |
Dominique Ropion (French: [dɔminik ʁɔpjɔ̃]; born 1955) is a French master perfumer. Born in Paris, he trained at Roure Bertrand Dupont (now Givaudan perfumery school) in Grasse.[1][2] After joining International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. in 2000, Ropion has worked for fragrance brands including Christian Dior, Thierry Mugler, Lancôme, Givenchy, Frédéric Malle, Issey Miyake, Yves Saint Laurent, Paco Rabanne and The Body Shop.[3][4]
Awards and recognition[edit]
Ropion has received Cosmetique Magazine Oscar (2010), the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2012), the Cosmetic Valley's International Fragrance Prize or Prix François Coty (2008).[5] He received the title of Master Perfumer in 2018.[6]
List of creations[edit]
- Yardley London Lace (1982)
- Givenchy Ysatis (1984)
- Givenchy Amarige (1991)[7]
- Kenzo Jungle Elephant (1996)
- Calvin Klein Euphoria
- Thierry Mugler Alien
- Dior Pure Poison (2001)
- Frédéric Malle Vétiver Extraordinaire (2002)
- Cacharel Amor Amor (2003)
- Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb (2004)
- Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower (2005)
- Calvin Klein Euphoria (2005)
- Burberry London (2007)
- Frédéric Malle Geranium pour Monsieur (2009)
- Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme (2009)
- Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady (2010)
- Paco Rabanne Lady Million (2010)
- Lancôme La Vie Est Belle (2012)
- Frédéric Malle Cologne Indelebile (2015)
- Paco Rabanne Olympea (2015)
- Elie Saab Girl of Now Forever (2019)
- Régime des Fleurs Al-Dukhan
- Madawi Gold Arabian Oud
References[edit]
- ^ "Givaudan's Perfumery School | Givaudan".
- ^ http://www.qatar-tribune.com/PrintNews.aspx?id=29082
- ^ https://fragrances.bg/blog/en/noses/dominique-ropion/
- ^ "Dominique Ropion (Maître parfumeur) : "On ne fait pas de plus mauvais parfums qu'il y a 30 ans"".
- ^ Prix François Coty
- ^ "IFF Honors Dominique Ropion with Prestigious Master Perfumer Title" (Press release). 18 January 2018.
- ^ "7 Giftable Fragrances That Won't Disappoint, from French Perfumer Dominique Ropion". 18 December 2015.