![]() ![]() I had the chance to meet him in 2003 (a French magazine wanted to organize a joint interview between him and pastry chef Pierre Hermé, for whom I was then the Public Relations representative) and we noticed that we had many common passions… fragrance included of course! Since then, I have followed his remarkable career (not only founder of his own brand in 2009, Francis Kurkdjian is also president of the International Society of Perfumers-Creators and since 2019 of Per Fumum, an endowment fund).įrancis Kurkdjian – ©Julia Noni for Christian Dior Parfums.įrancis Kurkdjian’s background ticked all the boxes: creator of numerous best-sellers for the mainstream ( Jean-Paul Gaultier Le Male, Narcisso Rodriguez For Her), founder and perfumer of Maison Francis Kurkdjian in 2009 (including the famous Baccarat Rouge 540, one of the biggest commercial successes of recent years), but also author of collaborations with major luxury brands (Burberry, Carven, Elie Saab) or more intimate ones with famous contemporary artists, Francis Kurkdjian is a real chameleon. For months several perfumers’ names circulated, but Francis Kurkdjian often came up among the favorites, which thrilled me. On October 8, 2021, Francis Kurkdjian was named Creative Director of Christian Dior Parfums, one of the most prestigious positions in the world. Christian Dior Bois d’Argent, Eau Noire and Cologne Blanche on the roof of the famous Franck Gehry-designed Fondation Louis-Vuitton – Fondation roof ©Emmanuelle Varron, bottles ©Christian Dior, collage, montage and design ©Emmanuelle Varron. ![]()
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