Bertrand Duchaufour

Bertrand Duchaufour is a French perfumer known for his work with both mainstream and niche perfume brands. He began his career in 1985 at the Lautier Florasynth group in Grasse before working for several years at Créations Aromatiques and Symrise, where he refined his skills as a fine fragrance perfumer.

Duchaufour's first signed fragrance, Amber & Lavender for Jo Malone, was launched in 1995. He went on to create fragrances for several perfume houses, including Penhaligon's, Acqua di Parma, Comme des Garcons, Givenchy and Christian Dior .

In 2008, Duchaufour became an independent perfumer, taking on work as house perfumer for L'Artisan Parfumeur. During his 10-year tenure at L'Artisan, he created numerous successful fragrances, including Timbuktu, Dzongkha, Nuit de Tubereuse and Fleur de Liane. He also created fragrances for other niche perfume brands, such as Aedes De Venustas and MDCI Parfums.

After Duchaufour left L'Artisan Parfumeur, he continued to work with niche perfume brands, including The Vagabond Prince, for whom he created Enchanted Forest and Land of Warriors. He also created fragrances for Neela Vermeire Creations, Naomi Goodsir Parfums and many others.

Duchaufour is known for his innovative use of ingredients, particularly incense, and his ability to create complex, multi-layered scents that are both modern and timeless. His fragrances have received considerable critical acclaim and have helped to shape the modern niche perfume industry.

Company: TechnicoFlor

Also worked with: Lautier Florasynth, Créations Aromatiques (Symrise), L'Artisan Parfumeur

Web: technicoflor.fr