Perfumer
raymond chaillan
Editor’s note pending — every credited perfumer eventually gets a written profile here.
Credits14 perfumes
Houses11
SignatureWoody
Catalog · 14
The compositions
Arrogance · 1951
Arrogance pour Femme
Carven · 1978
Monsieur Carven
Nina Ricci · 1975
Signoricci 2
Balenciaga · 1972
Ho Hang
Marbert · 1977
Marbert Man
Jacques Fath · 1977
Expression
Givenchy · 1970
Givenchy III
Givenchy III is a 1970 green floral chypre — a genre at the height of Parisian sophistication then and a genuine rarity now.
Hermès · 1984
Parfum d'Hermes Hermès
Hermès · 1984
Parfum d'Hermes
Yves Saint Laurent · 1971
Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme
A crisp aromatic opening—petitgrain and lavender mingling with citrus—sets the tone for one of the earliest designer masculines to bring French tailoring to men's fragrance.
Pierre Cardin · 1983
Paradoxe
Molyneux · 1977
Quartz
Quartz opens with a plush, syrupy peach that feels distinctly of its era—fruity but not shy, with a sweetness that borders on candied.
Pierre Cardin · 1986
Bleu Marine Pour Lui
Pierre Cardin · 2001