Perfumer
stephen nilsen
Editor’s note pending — every credited perfumer eventually gets a written profile here.
Credits21 perfumes
Houses12
SignatureGourmand
Catalog · 21
The compositions
Avon · 1908
Midnight
Commodity · 2016
Orris
Avon · 2015
Little Black Dress Party
Six Scents · 2010
Six Scents Series Three 5 . N.Hoolywood: #087
Avon · 2020
Absolute by Exclusive
Commodity · 2017
Bergamot
Victoria'S Secret · 2021
Tease Crème Cloud Victoria's Secret
Tease Crème Cloud opens with a soft vanilla that feels more whipped than gourmand, like the scent of face powder dusted with sweetness rather than cake batter.
Victoria'S Secret · 2021
Tease Creme Cloud
Tease Crème Cloud opens with a soft, pillowy vanilla that feels more aerated than heavy—less custard, more whipped cream left to settle.
Natura · 2010
Chamego
Avon · 2010
Herve Leger Homme
Tommy Hilfiger · 2006
Tommy 10
Sarah Jessica Parker · 2009
Dawn
Hilary Duff · 2006
With Love
**With Love** opens with a sweet, fruity clarity—mandarin and pomegranate meeting clean florals without tipping into syrup.
Vera Wang · 2011
Lovestruck
Lovestruck opens with a clean, almost soapy brightness that quickly gives way to its tuberose heart.
Avon · 2020
Lucky Me Intense
Bond No. 9 · 2008
Andy Warhol Union Square
Kenneth Cole · 2019
Mankind Legacy
Donna Karan · 2019
DKNY Stories Eau de Toilette
Bond No. 9 · 2013
Union Square
Donna Karan · 2018
DKNY Stories
DKNY Stories opens with a quick flare of pink pepper—bright but not sharp, more vivid than spicy.
Vera Wang · 2023