Olivier Polge
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Olivier Polge (born 1974) is a French perfumer. He is the house perfumer for Chanel and has created fragrances including Misia, Boy, and Chanel's No. 5 L’eau.[1][2][3][4][5]
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Born | (1974-07-30) 30 July 1974 (age 49) Grasse, France |
Occupation | Perfumer |
Employer | Chanel (2013-present) |
Polge's father is perfumer Jacques Polge, who served as Chanel's perfumer for 37 years.[6] When Polge was a child, he wanted to be a classical music pianist, but was not a "good pianist."[7] Polge became an intern at Chanel while studying art history. He worked for International Flavours and Fragrances, where he co-created Dior Homme and Viktor and Rolf's Flowerbomb. In 2013, Polge became a perfumer at Chanel. His father retired in 2015, and Polge took over as head perfumer.[6][7]
In 2018 Polge created the Bleu de Chanel Parfum, a new version of the fragrance Bleu de Chanel, originally created by his father.