Ann Gottlieb

About Ann Gottlieb

Ann Gottlieb is an American fragrance developer rather than a bench perfumer. She calls herself a marketer with a very good nose. She started at Estée Lauder at 24 and rose to head of product development there in six and a half years. In 1983 she founded Ann Gottlieb Associates. She works as a link between brands and fragrance houses. The Fragrance Foundation inducted her into its Hall of Fame in 2018.

She shapes the brief and guides perfumers until a scent matches the brand's idea. Vanilla has been her favourite note throughout her career. Her projects include Marc Jacobs Daisy and its Daisy Dream flanker (2014), and Marc Jacobs Decadence (2015). She also worked on Carolina Herrera 212 Men (1999), Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue (1996) and Axe Dark Temptation.

Signature creations by Ann Gottlieb

• Daisy, Marc Jacobs
• Daisy Dream, Marc Jacobs (2014)
• Decadence, Marc Jacobs (2015)
• 212 Men, Carolina Herrera (1999)
• 5th Avenue, Elizabeth Arden (1996)
• Dark Temptation, Axe

Perfumes by Ann Gottlieb available at The Scent Stories®: Carolina Herrera 212 NYC Men EDT 200 ml, MJ Decadence EDT 4 ml Miniature.