Honorine Blanc

About Honorine Blanc

Honorine Blanc is a Master Perfumer at dsm-firmenich, based in New York. She was born in Beirut and trained at ISIPCA after first studying in Paris. An offer to be mentored by Master Perfumer Sophia Grojsman brought her to New York, where she has lived since. She has also worked with IFF and Fragrance Resources.

She describes her work as deliberately imperfect yet addictive, built on tension and emotion. She favours risk-taking over rigid rules and cites the painter Gerhard Richter as an inspiration. Her best-known creation is Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium (2014), a coffee-and-vanilla gourmand that has spawned many flankers. She also composed Juicy Couture Viva la Juicy Gold Couture (2014) and Lancôme La Nuit Trésor à la Folie (2018). Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia (2021) is hers too. More recent work includes Valentino Donna Born in Roma Intense (2023) and Azzaro The Most Wanted Intense (2024).

Signature creations by Honorine Blanc

• Black Opium, Yves Saint Laurent (2014)
• Viva la Juicy Gold Couture, Juicy Couture (2014)
• La Nuit Trésor à la Folie, Lancôme (2018)
• Flora Gorgeous Gardenia, Gucci (2021)
• Donna Born in Roma Intense, Valentino (2023)
• Forever Wanted Elixir, Azzaro (2025)

Perfumes by Honorine Blanc available at The Scent Stories®: Azzaro Forever Wanted Elixir EDP 1.2 ml Official Sample, Azzaro Forever Wanted Elixir Parfum 10 ml, Fragrance One Day For Women Extrait De Parfum 10 ml Without Box, Giorgio Armani Sì Passione Red Musk Eau de Parfum 100 ml for Women, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia EDP Intense 1.5 ml, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia EDP Intense 10 ml.