Michel Almairac

About Michel Almairac

Michel Almairac is a French perfumer, born in Grasse in 1953. He began studying perfumery in 1972 at the Roure school, now part of Givaudan. He worked for Takasago, Créations Aromatiques and Drom, and has been with Robertet since the late 1990s. He is the exclusive perfumer for Parle Moi de Parfum, the house founded by his son Benjamin. He trained perfumers including Annick Ménardo.

Almairac is known for technical skill and a restrained hand. He prefers short formulas in which no single material dominates. Early work includes Eau de Gucci (1982) and L'Artisan Parfumeur Voleur de Roses (1993). He later created Gucci Rush (1999) and Le Labo Ambrette 9 (2006). He composed the Chloé Eau de Parfum (2007) and the first Bottega Veneta fragrance (2011).

Signature creations by Michel Almairac

• Eau de Gucci, Gucci (1982)
• Voleur de Roses, L'Artisan Parfumeur (1993)
• Gucci Rush, Gucci (1999)
• Ambrette 9, Le Labo (2006)
• Chloé Eau de Parfum, Chloé (2007)
• Bottega Veneta Eau de Parfum, Bottega Veneta (2011)

Perfumes by Michel Almairac available at The Scent Stories®: Bentley Absolute Eau de Parfum 100 ml for Men, Burberry Body EDP 2 ml Official Sample, Burberry Body Tender EDT 60 ml, Burberry Eau de Toilette 50 ml for Men, Burberry Weekend Eau de Toilette 100 ml for Unisex, Gucci Rush Eau de Toilette 75 ml for Women.