Olivier Pescheux

About Olivier Pescheux

Olivier Pescheux was a French perfumer who trained at ISIPCA. He joined Payan Bertrand in 1990 and worked for Annick Goutal in Paris before moving to Kao Corporation in 1993. He joined Givaudan in 1998, spent a period at Quest International and returned to Givaudan in 2006. He held the rank of Master Perfumer and was known as a mentor to younger perfumers. He died in July 2023, aged 57.

Givaudan described his scents as elegant and luminous. His work balanced tradition with a modern, unconventional tone, and he cited Thai cuisine, Japanese tea and Zen gardens as influences. He co-created Rabanne 1 Million (2008) and Montblanc Legend (2011). Later work includes Montblanc Explorer (2019) and Parfums de Marly Herod. For Diptyque he composed Eau Mohéli.

Signature creations by Olivier Pescheux

• 1 Million, Paco Rabanne (2008)
• Legend, Montblanc (2011)
• Explorer, Montblanc (2019)
• Herod, Parfums de Marly
• Eau Mohéli, Diptyque

Perfumes by Olivier Pescheux available at The Scent Stories®: Coach Dreams EDP 4.5 ml Miniature, Diptyque Eau Des Sens EDT 2 ml, Essential Parfums Divine Vanille EDP 10 ml, Montblanc Explorer EDP 2 ml Official Sample, Montblanc Legend Night Eau de Parfum 100 ml for Men, Paco Rabanne 1 Million Eau de Toilette 100 ml for Men.