Annick Menardo

About Annick Menardo

Annick Ménardo is a French perfumer born in Cannes. She studied organic chemistry, then trained in perfumery at ISIPCA in Versailles. At Créations Aromatiques she trained under Michel Almairac, whose style shaped her early work. She has worked at Firmenich, now dsm-firmenich, since 1991. She also created the scent for Nobi Shioya's sculpture Anger, part of an olfactory art installation.

Her work is described as precise, exacting and slightly rebellious, with each note chosen to avoid clutter. She created the original Lolita Lempicka (1997) and Hugo Boss Boss Bottled (1998), a long-running bestseller. She also composed Yves Saint Laurent Body Kouros (2000). For niche houses she created Le Labo Patchouli 24 (2006) and Guerlain Bois d'Arménie (2006). Later work includes Amouage Portrayal Woman (2019).

Signature creations by Annick Menardo

• Lolita Lempicka, Lolita Lempicka (1997)
• Boss Bottled, Hugo Boss (1998)
• Body Kouros, Yves Saint Laurent (2000)
• Patchouli 24, Le Labo (2006)
• Bois d'Arménie, Guerlain (2006)
• Portrayal Woman, Amouage (2019)

Perfumes by Annick Menardo available at The Scent Stories®: Amouage Portrayal Woman EDP 2 ml Official Sample, Boss Bottled Absolu Eau de Parfum 100 ml for Men, Boucheron Jaipur Homme Eau de Parfum 100 ml for Men, Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio Eau de Toilette 100 ml for Men, Hugo Boss Alive EDP 5 ml Miniature, Hugo Boss Bottled Absolu Parfum Intense 1.2 ml.