Pierre Bourdon

About Pierre Bourdon

Pierre Bourdon is a French perfumer, born in Paris in 1946. He studied political science before training for five years at Roure in Grasse. In 1982 he co-founded Takasago's European operation and served as its head perfumer for nine years. He later spent two years as creative director at Quest and ran the French branch of Fragrance Resources as CEO. He has mentored several of today's working perfumers.

Bourdon helped define the modern fresh fougère for men. Kouros for Yves Saint Laurent (1981) and Creed Green Irish Tweed (1985) are his best-known works from that period. He also co-created Féminité du Bois for Shiseido (1992), a woody feminine scent. Later he worked with Frédéric Malle on Iris Poudre (2000) and French Lover (2007), and with MDCI on Ambre Topkapi (2003).

Signature creations by Pierre Bourdon

• Kouros, Yves Saint Laurent (1981)
• Green Irish Tweed, Creed (1985)
• Silver Mountain Water, Creed (1995)
• Féminité du Bois, Shiseido (1992)
• Iris Poudre, Frédéric Malle (2000)
• French Lover, Frédéric Malle (2007)

Perfumes by Pierre Bourdon available at The Scent Stories®: Creed Green Irish Tweed EDP 2 ml Official Sample, Creed Millesime Imperial EDP 2 ml Official Sample, Creed Silver Mountain Water EDP 2 ml Official Sample, Yves Saint Laurent Kouros Eau de Toilette 100 ml for Men.