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Why do Parisiennes swear by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian?

Maison Francis Kurkdjian was born in 2009 from the meeting of Francis Kurkdjian, creator of renowned perfumes behind many successes, and Marc Chaya, former partner of Ernst & Young. This founding duo, with complementary talents, imagined a sensual, generous and multi-faceted territory of free expression in which perfume is naturally the hero. In the world of perfume, Francis Kurkdjian holds a prominent place. Nothing predestined him to be a perfumer, but at the age of 13, he discovered this profession when his dreams of a star dancer at the Paris Opera and of a designer collapsed. In the shadows, he signed mythical perfumes such as Le Male, Fleurs du Male and the iconic Madame by Jean Paul Gaultier… Rose Barbare by Guerlain, My Burberry, Kenzo World or Eau Noire by Dior, it's him too. It was not until September 2009, while still working for the biggest brands, that Francis Kurkdjian co-founded his eponymous house with Marc Chaya, who is its President. Success is there, the creations follow one another and the …