Christophe Laudamiel (born 1969) is a French perfumer, chemist, writer and model. He is co-founder and Master Perfumer of DreamAir creative studios in New York City, where he currently resides. In 2019 he was named Chief Perfumer to BélAir Lab in Tokyo: a perfume composition and technology studio newly managed by Rohto Pharmaceuticals. He is a founder and president of the non-profit Academy of Perfumery and Aromatics.
Christophe is the Master Perfumer at Osmo, the digital scent design company, based in New York City.
Education After winning the French National Chemistry Olympiads in 1986, Laudamiel studied mathematics and physics at Lycée Blaise Pascal in Clermont-Ferrand. After winning a bronze medal at the International Chemistry Olympiad in Helsinki, Finland 1988, he went on and graduated valedictorian with a master's degree in chemistry from the European Higher Institute of Chemistry in Strasbourg, France. 1991. As a Procter & Gamble Teaching Fellow, he taught chemistry and started a PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1991. He dropped out of the PhD program after one year to become teaching assistant in chemistry at Harvard University. In 1994 he joined the Procter & Gamble Creative Perfumery School in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK) studying under principal perfumer Allan McRitchie and senior perfumer Christine Cahen. He received his creative perfumery degree in 1997 from the Procter & Gamble European Center in Brussels (Belgium) under the supervision of principal perfumer Robert Lecoq and senior perfumers Catherine Ganahl and Hugo Denutte. He was soon after promoted to senior perfumer by now Victor Mills' Society master perfumer Rafael Trujillo. In 1999, he received the Procter & Gamble Special Recognition Award for his work in fragrance creation, especially in fabric softeners, and for his discoveries of new fragrance molecules and technologies.US Patents US-6699823-B2 US-6740713-B1 US-6834847-B2
In 1999–2000, he briefly studied fine fragrance creation with master perfumer Pierre Bourdon, familiarizing himself with Cool Water, Goodlife, Dolce Vita and Féminité du Bois. In the year 2000, Laudamiel joined International Flavors & Fragrances in Manhattan where he polished his skills alongside perfumer legends Carlos Benaim, Sophia Grojsman and Pierre Wargnye.
Career Laudamiel rapidly won projects on two of the most prestigious accounts at the time in New York City: Estee Lauder Companies' (Tommy Hilfiger Cool Spray for Woman, 2001) and Polo Blue for men, Ralph Lauren, which was co-created in 2001 with Carlos Benaim and launched in 2002. Polo Blue for men received the FIFI Award "Fragrance Star of the Year" in 2003. Polo Blue for men and Fierce (2002), another fragrance co-authored by Laudamiel and Benaim, were nearly a decade later, still in the top 10 best selling men's fragrances on the US market, some claimed they were in the top 5.Women's Wear Daily, full acknowledgment page from Ralph Lauren, June 13, 2003, https://wwd.com/wp-content/uploads/2003/06/issue-833831.pdf
Laudamiel's expertise has afforded him opportunities to participate as a judge on the juries of fragrance competitions. In 2003, he was a jury member for the Royal Fashion Institute in Antwerp, Belgium, and in 2004, he helped judge Gael magazine's and Feeling magazine's fragrances of the year. In April 2014, he was one of main judges for the Institute of Art and Olfaction (IAO) Fragrance Awards.
Osmography
Fine Fragrances No.YearFragranceBrandCo-Perfumer(s)ProducerFormula deposited at11999Lenor Cherry Blossom (and Sahara, same scent)LenorProcter & GambleProcter & Gamble22001Tommy Girl Cool Spray SummerTommy HilfigerOlivier PolgeEstée Lauder CompaniesIFF32002FierceAbercrombie & FitchCarlos Bénaïm, Bruno JonanovicBoom, now InterparfumsIFF42002Polo Blue For MenRalph LaurenCarlos Bénaïm, Laurent Bruyère,
Pierre WargnyeL'Oréal USAIFF52002Eigenpost for HerEigenpostEigenpost, South KoreaIFF62002HN WomenHarvey Nichols UKAntoine LieHarvey NicholsIFF72003HN MenHarvey Nichols UKHarvey NicholsIFF82003QuerelleMonsieur di MehdiJean-Claude EllenaMonsieur di MehdiIFF92003Infinity Laurent E. BadessiIFF102003Black Elton John RocksSlatkinSlatkin and Co.IFF112003Persian Lime and MimosaSlatkinSlatkin and Co.IFF122003Happy HeartCliniqueOlivier PolgeEstée Lauder CompaniesIFF132003AbsintheSlatkinSlatkin and Co.IFF142004S-PerfumeS-PerfumeAlberto MorillasS-PerfumeIFF152004S-exS-PerfumeS-PerfumeIFF162005Agassi My SummerAramisEstée Lauder CompaniesIFF172005Island by Michael KorsMichael KorsLoc DongEstée Lauder CompaniesIFF182005WonderfulAmerican BeautyPascal GaurinEstée Lauder CompaniesIFF192005True Star GoldBeyoncé Knowles, Tommy HilfigerEstée Lauder CompaniesIFF202005Youth Dew Amber NudeTom FordJosephine CatapanoEstée Lauder CompaniesIFF212006Happy In BloomCliniqueRodrigo Flores-Roux, Jean-Claude DelvilleEstée Lauder CompaniesIFF222006Tommy Summer MenTommy HilfigerEstée Lauder CompaniesIFF232006Burberry London for WomenBurberryDominique Ropion, Jean-Marc ChaillanInterparfumsIFF242006Cuir de MichelleMichelle Krell-KyddglasspetalsmokeIFF252006Island Fiji by Michael KorsMichael KorsLoc DongEstée Lauder CompaniesIFF262006Pure White LinenEstée LauderJean-Marc Chaillan, Sophie Labbé,
Yves CassarEstée Lauder CompaniesIFF272006Virgin N°1Thierry Mugler & Constantin FilmChristoph HornetzClarinsIFF282006SeaThierry Mugler & Constantin FilmClarinsIFF292006Salon RougeThierry Mugler & Constantin FilmClarinsIFF302006Paris 1738Thierry Mugler & Constantin FilmClarinsIFF312006OrgieThierry Mugler & Constantin FilmChristoph HornetzClarinsIFF322006Nuit NapolitaineThierry Mugler & Constantin FilmClarinsIFF332006NoblesseThierry Mugler & Constantin FilmClarinsIFF342006Human ExistenceThierry Mugler & Constantin FilmClarinsIFF352006ErmiteThierry Mugler & Constantin FilmClarinsIFF362006Boutique BaldiniThierry Mugler & Constantin FilmClarinsIFF372006BabyThierry Mugler & Constantin FilmChristoph HornetzClarinsIFF382006AuraThierry Mugler & Constantin FilmChristoph HornetzClarinsIFF392006Atelier GrimalThierry Mugler & Constantin FilmClarinsIFF402006Amor & Psyche Thierry Mugler & Constantin FilmClarinsIFF412006Absolute JasminThierry Mugler & Constantin FilmClarinsIFF422006SkarbHumiecki & GraefArt of ShavingIFF432007Theo FennelTheo FennelDomitille Michalon-BertierTheo FennelIFF442007Kirra for WomenPacific SunwearIFF452007Kirra for MenPacific SunwearIFF462007Ruehl N°925 Cologne R-7 for MenRuehlBoomIFF472007Amber AbsoluteTom FordEstée Lauder CompaniesIFF482007Le Baiser de L'ArtisteOrlanPhilippe Martinez and BookstormingIFF492007Orlan CorpsOrlanPhilippe Martinez and BookstormingIFF502007Sainte OrlanOrlanPhilippe Martinez and BookstormingIFF512008U by Ungaro for HerUngaroJean-Marc Chaillan, Laurent Le Guernec,
Loc DongIFF522008White Linen, Pink CoralEstée LauderJean-Marc ChaillanEstée Lauder CompaniesIFF532008Happy in Bloom 2008CliniqueEstée Lauder CompaniesIFF542008Nouveau-NéHumiecki & GraefChristoph HornetzArt of ShavingIFF552008Multiple RougeHumiecki & GraefArt of ShavingIFF562008GesteHumiecki & GraefChristoph HornetzArt of ShavingIFF572008Eau RadieuseHumiecki & GraefChristoph HornetzArt of ShavingIFF582008AskewHumiecki & GraefArt of ShavingIFF592008AmandaAmanda LeporeArtware Gallery NYCIFF602009V de VakkoVakkoIFF612009Polo Blue ClubRalph LaurenCarlos Bénaïm, Laurent Bruyère,
Pierre WargnyeL'Oréal USAIFF622009ClemencyHumiecki & GraefChristoph HornetzArt of ShavingIFF632009Kyoteau, Bottled MemoriesDella ChuangIFF642009OrchideliriumWild Mauritius - Royal Kew Botanical Gardens, LondonDreamAir, Firmenich652010Happy in Bloom 2010CliniqueEstée Lauder CompaniesIFF662010Eau de KikiKiki SmithArtware Gallery NYCDreamAir, Firmenich672010BosqueHumiecki & GraefChristoph HornetzArt of ShavingDreamAir, Firmenich682011BlaskHumiecki & GraefChristoph HornetzArt of ShavingDreamAir, Firmenich692012PassifloraNest FragrancesNest FragrancesDreamAir, Firmenich702012Happy in Bloom 2012CliniqueEstée Lauder CompaniesIFF712012CandourHumiecki & GraefChristoph HornetzArt of ShavingDreamAir, Firmenich722012Amazon LilyNest FragrancesNest FragrancesDreamAir, Firmenich732013White SandalwoodNest FragrancesChristoph HornetzNest FragrancesDreamAir, Firmenich742013Happy in Bloom 2013CliniqueEstée Lauder CompaniesIFF752014TulileRaymonds MattsDreamAir, Firmenich762014PashayRaymonds MattsDreamAir, Firmenich772014JarroRaymonds MattsDreamAir, Firmenich782014In the Spotlight 11Azul by MoussyBaroque Japan LtdDreamAir, Firmenich792014Happy in Bloom 2014CliniqueEstée Lauder CompaniesIFF802014Dead of NightStrangelove NYCJacques Cavallier-BelletrudStrangelove NYCDreamAir, Firmenich812015Melt My HeartStrangelove NYCStrangelove NYCDreamAir, Firmenich822015Happy in Bloom 2015CliniqueEstée Lauder CompaniesIFF83stillborn 2015AbîmeHumiecki & GraefChristoph HornetzArt of ShavingDreamAir, Firmenich84stillborn 2015Nouveau-néHumiecki & GraefChristoph HornetzArt of ShavingDreamAir, Firmenich852017SpacewoodThe Zoo NYCDreamAirDreamAir, Firmenich862017Silence the SeaStrangelove NYCStrangelove NYCDreamAir, Firmenich872017Club DesignThe Zoo NYCDreamAirDreamAir, Firmenich882017Scent TattooThe Zoo NYCDreamAirDreamAir, Firmenich892017Rhubarb My LoveThe Zoo NYCDreamAirDreamAir, Firmenich902017Louis LightThe Zoo NYCDreamAirDreamAir, Firmenich912017Louis DarkThe Zoo NYCDreamAirDreamAir, Firmenich922016Happy in Bloom 2016CliniqueEstée Lauder CompaniesIFF932017Fig My LoveThe Zoo NYCDreamAirDreamAir, Firmenich942017EverlastingThe Zoo NYCChristoph HornetzDreamAirDreamAir, Firmenich952017CommunityIFRA then The Zoo NYCIFRA then DreamAirDreamAir, Firmenich962017Lost in FlowersStrangelove NYCStrangelove NYCDreamAir, Firmenich972017Happy in Bloom 2017CliniqueEstée Lauder CompaniesIFF982017Club DesignThe Zoo NYCDreamAirDreamAir, Firmenich992017No PerfumeThe Zoo NYCDreamAirDreamAir, Firmenich1002017Vetyver Rain Skin The Zoo NYCDreamAirDreamAir, Firmenich1012018SailorsThe Zoo NYCJean-Claude EllenaDreamAirDreamAir, Firmenich1022018Rich Mess OriginalRich MessRyan RichmondDreamAir, Firmenich1032018Carré BlancThe Zoo NYCAndrew EverettDreamAirDreamAir, Firmenich1042018Moscow SeasonsThe Zoo NYCDreamAirDreamAir, Firmenich10520185 Rue de la PaixPark Hyatt Paris-VendômeLa BottegaDreamAir, Firmenich1062019Tubéreuse OrganiqueThe Zoo NYCUgo CharronDreamAirDreamAir, IFF1072020Bank and Rock & RollTochka BankAromaco.ruDreamAir, IFF1082020SaskiaGrandifloraUgo CharronGrandifloraDreamAir, IFF1092020Rose 1845Lazarus DouvosLazarus DouvosDreamAir, IFF1102020Smile & ShineThe Zoo NYCDreamAirDreamAir, IFF1112021Amber Classico ModernThe Zoo NYCDreamAirDreamAir, IFF1122022Dangerous CurvesThe Zoo NYCDreamAirDreamAir, Mane1132022StrikingRich MessRyan RichmondDreamair, Mane
Scent Sculptures, Art Installations and Performances No.YearFragrance(s)Installation/PerformanceCo-Artist(s)Location(s)Formula deposited at1995-2012Lilac Mon AmourLilac Mon Amour iconosmBrian JonesIconosms solo show, Dillon Gallery, NYC (2013)2003Expansion #6Expansion #6 iconosmLaurent E. BadessiMaruani & Noirhomme Gallery, Knocke, Belgium Art+ Fine Art Gallery, Miami
Iconosms, Living with Art Gallery, NYC (2005)2003Twirl #5Twirl #5 iconosmLaurent E. BadessiArt+ Fine Art Gallery, Miami Art Basel, Miami
Iconosms, Living with Art Gallery, NYC (2005)
New York International Photographic Art Exposition (2006)2003-2004SuccessVisionaire magazine and IFF exhibit David Bowie, ImanVisionaire, Trump Tower (2005), HBA-Javitts Center; New York, Paris, São Paulo, London2003-2004MotherVisionaire magazine and IFF exhibitKate MossVisionaire, Trump Tower, HBA-Javitts Center;
New York, Paris, São Paulo, London2003-2004HeatVisionaire magazine and IFF exhibitPhilip-Lorca diCorciaVisionaire, Trump Tower, HBA-Javitts Center;
New York, Paris, São Paulo, London2004Voila Sex!Anatomically Correct installationKoan Baysa
Christoph HornetzBroadway Gallery, New York20042 scents: New Armani Suit,