Francis Kurkdjian

At only 24, Francis Kurkdjian composed his first perfume, “Le Mâle” by Jean Paul Gaultier, an international best-seller and game-changer of its time. Instead of relying on a very promising start to his career, he decided, as a precursor, to explore new possibilities and give olfactory creation a new artistic dimension. Kurkdjian co-founded the fragrance house Maison Francis Kurkdjian. The brand was purchased by LVMH in 2017. On October 2021, Christian Dior appointed Kurkdjian as its new creative director of perfume.