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Master of Disorder: Bertrand Duchaufour
Forty years, several hundred fragrances, and the reputation as niche perfumery's master of incense. Then in 2025 he opened his own house in the Marais and gave himself a new title. A profile of Bertrand Duchaufour, plus all fourteen of his compositions we currently stock. Read more...
The Pharmacist Who Wrote Every Rubini: Cristiano Canali
He trained as a pharmacist, found perfumery through sandalwood producers in southern India, and has since composed every fragrance Rubini has ever released. A profile of Cristiano Canali, plus all eleven of his compositions we currently stock. Read more...
She Started at Thirty Nine: Rania Jouaneh
She was thirty nine, secure and unsatisfied, when she enrolled in perfumery school in Paris. Four years later she founded Rania J. and has composed every fragrance in it herself. A profile, plus all six of hers we currently stock. Read more...
Pierre Nègrin: Black Orchid, Interlude Man, and No Perfume School
He was born in Grasse to a family of scent traders and learned perfumery in a laboratory instead of a school. A profile of Pierre Nègrin, the perfumer behind Black Orchid and a decade of the Amouage men's line, plus every one of his compositions we currently stock. Read more...
The Zarokian Signature: Fourteen Bottles, One Perfumer
She wrote her first fragrance as a trainee and it is still one of Amouage's best sellers. A profile of Cécile Zarokian, the independent perfumer behind Epic, Royal Tobacco, Ani and Tango, plus every one of her compositions we currently stock. Read more...
THE INDEX Launches October 1, 2026
Every house. Every bottle. One Index. THE INDEX launches October 1, 2026. Meet the first six fragrance houses, explore the bottles, and reserve your favorites before launch. Read more...