Dominique Ropion

Dominique Rippon
Born	1955 (age 69–70) Paris, France
Occupation	Perfumer

Dominique Ropion (French: [dɔminik ʁɔpjɔ̃]; born 1955) is a French master perfumer. Born in Paris, he trained at Roure Bertrand Dupont (now Givaudan perfumery school) in Grasse.[1][2] After joining International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. in 2000, Ropion has worked for fragrance brands including Christian Dior, Thierry Mugler, Lancôme, Givenchy, Frédéric Malle, Issey Miyake, Yves Saint Laurent, Paco Rabanne and The Body Shop.[3][4]

Awards and recognition

Ropion has received Cosmetique Magazine Oscar (2010), the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2012), the Cosmetic Valley's International Fragrance Prize or Prix François Coty (2008).[5] He received the title of Master Perfumer in 2018.[6]

List of creations

• Yardley London Lace (1982)
• Givenchy Ysatis (1984)
• Givenchy Amarige (1991)[7]
• Kenzo Jungle Elephant (1996)
• Calvin Klein Euphoria
• Thierry Mugler Alien
• Dior Pure Poison (2001)
• Frédéric Malle Vétiver Extraordinaire (2002)
• Cacharel Amor Amor (2003)
• Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb (2004)
• Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower (2005)
• Calvin Klein Euphoria (2005)
• Burberry London (2007)
• Frédéric Malle Geranium pour Monsieur (2009)
• Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme (2009)
• Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady (2010)
• Paco Rabanne Lady Million (2010)
• Lancôme La Vie Est Belle (2012)
• Frédéric Malle Cologne Indelebile (2015)
• Paco Rabanne Olympea (2015)
• Elie Saab Girl of Now Forever (2019)
• Régime des Fleurs Al-Dukhan
• Madawi Gold Arabian Oud

References

1. "Givaudan's Perfumery School | Givaudan".
2. "Creating scents that work on the senses". Qatar Tribune. 18 October 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
3. "Dominique Ropion – one of the most skillful perfumers in the contemporary perfume industry". "Venera Cosmetics" perfumery blog. 11 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
4. "Dominique Ropion (Maître parfumeur) : "On ne fait pas de plus mauvais parfums qu'il y a 30 ans"".
5. Prix François Coty
6. "IFF Honors Dominique Ropion with Prestigious Master Perfumer Title" (Press release). 18 January 2018.
7. "7 Giftable Fragrances That Won't Disappoint, from French Perfumer Dominique Ropion". 18 December 2015.