Pierre BOURDON : The Parfumer
Pierre BOURDON

 

 

Having graduated from Sciences Po, Pierre Bourdon began his career in 1971 with Roure Bertrand in Grasse.  Whilst in the South of France, he had the opportunity to work with Mr. Edmond Roudnitska (creator of Eau Sauvage, Diorella, Diorissimo, Femme de Rochas, among others …) 

After a five-year training period, Pierre joined Roure’s team in Paris where he specialised in toiletries (shampoo, deodorant, creams).  He subsequently spent a year in the United States. 

It was during the eleven years spent working for Roure that he first met with success creating KOUROS for Yves Saint Laurent and DARLING for Elida Gibbs.  In 1982 he became co-founder and chief perfumer of Takasugo Europe where he remained nine years and during which time he created COOL WATER, JIL SANDER and SUN JOOP! for men. 

He joined Quest in 1991 as creative director and the next two years were to prove very productive as several further successes were added to his list, namely:  FANTASME (Lapidus), KOUROS EAU DE FRAICHEUR (YSL), NIGHT FLIGHT (Joop!). 

After that came the creation of the French branch FRAGRANCE RESOURCES in Paris on 1st April 1995, of which Pierre Bourdon became managing director.  His role was to direct the creative sector of the company and its commercial activity in the field of top-of-the-range perfumes for the European market.  This represented a new challenge and brought about the creation of DOLCE VITA by Christian Dior in 1995, COOL WATER by Davidoff in 1996, GOOD LIFE for men by Davidoff in 1998, GOOD LIFE for women by Davidoff in 1999 as well as INES DE LA FRESSANGE for women and DOUBLE JEU by Gemey (l’Oréal).  2001 saw the arrival of ESPRIT FOR MY PEACE by Lancaster and MEDITERRANEO Banderas for men by Puig. 

In 2002 he created RENE LEZARD for men, ADIDAS SPORT FEVER for men by Coty and AZAHAR for women by Adolfo Dominguez. 

MONTBLANC INDIVIDUEL for men by Cosmopolitan Cosmetics was launched in France in 2003, as well as SOPRANI UOMO by Satinine and ANTONIO FUSCO for women by Eurocosmesi in Italy.  That same year the fragrance “AIGNER in LEATHER” for men came out in Germany and in Spain the women’s fragrance AGUA DI ROCIO by the Spanish designers Victorio & Luchino for Puig. 

The English brand GHOST launched its men’s fragrance by Cosmopolitan Cosmetics in 2004.  Other fragrances that year included CABARET for MEN by Grès, the new Adidas for Men GAME SPIRIT, the men’s fragrance TENDENZA under the brand Van Gils as well as Francesco Smalto’s FULL CHOKE for men and Puig’s BRAVE d’AGUA BRAVA. 

Gianfranco Ferre launched BERGAMOTE MARINE in 2005 and FERRE Eau de Parfum.  ESCADA CRYSTAL came out for Procter and a room fragrance by Guerlain. 

New fragrances in 2006 included FERRE MASCULIN, Femme de MONTBLANC by Procter and the American designer Anna Sui’s MAGIC ROMANCE. 

FRENCH LOVER by Frédéric Malle and BLUE MUSK by Ferre were launched in 2007.