Patricia de Nicolaï is a Frenchperfumer who works as the head of her own perfume company Parfums de Nicolai. She is also a member of the technical committee of the French Society of Perfumers and the president of the Osmothèque scent archive.[1]
Patricia de Nicolaï was born in Paris, France into the Guerlain perfumer family and is the great-granddaughter of Pierre Guerlain and niece of Jean-Paul Guerlain. After studying chemistry in university, de Nicolai entered and studied at ISIPCA, the renowned school of perfumery in Versailles.[1][2]
Careeredit
Even with a degree as junior perfumer, de Nicolaï was faced with gender discrimination by the perfume industry of the time as she began her search for employment.[3] With the help of her uncle Jean-Paul Guerlain, she was able to start working first at Florasynth (1982–1984) and then Quest International (1984–1989), where in the latter she worked on the Lancôme Trésor perfume (1990) with Sophia Grojsman.[1] Following in the long family tradition, she eventually launched her own perfume company (brand: "NICOLAÏ, créateur de parfum") in 1998 with her husband Jean-Louis Michau, where in the opinion of some she created some of the best works in contemporary perfumery,[1] and is noted by Luca Turin as being "...one of the unsung greats of the fragrance world."[4]
Although believed by some to be a candidate for the position of Guerlain's in-house perfumer,[5] the presence of a glass ceiling in the company prevented her selection for position since: "The family who worked in the brand was only men, no women."[3]Thierry Wasser was eventually chosen in 2008 as the in-house perfumer of Guerlain.[6]
Since 2008, Patricia de Nicolaï became the president of the Osmothèque, the esteemed French perfume archive, with the position handed over by its founder Jean Kerléo.[7]
Awards and honorsedit
1988 International prize for Young Perfumers (Prix International du jeune Parfumeur Créateur - Société Française des Parfumeurs): For her fragrance Number One, of which she is the first woman laureate.
2008 Legion of Honour (Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur): Decorated as a knight in the French Legion of Honour
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Patricia de Nicolai", Alliance Française, Délégation générale de l’Alliance Française aux Etats-Unis, archived from the original on 2013-02-23, retrieved 2011-08-25
^"Fragrance creativity: the perfumer--past, present and future.", Soap & Cosmetics, 79 (2), 2003-02-01, ISSN 1523-9225
^ abAtkinson, Nathalie (2010-12-20), "Scent of a woman: Patricia de Nicolai on circumventing the Guerlain gender bias", National Post
^SEXTON, DAVID (2008-09-15), "The sweet smell of success", The Evening Standard, London: 45
^Chandler, Burr (2003), The Emperor of Scent: A Story of Perfume, Obsession, and the Last Mystery of the Senses, New York: Random House, ISBN0-375-50797-3
^Bendeth, Marian (11 August 2008), , archived from the original on 20 September 2011, retrieved 25 August 2011
^Colton, Sarah, , Beauty Fashion, archived from the original on June 15, 2010
January 01, 1970
patricia, nicolaï, french, perfumer, works, head, perfume, company, parfums, nicolai, also, member, technical, committee, french, society, perfumers, president, osmothèque, scent, archive, borndecember, 1957paris, francenationalityfrenchoccupationperfumerknown. Patricia de Nicolai is a French perfumer who works as the head of her own perfume company Parfums de Nicolai She is also a member of the technical committee of the French Society of Perfumers and the president of the Osmotheque scent archive 1 Patricia de NicolaiBornDecember 5 1957Paris FranceNationalityFrenchOccupationPerfumerKnown forPerfumer First Female President of the Osmotheque Grand daughter of Pierre GuerlainSpouseJean Louis MichauChildrenAxel de Nicolai 1Awards1988 International prize for Young Perfumers Prix International du jeune Parfumeur Createur 2008 Legion of Honour Chevalier de la Legion d Honneur Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Awards and honors 4 ReferencesEarly life and education editPatricia de Nicolai was born in Paris France into the Guerlain perfumer family and is the great granddaughter of Pierre Guerlain and niece of Jean Paul Guerlain After studying chemistry in university de Nicolai entered and studied at ISIPCA the renowned school of perfumery in Versailles 1 2 Career editEven with a degree as junior perfumer de Nicolai was faced with gender discrimination by the perfume industry of the time as she began her search for employment 3 With the help of her uncle Jean Paul Guerlain she was able to start working first at Florasynth 1982 1984 and then Quest International 1984 1989 where in the latter she worked on the Lancome Tresor perfume 1990 with Sophia Grojsman 1 Following in the long family tradition she eventually launched her own perfume company brand NICOLAI createur de parfum in 1998 with her husband Jean Louis Michau where in the opinion of some she created some of the best works in contemporary perfumery 1 and is noted by Luca Turin as being one of the unsung greats of the fragrance world 4 Although believed by some to be a candidate for the position of Guerlain s in house perfumer 5 the presence of a glass ceiling in the company prevented her selection for position since The family who worked in the brand was only men no women 3 Thierry Wasser was eventually chosen in 2008 as the in house perfumer of Guerlain 6 Since 2008 Patricia de Nicolai became the president of the Osmotheque the esteemed French perfume archive with the position handed over by its founder Jean Kerleo 7 Awards and honors edit1988 International prize for Young Perfumers Prix International du jeune Parfumeur Createur Societe Francaise des Parfumeurs For her fragrance Number One of which she is the first woman laureate 2008 Legion of Honour Chevalier de la Legion d Honneur Decorated as a knight in the French Legion of HonourReferences edit a b c d Patricia de Nicolai Alliance Francaise Delegation generale de l Alliance Francaise aux Etats Unis archived from the original on 2013 02 23 retrieved 2011 08 25 Fragrance creativity the perfumer past present and future Soap amp Cosmetics 79 2 2003 02 01 ISSN 1523 9225 a b Atkinson Nathalie 2010 12 20 Scent of a woman Patricia de Nicolai on circumventing the Guerlain gender bias National Post SEXTON DAVID 2008 09 15 The sweet smell of success The Evening Standard London 45 Chandler Burr 2003 The Emperor of Scent A Story of Perfume Obsession and the Last Mystery of the Senses New York Random House ISBN 0 375 50797 3 Bendeth Marian 11 August 2008 Filling the Gilded Shoes of Guerlain an interview with new in house perfumer Thierry Wasser archived from the original on 20 September 2011 retrieved 25 August 2011 Colton Sarah L Osmotheque Preserving The Past To Ensure The Future Beauty Fashion archived from the original on June 15 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Patricia de Nicolai amp oldid 1153277866, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
