In the rarefied world of haute parfumerie, Mathilde Laurent has carved out a singular position—one defined not by excess, but by precision, intuition and a quietly radical approach to composition.

One of the most respected “noses” in the world, French perfumer Mathilde Laurent aims to light up people’s lives through perfume that results from the meticulous assembly of just the right ingredients ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global luxury fashion, beauty and style. Cartier is the only jewelry house to have an in-house perfumer, Mathilde Laurent.

Perfumer Mathilde Laurent has created scents which smell like the freshest of garden roses, dewy kumquats, and shiny watches. You might think that this project for Laurent, whose job is to create ...

No one was expecting rings of perfumed smoke to billow through Davies Hall at the San Francisco Symphony’s performance of “Prometheus”. In tandem with perfumers Mathilde Laurent and pianist Jean Yves ...