Jérôme di Marino

Jérôme di Marino is a perfumer who has made a name for himself in the fragrance industry for his creativity and technical skills. He currently works at Mane, one of the leading fragrance and flavor companies in the world. He has also worked at Takasago International Corporation, where he was mentored by the master perfumer Francis Kurkdjian.

Di Marino grew up in Nice, not far from Grasse, the world's fragrance capital. As a child, he was interested in the arts and had a talent for drawing. However, he decided to study sciences, hoping to work on synthesizing flavors and fragrance raw materials. During this time, he discovered the perfumer position and became enamored with the idea of becoming one.

After completing a two-year internship as a trainee perfumer at Givaudan, Di Marino spent a year as an evaluator in the olfactive development team at Givenchy Parfums. During this time, he made connections with people in the fragrance industry and eventually joined the recruitment process for trainee perfumers at Takasago.

Under the mentorship of Francis Kurkdjian, Di Marino learned the creative process and the importance of delivering a strong message through shorter formulas. Kurkdjian also gave him valuable advice on how to face competition and failures and how to communicate about fragrances in the age of social media.

Di Marino has created many notable fragrances during his career, including Kenzo World Power, Elie Saab Le Parfum in White, and Burberry Her Elixir de Parfum. He is particularly proud of Mr. Burberry Element, which contains some of his favorite raw materials and a contrast of mineral mossy notes.

In addition to Mane and Takasago, Di Marino has worked with a variety of brands, including Burberry, Paco Rabanne, and Ted Lapidus. He believes that the perfumer is essential in fragrance creation and that it is important to give them space to express their ideas and talent and respect by signing their name with the creation itself.

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