Fabrice Pellegrin

The spirit of Grasse runs in Fabrice’s blood. His father was a perfumer; his grandmother a beloved jasmine picker and his grandfather a supplier of perfumery naturals. Fabrice remains strongly connected to the region. For him, memories of Grasse are woven with images of olive and cypress trees, wide open spaces, the sun, chirping cicadas, smiling friends and a steady pace of life, as well as time spent with the older generations: “the people of Grasse are secretive, they keep their knowledge preciously hidden, but when they do divulge it, they hand it over entirely.” Fabrice Pellegrin was trained by working closely with experienced professionals. He paid close attention to the various stages that raw materials must go through on the journey from harvest to perfume. Alongside his role as a creative perfumer, Fabrice is also involved in the development of natural products at Firmenich. Over the course of 15 years, he has been dividing his time between Paris and the research laboratories in Grasse.