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French perfumer
Olivier Polge
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Born
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1974-07-30
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30 July 1974
(age 49)
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Occupation
| Perfumer
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Employer
| Chanel
(2013-present)
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Olivier Polge
(born 1974) is a French perfumer. He is the house perfumer for
Chanel
and has created fragrances including Misia, Boy, and Chanel's
No. 5 L’eau
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Polge's father is perfumer
Jacques Polge
, who served as Chanel's perfumer for 37 years.
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When Polge was a child, he wanted to be a classical music pianist, but was not a "good pianist."
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Polge became an intern at Chanel while studying art history. He worked for International Flavours and Fragrances, where he co-created
Dior Homme
and
Viktor and Rolf
's Flowerbomb. In 2013, Polge became a perfumer at Chanel. His father retired in 2015, and Polge took over as head perfumer.
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In 2018 Polge created the Bleu de Chanel Parfum, a new version of the fragrance Bleu de Chanel, originally created by his father.
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