Jacques Polge
{{short description|French perfumer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| occupation = Perfumer
| years_active = 1970-2015
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Jacques Polge (born 14 June 1943) is a French perfumer, best known for his role as Head Perfumer at Les Parfums Chanel from 1978 to 2015.{{Cite web |last=Kerr |first=Alison |date=31 March 2006 |title=Channelling chanel |url=https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/channelling-chanel-2462140 |website=The Scotsman |language=en-GB |access-date=23 November 2022}}
Early life
Jacques Polge grew up near Avignon, France where he says he was inspired as a child by the scent of air in the surroundings of Grasse, which was redolent with the scent of jasmine.{{Cite magazine |last=Grinnell |first=SunHee |date=28 September 2008 |title=Chanel "Nose" Jacques Polge |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2008/09/chanel-beige |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US |access-date=23 November 2022}}{{citation|title=Jacques Polge:Interview |url=http://www.fragrance.org/interviews_detail.php?id=11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613081554/http://fragrance.org/interviews_detail.php?id=11 |archive-date=13 June 2010 |website=The Fragrance Foundation |access-date=23 November 2022}} After university, Jacques Polge began a traditional apprenticeship in Grasse under the guidance of Jean Carles.
Works
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- 1970 - Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
- 1982 - Diva, Emanuel Ungaro
- 1987 - Senso, Emanuel Ungaro
- 1990 - Ungaro, Emanuel Ungaro
- 1989 - Tiffany for Men, Tiffany
Polge's perfumes at Chanel include:
:inspired by the Parisian home of Coco Chanel{{cite news |title=Coco Chanel, parfum mythique pour femme |url=http://www.vogue.fr/thevoguelist/articles/parfum-coco-chanel/8907 |work=Vogue |language=fr |date=2008 |access-date=26 October 2013}}
- 1990 - Égoïste
:originally launched as a limited edition scent named "Bois Noir"' in 1987, the fragrance was eventually relaunched to the general market under the name Égoïste. Jacques Polge has said Égoïste is his favourite creation.{{Cite web |last=Gaboué |first=Stéphane |date=2 September 2010 |title=Q&A with Legendary Chanel Perfumer Jacques Polge |url=http://www.hintmag.com/post/qampa-with-the-legendary-chanel-perfumer-jacques-polge--september-02-2010 |work=Hint |access-date=25 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314141856/http://www.hintmag.com/post/qampa-with-the-legendary-chanel-perfumer-jacques-polge--september-02-2010 |archive-date=14 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}
:including Égoïste Platinum (1993)
- 1996 - Allure
- 1999 - Allure Homme
:including flankers
:Allure Homme Sport (2004),
:Allure Homme Sport Cologne (2007),
:Allure Homme Edition Blanche (2008),
:Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme (2012).
- 2001 - Coco Mademoiselle
:winner of FiFi Award for Best National Advertising Campaign / TV in 2008
- 2002 - Chance
- 2010 - Bleu de Chanel Eau de Toilette including Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum (2014)
- Les Exclusifs de Chanel fragrances notably Coromandel and Sycomore created with Christopher Sheldrake.
- 2012 - Coco Noir
:created with Christopher Sheldrake
References
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