The Team
Frédéric Jacques
Founder & Creative Director - Parisian by birth, American by choice, Fred Jacques was trained at the renowned Roure School of Perfumery in Grasse (now Givaudan). An evaluator by passion and by trade, Fred has managed the Fine Fragrance divisions of some recognized Fragrance Houses before deciding to start his own venture with a group of friends and former colleagues: The Society of Scent has its own Fragrance Creation Laboratory with its own perfumery team, and Fred is leading the group to focus solely on Creation rather than production like most other fragrance supplier- who are really manufacturers. Challenging conventions and existing business models has always been a thing for Fred but this time it is a complete rupture from a system and a "formula" that Fred calls "broken "and "disconnected from the consumer". Fred's goal in this new venture is to focus on product quality, signature and differentiation as well as to redesign the full consumer experience- starting with distribution. Totally passionate about fragrances and Scent in general, Fred sees the challenges that the industry is currently facing as an incredible opportunity for innovation and for a new narrative based on transparency, education, and products that deliver against the promise of emotion and elevation.… [...]
Founder & Creative Director - Parisian by birth, American by choice, Fred Jacques was trained at the renowned Roure School of Perfumery in Grasse (now Givaudan). An evaluator by passion and by trade, Fred has managed the Fine Fragrance divisions of some recognized Fragrance Houses before deciding to start his own venture with a group of friends and former colleagues: The Society of Scent has its own Fragrance Creation Laboratory with its own perfumery team, and Fred is leading the group to focus solely on Creation rather than production like most other fragrance supplier- who are really manufacturers. Challenging conventions and existing business models has always been a thing for Fred but this time it is a complete rupture from a system and a "formula" that Fred calls "broken "and "disconnected from the consumer". Fred's goal in this new venture is to focus on product quality, signature and differentiation as well as to redesign the full consumer experience- starting with distribution. Totally passionate about fragrances and Scent in general, Fred sees the challenges that the industry is currently facing as an incredible opportunity for innovation and for a new narrative based on transparency, education, and products that deliver against the promise of emotion and elevation.… [...]Béatrice Dupire
Digital Content Curator - Béatrice Dupire is a Creative Director, Curator and Digital content Advisor & Futurist for a roster of high profile clients in luxury, beauty, fashion and contemporary art. To name a few: Estee Lauder, Kering Group, Havas Media, Distributed Art Publisher, Bollore Group. Founder of the International Festival of Fashion Photography under the High Patronage of the French Ministry Of Culture, she arrived in New York to produce and curate the "Yves St Laurent, Forty Years of Creation" exhibition. Established in New York since, she has consolidated long term partnerships with high-end clients and is now engaging into collaborations with very innovative business platforms. Beatrice recently became a partner and the Creative Director and Strategic content Advisor @ The Society of Scent , the digital platform focusing on scent culture and creation as well as innovation. Recent Articles: http://www.artbook.com/blog-theiye.html https://www.wmagazine.com/story/hotel-particulier-new-york linkedin profile Instagram@thesocietyofscent Instagram@Theiye [...]
Digital Content Curator - Béatrice Dupire is a Creative Director, Curator and Digital content Advisor & Futurist for a roster of high profile clients in luxury, beauty, fashion and contemporary art. To name a few: Estee Lauder, Kering Group, Havas Media, Distributed Art Publisher, Bollore Group. Founder of the International Festival of Fashion Photography under the High Patronage of the French Ministry Of Culture, she arrived in New York to produce and curate the "Yves St Laurent, Forty Years of Creation" exhibition. Established in New York since, she has consolidated long term partnerships with high-end clients and is now engaging into collaborations with very innovative business platforms. Beatrice recently became a partner and the Creative Director and Strategic content Advisor @ The Society of Scent , the digital platform focusing on scent culture and creation as well as innovation. Recent Articles: http://www.artbook.com/blog-theiye.html https://www.wmagazine.com/story/hotel-particulier-new-york linkedin profile Instagram@thesocietyofscent Instagram@Theiye [...]
Nathalie Feisthauer
Perfumer at LABscent - For over 30 years, in big major perfume companies like Givaudan (1986-2008) and Symrise (2009-2014), Nathalie has been a successful fine fragrance perfumer exposed to the most important clients and projects worldwide. She was trained in the prestigious Givaudan Roure Perfumery school (1983-1986) in Grasse. There she learned from famous master perfumer M. Jean Martin and was inspired by another great name of French perfumery M. Jean Amic. She began her career in New York in the 90’s and opened the doors of Estée Lauder for Givaudan as well as working with power consultant Ann Gottlieb. She fell in love with this city and, coming back to France, kept her special feeling for New York and the US market. Nathalie enjoys capturing tastes from all over the world, from America to Dubaï’s oud, from Russia's galore to European niche brands. About 2 years ago, she decided to go independent and created LAB scent. She has been happily busy since.... Two of her passions and inspirations echo the world of fragrances: gardening and cooking. From quality ingredients, a creative and delicate cooking, for friends. Lab-scent.com @nathaliefeisthauer Linkedin profile [...]
Perfumer at LABscent - For over 30 years, in big major perfume companies like Givaudan (1986-2008) and Symrise (2009-2014), Nathalie has been a successful fine fragrance perfumer exposed to the most important clients and projects worldwide. She was trained in the prestigious Givaudan Roure Perfumery school (1983-1986) in Grasse. There she learned from famous master perfumer M. Jean Martin and was inspired by another great name of French perfumery M. Jean Amic. She began her career in New York in the 90’s and opened the doors of Estée Lauder for Givaudan as well as working with power consultant Ann Gottlieb. She fell in love with this city and, coming back to France, kept her special feeling for New York and the US market. Nathalie enjoys capturing tastes from all over the world, from America to Dubaï’s oud, from Russia's galore to European niche brands. About 2 years ago, she decided to go independent and created LAB scent. She has been happily busy since.... Two of her passions and inspirations echo the world of fragrances: gardening and cooking. From quality ingredients, a creative and delicate cooking, for friends. Lab-scent.com @nathaliefeisthauer Linkedin profile [...]Lund x Mauviel
Photographers/ Visual Artists - Both artists and botanical connoisseurs, the duo Lund x Mauviel devotes a large part of their photography and video work to the kingdom of plants and flowers, seeking to show the icon in each one. Today with the rise of digital, they are involved in an increasing number of virtual reality projects and are represented by Première Heure in Paris. They work between their studios in Paris and in Normandy, so as to be inspired by luxury urban Parisian culture and the flourishing beauty of "la campagne française". With a personal garden and a greenhouse, they can capture the fresh beauty of the rose, the iris, jasmine, magnolias, tuberose, orchids, ylang ylang… Their visual passion for flora has led them to a precise and enlightened approach. They have photographed emblematic flowers for Lancôme and Guerlain, participated in publications by Editions du Regard/Paris and Assouline/New York, in exhibitions in Paris, London, Milan and Beijing. Lund x Mauviel are multidisciplinary creatives. Jennifer Lund is also a visual planner for leading international luxury, beauty and fragrance brands and Christian Mauviel a sound designer. Sharing a mutual passion for perfumes, the encounter with The Society of Scent has led to a creative collaboration on… [...]
Photographers/ Visual Artists - Both artists and botanical connoisseurs, the duo Lund x Mauviel devotes a large part of their photography and video work to the kingdom of plants and flowers, seeking to show the icon in each one. Today with the rise of digital, they are involved in an increasing number of virtual reality projects and are represented by Première Heure in Paris. They work between their studios in Paris and in Normandy, so as to be inspired by luxury urban Parisian culture and the flourishing beauty of "la campagne française". With a personal garden and a greenhouse, they can capture the fresh beauty of the rose, the iris, jasmine, magnolias, tuberose, orchids, ylang ylang… Their visual passion for flora has led them to a precise and enlightened approach. They have photographed emblematic flowers for Lancôme and Guerlain, participated in publications by Editions du Regard/Paris and Assouline/New York, in exhibitions in Paris, London, Milan and Beijing. Lund x Mauviel are multidisciplinary creatives. Jennifer Lund is also a visual planner for leading international luxury, beauty and fragrance brands and Christian Mauviel a sound designer. Sharing a mutual passion for perfumes, the encounter with The Society of Scent has led to a creative collaboration on… [...]Stéphane Piquart
Eco Sourcer & Founder at Behave - Stéphane Piquart is the founder and leader of BEHAVE, an organization created in 2007 whose mission is to offer responsible and sustainable sourcing, and help perfumers getting high quality renewable materials, some of them new to the palette, thus allowing new olfactory emotions. Stéphane sees himself as a modern and virtuous "Scent Smuggler", a contemporary Jules Vernes... BEHAVE includes a number of partners including some NGO's who help organizing the fair trade of such materials. Knowledge and technology transfer also are at the center of the venture as ultimately, the goal is to empower local populations and guaranty that the exchange benefits them as much as it benefits the perfumers, while never endangering the planet and its resources. [...]
Eco Sourcer & Founder at Behave - Stéphane Piquart is the founder and leader of BEHAVE, an organization created in 2007 whose mission is to offer responsible and sustainable sourcing, and help perfumers getting high quality renewable materials, some of them new to the palette, thus allowing new olfactory emotions. Stéphane sees himself as a modern and virtuous "Scent Smuggler", a contemporary Jules Vernes... BEHAVE includes a number of partners including some NGO's who help organizing the fair trade of such materials. Knowledge and technology transfer also are at the center of the venture as ultimately, the goal is to empower local populations and guaranty that the exchange benefits them as much as it benefits the perfumers, while never endangering the planet and its resources. [...]