Edmond Roudnitska
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Edmond Roudnitska | |
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| Born | 1905 Nice, France |
| Died | 1996 (age 90-91) Cabris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Perfumer, writer, fragrance historian |
| Known for | Eau Sauvage and Diorissimo for Christian Dior Rochas Femme |
| Spouse | Thérèse Roudnitska |
| Children | Michel Roudnitska |
Edmond Roudnitska (1905–1996) was a French master perfumer and author. He is known for creating perfumes such as Dior's Eau Sauvage and Diorissimo, and Rochas's Femme (launched into mass production in 1945).[1] Many of his creations are still in production. He was the father of perfumer Michel Roudnitska.
In 1926, he started his training in perfumery in Grasse. In 1942, he met Thérèse Delveaux, who became his wife.[2] In 1946, he founded Art et Parfum, a private lab for creating perfumes.
Diorissimo, based on lily of the valley, was a notable achievement in the field of perfumery. Unlike rose or jasmine, the smell of lily of the valley cannot be extracted from essential oil of the flower. Roudnitska circumvented the problem by using aroma chemicals like hydroxycitronellal.[3]: 142
- Diorama (1948)
- Diorling (1951)
- Eau Fraîche (1955)
- Diorissimo (1956)
- Eau Sauvage (1966)
- Diorella (1972)
- Dior-Dior (1976)
For Elizabeth Arden
- It's You (1939)
- On Dit (1952)
- Elly (1955)
- Arden (1956)
For Hermès
- Eau d'Hermès (1951)
- Grande Eau d'Hermès (1987)
- Hermes Rouge (1988)
For Rochas
- Femme (1944)
- Mousseline (1946)
- Mouche (1947)
- Moustache (1949)
- La Rose (1949)
Other scents
- Le Parfum de Thérèse (early 1950s); rights acquired from Roudnitska's wife Thérèse (for whom it was originally created in the early 1950s) by Frederic Malle, produced from 2000.[4] One of the best chypres with its water fruit accord that was considered way too avant garde and ahead of its time.[5]
- Ocean Rain Mario Valentino®, a male fragrance for Mario Valentino (1990); Roudnitska's last creation
- Cristalle EDT for Chanel, with perfumer Henri Robert.
