Perfumes de Bérénice Watteau

At seven years old, Bérénice Watteau already knew she would become a perfumer. Although she was born in the north of France, it was in the vibrant energy of Paris, where she was raised, that her vocation truly took shape — nurtured by a family deeply attuned to art and creativity. From an early age, she recognised scent as her chosen medium: a form of invisible art but one that is profoundly expressive.

After graduating with a degree in Chemistry from Pierre and Marie Curie University, she pursued her passion at ISIPCA, graduating in 2014, and later broadened her knowledge with studies in perfume marketing at ESSEC. In 2018, she joined Puig in Barcelona as a Junior Perfumer. The following year, she became part of dsm-firmenich, where she honed her craft with inspiring mentors, including the Principal Perfumers Amandine Clerc Marie and Clément Gavarry, as well as the Master Perfumumer Martin Koh.

A passion for travelling has always shaped Bérénice’s creative sensibility. During her adolescence, transformative trips through Ethiopia, India and Myanmar broadened her olfactory horizons, enriching each destination with new sensory vocabulary. At the age of 30, she moved to New York, where the city’s vibrant, fast-paced rhythm triggered another awakening, offering her a renewed sense of freedom and creative energy. Along the wind-whipped coasts of Long Island, she discovered surfing — a discipline that demands resilience, intuition and focus. Just like perfumery, it requires patience and trust in the process, and each wave conquered evokes the excitement of bringing a fragrance to life.

Among the ingredients she values most is Ambrox®, whose mineral sensuality — both warm and fresh, subtle yet addictive — deeply resonates with her aesthetic. This attraction to contrasts permeates her creations: each perfume is defined by the delicate tension between elements that appear to be opposites, harmonised in compositions that are both unexpected and irresistibly captivating.