Perfumes de Carlos Benaïm

Carlos Benaïm is a highly respected perfumer who has made significant contributions to the fragrance industry. Born and raised in Tangier, Morocco, he developed an early interest in perfumery through his father, who was a pharmacist and felt a passion for the extraction of essential oils. He went on to study chemical engineering before embarking on a career as a perfumer.

Benaïm has worked for several prominent fragrance houses throughout his career, including IFF, where he was appointed Master Perfumer in 2013, being the first perfumer to be distinguished with this title in the company. He has also created fragrances for a wide range of fashion and beauty brands, including Armani, Calvin Klein, Givenchy and Yves Saint Laurent.

Benaïm is known for his ability to bring to light invisible connections in his fragrances, creating compositions that are both imaginative and harmonious. He has a passion for simplicity, which he considers a crucial trait for any artist or perfumer.

Throughout his career, Benaïm has received numerous awards and honours for his contributions to the fragrance industry, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Perfumers in 2004 and the Perfumer of the Year Lifetime Achievement award from the Fragrance Foundation in 2014.

In addition to his work as a perfumer, Benaïm actively participates in charitable causes. He has been involved with ISEF (International Sephardic Education Foundation) for two decades, serving as Chair of the Council and finally becoming President in 2017. He and his wife, Dr. Darel M. Benaïm, have also established an endowment fund in ISEF to sponsor advanced professional study scholarships at Ben-Gurion University.