BERTRAND DUCHAUFOUR

Bertrand Duchaufour is the perfumer behind the Eaux de Parfum 1978 Les Bains Douches and 1986 Éclectique for Les Bains Guerbois.

Bertrand Duchaufour began his career in 1985 at Lautier Florasynth, first in Grasse and then in Paris. He worked alongside perfumers including Jean-Louis Sieuzac, Michel Almairac and Dominique Ropion, before continuing his career at Créations Aromatiques and later Symrise. In 2008, he became an independent perfumer and developed an extensive body of work in niche and high perfumery.

His olfactory style is built on contrasts, tension and the richness of raw materials. He is particularly drawn to davana, iris, incense, oud, patchouli and osmanthus. His compositions often combine powerful materials with precise, balanced structures.

His collaboration with Les Bains Guerbois also has a personal dimension. Bertrand Duchaufour frequented Les Bains Douches in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. His experience of the venue, its nights and its energy directly informs his creations for the Maison.

THE FRAGRANCES BY BERTRAND DUCHAUFOUR FOR LES BAINS GUERBOIS

1978 LES BAINS DOUCHES

For 1978 Les Bains Douches, Bertrand Duchaufour evokes an endless night in the legendary Parisian club. Yuzu, a whisky accord and davana meet rose, heliotrope and blond tobacco over a base of Atlas cedar, myrrh and vanilla. A sensual, addictive composition inspired by the early years of Les Bains Douches.

1986 ÉCLECTIQUE

With 1986 Éclectique, Bertrand Duchaufour evokes the eclectic spirit of nights at Les Bains and Marilyn, who selected the personalities admitted to the club each evening. Yellow mandarin, cardamom and davana meet geranium, honey and leather, followed by tobacco, patchouli and amber.

SOME ICONIC CREATIONS BY BERTRAND DUCHAUFOUR

Bertrand Duchaufour has created or co-created numerous fragrances for international perfume and luxury houses. His creations include:

• Timbuktu, L’Artisan Parfumeur, a fragrance inspired by the Wusulan perfuming ritual in Mali, featuring pink peppercorn, karo-karoundé and vetiver.
• Avignon, Comme des Garçons, an iconic expression of his work with incense.
• Jubilation XXV Man, Amouage, an amber and woody composition that has become a signature of the Omani house.
• Sartorial, Penhaligon’s, a contemporary fougère inspired by the world of Savile Row tailoring in London.
• Colonia Assoluta, Acqua di Parma, co-created with Jean-Claude Ellena, a contemporary interpretation of the Italian cologne tradition.
• Amarige d’Amour, Givenchy, co-created with Emilie Coppermann.

L’ENTROPISTE, BERTRAND DUCHAUFOUR’S PERFUME HOUSE

Today, Bertrand Duchaufour develops his own vision of perfumery through L’Entropiste. The house places imbalance, contrast and the transformation of materials at the heart of its creative process. Duchaufour explores a form of harmony born from deliberately created tensions between ingredients.

With creations such as Semence Douce, Altamura, Dorian’s Spleen, Jodhpur 6AM and Ensang Noir, he continues under his own name an olfactory exploration developed over several decades.

From Givenchy to Acqua di Parma, Comme des Garçons, L’Artisan Parfumeur, Amouage and Penhaligon’s, through to L’Entropiste, Bertrand Duchaufour has developed an olfactory style based on contrasts, raw materials and creative freedom. An approach also found in his creations for Les Bains Guerbois.