Before embarking on a career in perfumery, Olivier Polge studied art history. He began working at Charabot, a factory in his hometown of Grasse specializing in the processing of ingredients for perfumery, then joined ACM in
Geneva. From 1998 onwards, Olivier Polge worked at
International Flavors & Fragrances, a perfume creation company in
New York City. He returned to France in 2003, still with IFF, where he created his first designs, including the Dior Homme fragrance in 2005 . In 2009, Olivier Polge won the International Perfume Prize, for five of his creations . The prize was presented to him by
William Christie (musician), president of the jury . In 2012, Olivier Polge participated in the creation of SpiceBomb by
Viktor & Rolf, La Vie est belle by Lancôme, and Repetto for the eponymous brand in 2013. In September 2013, he joined Les Parfums Chanel. There he joined Christopher Sheldrake, director of research and development at the laboratory, as well as his father
Jacques Polge, who had been working there as a perfumer since 1978. Olivier Polge succeeded his father at Chanel with the aim of “preserving a unique olfactory heritage and innovating ” at the beginning of 2015. In 2015, he created N°5 L'Eau, an eau de parfum derived from N°5. In 2018, he created the fragrance version of
Bleu de Chanel. ==References==