Émilie Coppermann

Perfumery is, like many other professions, more than a simple job. It is a vocation, a passion and an art in its own right. As such, it is sometimes a simple encounter that determines the desire to become a perfumer. This was the case for Émilie Coppermann, who sealed her destiny when she met a fragrance creator while still a teenager.

Émilie Coppermann’s path

Émilie Coppermann was drawn at a very young age to the idea of pursuing a career in perfumery. Indeed, a memorable encounter with a perfumer gave her the desire to enter this fascinating world when she was barely 13 years old. Determined to pursue her dream, she naturally turned to chemistry studies. She then entered the largest international perfumery school: ISIPCA in Versailles. Her talent was quickly recognized by Symrise perfumers, and more particularly by Jean-Louis Sieuzac and Dominique Ropion. Both decided to take her under their wing, and this is how she joined the company in which she has worked since the beginning of her career. She admits having learned a great deal from these two noses, who are recognized the world over. They taught her the fundamental principles of perfumery. Likewise, Émilie Coppermann has also forged sincere ties with perfumer Maurice Roucel, another figure of the olfactory world whom she considers one of her mentors.

Émilie Coppermann’s woody style

Although influenced by the world of the perfumers who trained her, Émilie Coppermann has managed to develop her own style. She also admits being very drawn to woody scents. These form the basis of each of her creations, whether masculine or feminine fragrances. She often pairs them with fresher tonalities and is particularly fond of Galbanum, Mandarin or Angelica. Jacques Carles, president of the Centre du Luxe et de la Création, says of her that she draws her inspiration from passion and that her essences cleverly lead us into a world of wood and spicy fragrances. She skillfully combines unusual materials, he says, to create harmonious compositions that make us want to discover more. This is how Émilie Coppermann received the Prix Lalique from the Centre du Luxe et de la Création, in March 2012.

Émilie Coppermann considers that everything is a source of inspiration. She draws, in particular, on each of her travels, her many encounters and her curiosity to create ever more accomplished fragrances. Among other things, she has created the famous Kapsules by Karl Lagerfeld as well as Play and Play Intense by Givenchy and the iconic Black XS pour elle by Paco Rabanne.