Nathalie Benareau

Nathalie Benareau is a Senior Perfumer at Symrise in New York. Born in the French Alps, she spent summers in Spain's La Rioja wine region. After earning a master's degree in chemistry and chemical engineering, Benareau began her career as an organic chemist at Firmenich in 1999. Her style is characterized by bold, innovative techniques that create unique fragrance experiences. Benareau is known for uncovering the distinct DNA of each raw material and combining them in unexpected ways. She has created fragrances for brands like Victoria's Secret, Laura Mercier, and Commodity. Notable creations include Commodity's Juice fragrance and Mind Games' Prodigy. Benareau is also passionate about sustainable fragrance formulation, seeing it as an opportunity for creative innovation rather than a limitation.