Biography

Maurice Roucel enters the perfumery world in 1973 as a chemist with Robert Henri at the prestigious Chanel House. After a stint at the IFF and Quest, Maurcie Roucel becomes a perfumer at Dragoco (now called Symrise).  He is the great initiator of magnolia perfume.

The olfactive writing of Maurice Roucel is simply to let the essential of the formula speaks. His olfactive signatures are sensual, enveloping and generous. For him, perfumery is a message, a passion to share, a vector of close ties.