Karine Vinchon-Spehner

Karine Vinchon-Spehner is a talented French perfumer known for her expressive and exotic creations. She began her career at Robertet after studying at ISIPCA, where she apprenticed under renowned perfumer Michel Almairac. Inspired by nature and exotic locales, Vinchon-Spehner's style often incorporates abundant natural raw materials, with a particular fondness for amber, woody notes, patchouli, and vetiver. Her notable creations include L'Artisan's Batucada and several fragrances for Amouage, such as Interlude Woman, Memoire Man, and Boundless. In 2023, she won the Beverley Bayne award for best All Genders Fine Fragrance at the British Society of Perfumers' Fragrance Excellence Awards for her creation Amouage Lineage. Vinchon-Spehner's work for niche brands like Amouage has earned her recognition in the perfume industry for creating unique and innovative scents.