Jehanne Rigaud

Jehanne Rigaud represents one of Grasse's most enduring perfume houses, established in 1854 when Jean-Baptiste François Rigaud acquired the Victoria perfumery. The house built its reputation on methodical craftsmanship, developing signature scents that would carry the Rigaud name across continents by the end of the 19th century. A later generation of the family, trained in the south of France, joined Rigaud and Chapoteaut during the 1890s, taking increasing responsibility for the creative direction that defined the brand's character. In 1917, Rigaud made cosmetic history by introducing face powder and rouge in an oval-oblong case, demonstrating the innovative spirit that ran through the house. The perfumer who would later shape modern Jehanne Rigaud compositions began his career not in a fragrant garden but in a laboratory, joining Chanel's Fragrance Laboratory as a chemist in 1973. Self-taught in the art of composition, he approached fragrance as an explorer charting unknown territory, developing the distinctive perfumes that would carry the house into contemporary relevance. With 54 known fragrances in the house's catalog, the perfumer has maintained the Grasse tradition while evolving the Rigaud identity for new generations of wearers.