Kevin Mathys
Kevin Mathys grew up among the lavender fields of Clermont, France, where childhood experiments with cologne sparked a lifelong obsession. After completing a chemistry degree in Montpellier, he apprenticed under Christian Provenzano, absorbing the rigors of classic French perfumery. The mentorship taught him to balance structure with emotion, a lesson he carries into every brief. In 2010 he joined CPL Aromas, relocating to Dubai to serve a market that values both tradition and daring modernity. Within a few years he earned senior status, guiding projects for luxury hotels, retail brands, and niche houses. His breakout came with Nutopia, a unisex gourmand that captured the 2026 Beauty Oscar for Best Gourmand Scent, cementing his reputation for elegant yet unexpected compositions.
The hits
Notable creations
The signature
How Kevin composes
Kevin favors a modular approach, building a scent layer by layer and testing each stage against the brief. He reaches for Mediterranean citrus, Tunisian amber, and Indian sandalwood to anchor his compositions, then adds unexpected accents such as smoked tea, dried fig, or oud from the Gulf. He often employs natural isolates to preserve clarity, while he does not shy away from synthetics that add depth. His signatures include a clean amber base that glows under warm light, and a subtle leather nuance that emerges after the top notes fade. The result feels both contemporary and rooted in tradition.
Philosophy
What drives Kevin
Kevin treats each scent as a conversation between memory and place. He believes that fragrance should evoke a feeling that feels both personal and universal, a bridge that connects the wearer to a moment they have not yet lived. His creative spark ignites when a brief mentions a cultural reference or a landscape he has visited; he then translates that impression into a palette of raw materials. He respects the chemistry of ingredients, yet he allows intuition to dictate proportion. For Kevin, success means a perfume that invites a quiet pause, that lingers long enough to become part of daily ritual.
The houses