Perfumes de Loc Dong

Who could have imagined that one day Loc Dong would feel at home among the very highest levels of perfumery? Born in 1972 in Vietnam, he took his first steps in the wonderful world of scents, among medicinal plants, herbs, and spices, thanks to his grandfather, a herbalist. He left the country, alone, at the age of eleven. He turned this into a strength, a determination that would infinitely fuel his creativity. In the United States, he dreamed of becoming a doctor. But he met a perfumer who believed in him and offered him training in Holzminden. Loc Dong took the profession very seriously, embracing the opportunity of his life. Dominique Ropion, Sophia Grojsman, and Carlos Benaim gave him their blessing. He composes formulas inspired by the tradition of his elders, but filled with the tensions of everyday life that he knows so well how to capture. He draws nourishment from his roots, his travels, and his encounters. “Every ten years a new cycle presents itself to me. My return to Symrise is part of these new pages that I must explore. The only thing to do is to accept this kind of opportunity.”

1982 – ARRIVES IN NEW YORK

1992 – BEGINS HIS PERFUMERY CAREER AT HAARMANN & REIMER

2001 – CREATES THE FIRST MARC JACOBS FRAGRANCE

2002 – JOINS IFF IN NY

2012 – ARRIVES IN PARIS AT IFF

2023 – JOINS SYMRISE’S CREATIVE TEAM IN NY AND PARIS