Jacques Polge

Jacques Polge (born June 14, 1943, in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France) was a celebrated French perfumer recognized for his iconic creations for Chanel, where he served as the house's exclusive nose from 1978 to 2015. Inspired since childhood by the scents of Provence and Grasse, he trained at the Givaudan perfumery school and began his career at Roure Bertrand Dupont.

Author of legendary fragrances such as Coco (1984), Égoïste (1990), Allure (1996), Coco Mademoiselle (2001), Chance (2002), and Bleu de Chanel (2010), he was celebrated for complex compositions that blended tradition and modernity with timeless elegance and refined balance.

He collaborated with houses such as Yves Saint Laurent and Tiffany, though his legacy at Chanel marked the history of contemporary perfumery. He passed on his expertise to his son, perfumer Olivier Polge, and received honors including France's Ordre national du Mérite.