Paco Rabanne Pour Homme
Rabanne
Statement
Jean Martel
Sources such as Wikiparfum and contemporary commentary link Jean Martel with aromatic fougeres prominently featuring lavender and geranium, exemplified by Paco Rabanne Pour Homme (1973) and Dior Jules (1980). His work is associated with robust, herbal-woody masculine structures typical of 1970s French perfumery.
About
Jean Martel was a French perfumer active mainly in the 1970s and early 1980s. According to The Sniff Box, he worked for the French fragrance company Givaudan during this period. Multiple perfume databases, including Fragrantica and Wikiparfum, credit him with creating Paco Rabanne Pour Homme for Paco Rabanne (1973), a benchmark aromatic fougere. These sources also list further masculine fragrances by Martel such as Jules for Christian Dior (1980), Panache, and Captain (1975), showing a compact but influential portfolio of classic fougere-style fragrances built around notes like lavender and geranium.
Notable Creations
- Paco Rabanne Pour Homme (Paco Rabanne
- 1973)
- Jules (Christian Dior
- 1980)
- Panache
- Captain (1975)
Training
Givaudan
Creations by Jean Martel