Vanille
Eau de Parfum
Maison Mona di Orio
Acquired
Mona di Orio
Di Orio frequently described her work in terms of chiaroscuro, using strong contrasts between luminous, sparkling top notes and darker, animalic or resinous bases. Her training with Edmond Roudnitska in Cabris grounded her in classical French composition, which she applied to rich, often baroque structures like Nuit Noire, emphasizing natural materials and pronounced light-shadow effects rather than sheer, transparent accords.
About
Mona di Orio (born 19 July 1969 in Annecy, France, and deceased in 2011 in Nice) was a French perfumer of Spanish and Italian descent and co‑founder of the niche house Mona Di Orio Parfums. After graduating in fine arts and language sciences, she contacted master perfumer Edmond Roudnitska, who first mentored her during her studies and later accepted her as his pupil in his laboratory at Cabris near Grasse. She trained and worked there for about six years with Roudnitska himself, then continued for a further eleven years with his wife and son Michel. In 2004 she founded her own brand together with Dutch designer Jeroen Oude Sogtoen, with whom she developed her early creations. Her perfumes, including Nuit Noire from the Signature collection, were composed in her laboratory in Vieux‑Nice and produced in Grasse while the company was based in Amsterdam.
Notable Creations
- Nuit Noire
Training
With Edmond Roudnitska in Cabris, near Grasse (Independent)
Creations by Mona di Orio