Vincent Kuczinski

United States Born 0 Sol de Janeiro

Kuczinski is particularly associated with contemporary woody and sandalwood-centered compositions and polished designer-style blends. His portfolio ranges from urban citrus-woody signatures like Donna Karan DKNY Original to modern woody-amber and leather scents such as Banana Republic 83 Leather Reserve and Cypress Cedar, and bright, accessible gourmands and florals like Bath & Body Works Sunshine Mimosa and Skylar Pink Sky.

About

Vincent Kuczinski is an American perfumer and long-time fragrance executive. He entered the perfume industry in 1977 at International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) in New York, where over 14 years he rose to vice president and senior perfumer in the fine fragrance group. In 1994 he became vice president and chief perfumer at Bush Boake Allen US, managing a fragrance team of more than 30 people, including R&D and analytical, while continuing to create scents for clients. He later held senior creative roles at Takasago, Symrise and Ungerer before joining Mane in 2011 as vice president and senior perfumer, focusing on fine fragrance and body care for major international brands. Kuczinski has created fragrances for brands such as Donna Karan (including DKNY Original), Bath & Body Works (Sunshine Mimosa), Skylar (Pink Sky) and Banana Republic (83 Leather Reserve and Cypress Cedar), among others. He also serves as president of the American Society of Perfumers and has judged competitions such as Quintis’s Sandalwood Reimagined.