For Nelly Hachem-Ruiz, ‘happiness is perfume.’ (And can’t we all identify with that?) Paris-born Nelly’s family was originally from Syria, before they settled in the French capital, with her grandparents becoming ‘the very embodiment of Parisian art de vivre.’ Today, she is Senior Perfumer at IFF, and marks the launch of her latest fragrance – Contes des Parfums Marrakesh – by sharing her inspirations and the secrets of her working day with On The Scent.

Olivier Cresp is one of the world’s most renowned perfumers, and each time we meet, we learn so much. Recently Olivier was back in London to talk us through his own, expanding AKRO fragrance brand – the name means ‘addiction’, in French – which he creates for, alongside his role as Master Perfumer at global fragrance house dsm-firmenich.