Portraits of Perfumeurs

Dr Frida Michailidou is an award-winning scientist specialising in fragrances and a creative perfumer. Born and raised in Greece, she was fascinated from an early age by the scents of Greece's rich botanical heritage, which inspired her to embark on a career in sustainable chemistry and perfumery.

She led a pioneering scientific expedition to Mount Olympus and was the first to decode the scents of its rare flora using advanced, non-destructive technology.

Recognised as an ‘MIT Innovator Under 35 Europe’ and a TEDx speaker, she is now sharing her vision globally with the creation of her own fragrance brand, OLYMRA.

Some destinies are not discovered, but revealed. Riccardo Halac-Ruggeroni belongs to this rare category.

Founder of RHR Luxury, this self-taught perfumer has transformed a collection of olfactory souvenirs into a house of fragrances that defies the conventions of contemporary luxury.