Jean Kerléo

Nationality: French

Jean Kerléo began his career at Helena Rubinstein before becoming perfumer-creator and technical director of Jean Patou in 1967. He remained there until 1999 and composed notably 1000, Sublime and Voyageur, while working on the reconstitution of the house's older formulas. This archival work continued with the founding of the Osmothèque in Versailles in 1990, of which he served as president until 2008. This conservatory allows the preservation and presentation of perfumes that have disappeared. Died in 2025, Jean Kerléo thus leaves a dual legacy as creator and cultural transmitter.