Yves Cassar
A childhood on the Mediterranean coast of Algeria and powerful memories of his grandmother’s garden, with its bouquets of citrus, jasmine and tuberose, gave root to Yves’ passion for flowers, which allowed him to become the master of natural materials he is today. Yves is a graduate of the Université Valrose in Nice, with degrees in Chemistry and Biology. He traveled to Grasse for his first job in fragrance, analyzing the quality and purity of natural oils and aroma chemicals, a singular expertise which sets him apart as a perfumer. Later, he managed the production of ingredients from cinnamon bark to celery seeds, and absolutes from local flora, including jasmine, rose, and mimosa. This deep knowledge from the belly of the perfume industry defines his work in which he brings scientific precision and purpose to his formulas. He organizes his accords by families of citrus, floral, and woody notes that combine to become sophisticated olfactory worlds. Yves’ work for IFF includes foraging for new natural materials in far-flung places. Yves is the creator of Pure White Linen by EstéeLauder, Cashmere Veil by Donna Karan, Last Night by Henry Rose, Bella by Vince Camuto, among many others.