Italian-born perfumer Luca Maffei grew up in a family deeply rooted in the fragrance industry, so his passion for aromas was nurtured from a very young age. He has since become an accomplished independent perfumer working with numerous prestigious brands and has gained international recognition for his creations.
His father worked at Symrise and International Flavors and Fragrances, which allowed young Luca to learn about laboratory samples and meet renowned perfumers such as Dominique Ropion and Michel Almairac.
Maffei began his career in the corporate side of the fragrance industry, but soon realized that his true calling lay in the creative realm of perfumery. For this reason he traveled to Grasse, the world capital of perfume, to study with Madame Françoise Marin, former director of the Roure school of perfumery. Maffei then began to collaborate closely with master perfumer Maurizio Cerizza, who encouraged him to participate in Esxence's The Scent of Excellence competition. Maffei's proposal, Iris Magnifica , was among the five finalists.
Maffei has collaborated with a wide range of brands, such as Aedes de Venustas, Carthusia, Histoires de Parfums, Jul et Mad Paris and Perris Monte Carlo, to name a few. Some of her most popular perfumes are Masque Milano L'Attesa , Jul et Mad Paris Néa , Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.2 , Carthusia Terra Mia and Perris Monte Carlo Rose de Taif.
