Annick Menardo

Annick Ménardo is a French perfumer who has worked for the fragrance firm Firmenich since 1991 and is currently associated with Symrise. She holds a background in biochemistry and medicine, and is a graduate of ISIPCA, the prestigious French perfume academy. Ménardo was mentored by Michel Almairac while working at Créations Aromatiques, and her early work is influenced by his style. She has built a distinguished career in fragrance creation, with notable perfumes including Black and Acqua di Gio among her credited works.

Beyond commercial perfumery, Ménardo has ventured into olfactory art, collaborating with sculptor Nobi Shioya on his /7S/ olfactory art installation. She created the scent for the sculpture titled "Anger," a piece to which Shioya felt she was naturally suited. Her ability to bridge the worlds of fine fragrance and artistic expression has contributed to her standing as one of the respected perfumers working in the contemporary fragrance industry.