Jean-Pierre Bethouart
A native son of the Picardy region of northern France, Jean-Pierre Bethouart started out in chemistry, although he was always interested in art and creation. Today, he has designed more than 20 different fragrances. We mentioned him in September’s News column. In fact, Jean-Pierre Bethouart is all over the place right now, as he has recently created “ange ou démon" (with Olivier Cresp), Givenchy's latest scent; Smiley, with Oraïto, "Belle en Rykiel" by Sonia Rykiel and more.
With his usual relaxed sense of humor, he agreed to play the game of answering Proust’s famous questionnaire.
What is your main character trait?
Patience. I do things slowly. I think that a perfume designer needs to be patient; we’re constantly undoing what we just did and starting over…
What do you look for in men?
Humility.
What do you look for in women?
Generosity, both moral… and physical
Aside from yourself, who would you like to be?
My twin sister!
Where would you like to live?
On the moon, or in the moon! I like everything related to a dream-like sensibility.
What was the first fragrance you wore?
A cologne, Le Cordon Rouge by Coty
What is your favorite color?
Green. It provides such a wide palette of nuances, it can be very luminous, or denser and more romantic. But I only ever wear black!
Your favorite flower?
Roses. Maybe it’s because of my roots in Picardy …
Your favorite smell?
The smell of toast. It puts me in a good mood in the morning!
Which is your favorite among the fragrances you’ve designed?
Parfum sacré by Caron
What’s your favorite fragrance designed by someone else?
Diorella by Dior, designed by Edmond Roudnitska.
The fragrance you wish you had designed?
Diorella again, and CHANEL 19, too.
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