Laurent Le Guernec

Laurent Le Guernec is a Paris-born perfumer at IFF who trained at ISIPCA, with close to 90 perfumes listed on Fragrantica. His credits include A Lab on Fire, Alfred Dunhill, Bond No. 9, Calvin Klein and Caswell-Massey.

Signature style

For June Thirtieth he composed Vanilla's Muse (2025), N° 02 of the line: almond cream, licorice blossom, violet and cherry over vanilla bean, Peru balsam and myrrh, finished with tonka bean, labdanum and patchouli. It is a balsamic vanilla, meaning resins such as Peru balsam, myrrh and labdanum give the vanilla a warm, slightly smoky depth instead of a sugary one. ISIPCA, in Versailles, is one of the best-known schools for perfumers, and resin-rich vanillas like this one tend to linger on skin because their heavier base materials evaporate slowly.

What to try

Sample June Thirtieth Vanilla's Muse Eau de Parfum in 2, 5, 8 or 10 ml sizes, and compare it with the other June Thirtieth scents.