All perfumersBook a consultation with Claire
Founder and nose
Claire Fontenot
Claire opened Ondine in 1998 after twelve years in Grasse and still smells every batch before it is bottled.
- Known for
- Powdery florals, Bespoke fragrances, Orris
- Training
- Trained in Grasse
- Experience
- 34 years
- Languages
- English, French
Claire grew up in New Orleans, trained as a perfumer in Grasse and spent twelve years creating fragrances for French houses before coming home to open Ondine above a shop on Royal Street.
She composes every bespoke fragrance herself and signs off each batch of the house fragrances.
