Edmond Roudnitska Edmond Roudnitska is widely considered the pioneer of modern perfumery and one of the greatest "noses" of all time. His background as a chemist at Roure Bertrand Dupont and at Delaire left him with detailed knowledge of all the natural and synthetic ingredients used in perfumery and predetermined his extremely pared-down style. By the time Edmond Roudnitska died in 1996, most of his creations had become "Classics".   HIS PERFUME Le Parfum de Thérèse 11