Calice Asancheyev-Becker (born c. 1964) is a French master

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and director of Givaudan Perfumery School. As of 2018 she was president of the International Society of Perfume Creators. Becker has won the Lifetime Achievement Award from

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and Tania Sanchez's '' Perfumes: The Guide'' praised many of Becker's creations, including a five-star rating for Beyond Paradise (2004, a “masterful portrait of a gorgeously fresh, fictional, ideal tropical flower”), Beyond Paradise for Men, and Tommy Girl (1996), calling the latter one of the most important of all time because of its influence.

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, perfume critic for ''

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'', wrote of Becker’s 1999 creation for Dior, “It makes me think of a setting sun hitting a gold chain — gold has no scent, but if it did, it would smell like J’Adore.”

List of creations

* Balmain Monsieur Balmain (reformulation, 1990) * Balmain Vent Vert (reformulation, 1991) *

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Tommy Girl (1996) *Joop What About Adam (1997) * Avon Women of Earth (1998) *

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J’Adore (1999) * Avon Dreamlife (2002) *

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DKNY Energy for her (2002) *

DKNY Energy for him (2002) * Estee Lauder Beyond Paradise for Men (2004) * Estee Lauder Beyond Paradise for women (2004) *

Tommy Girl 10 (2006, with Stephen Nilsen) *

Gold (2006) * Estee Lauder Beyond Paradise Blue (2006) *

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Cuir de Lancôme (2007, with Pauline Zanoni) *By Kilian A Taste of Heaven (2007) *By Kilian Beyond Love (2007) *By Kilian Liaisons Dangereuses (2007) *By Kilian Love (2007) *By Kilian Prelude to Love (2008) *

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Silver Shadow Private with Jacques Huclier (2008) *

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Secret Obsession (2008) *By Kilian Back to Black: Aphrodisiac (2009) *By Kilian Pure Oud (2009) *Payard Bergamot Truffle (2009) *Payard Lychee Mousse (2009) *Payard Pistachio Ganache (2009) *

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Lola (2009, with Yann Vasnier) *

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Rock Princess (2009) *

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Delicious Ripe Raspberry (2010) *

Juicy Berry (2010) *By Kilian Love and Tears (2010) *By Kilian Rose Oud (2010) *By Kilian Playing With The Devil (2013) *Oscar de la Renta Mi Corazon (2013) *Oscar de la Renta Coralina (2013) *Oscar de la Renta Granada (2013) *Oscar de la Renta Oriental Lace (2013) *Oscar de la Renta Sargasso (2013) *Oscar de la Renta Santo Domingo (2013) * Avon Far Away Gold (2014) * By Kilian Sacred Wood (2014) *By Kilian Imperial Tea (2014) * By Kilian Intoxicated (2014) * Oscar De La Renta Oscar Flor (2015) * By Kilian Moonlight in Heaven (2016) * Ralph Lauren Collection Lime (2016) * Versace Dylan Blue (2016) * Versace pour femme Dylan Blue (2017) * Narciso Rodriguez for Her Fleur Musc (2017) * Essential Parfums The Musk (2018) * Arquiste Indigo Smoke (2021) * By Kilian Kologne (2022)

Notes

References

* * French perfumers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 1960s births {{Fashion-bio-stub