Background
Patricia de Nicolaï was born in Paris, France into the Guerlain perfumer family and is the great-granddaughter of Pierre Guerlain and niece of Jean-Paul Guerlain.
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Patricia Nicolai
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After studying chemistry in university, de Nicolai entered and studied at ISIPCA, the renowned school of perfumery in Versailles.
Career
Even with a degree as junior perfumer, de Nicolaï was faced with gender discrimination by the perfume industry of the time as she began her search for employment. Although believed by some to be a candidate for the position of Guerlain"s in-house perfumer, the presence of a glass ceiling in the company prevented her selection for position since: "The family who worked in the brand was only men, no women." Thierry Wasser was eventually chosen in 2008 as the in-house perfumer of Guerlain.
Achievements
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1988 International prize for Young Perfumers (Prix International du jeune Parfumeur Créateur - Société Française des Parfumeurs): Foreign her fragrance Number One, of which she is the first woman laureate. 2008 Legion of Honour (Chevalier de la Légion d"Honneur): Decorated as a knight in the French Legion of Honour.
Membership
She is also a member of the technical committee of the French Society of Perfumers and the president of the Osmothèque scent archive.
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France