Thérèse Roudnitska

Thérèse Roudnitska (née Delveaux) married Edmond Roudnitska in 1942 and, in 1946, co-founded the Art et Parfum studio in Grasse, conceived to establish perfumery as an art and protect its creators' rights. She was his muse and an active partner — in some cases working as a perfumer herself and even delivering fragrances to clients such as Marcel Rochas and Christian Dior. A scent Edmond made for her later became the basis of Le Parfum de Thérèse (Frédéric Malle).