JÉRÔME DI MARINO
AMPLIFIER OF SIGNALS
PARTICULAR TRAIT:
CULTIVATOR OF PRECISION FOR WORDS, AS WELL AS FOR OLFACTORY NOTES, LIKE A COLLECTOR OF RARE OBJECTS
With a spirit both energetic like the sun and vast like the ocean, this young perfumer with an admirable career has earned recognition in his chosen métier. Living and working between Paris and Barcelona, he joined Mane’s creative team at the end of 2022.
OLFACTORY SIGNATURE:
DEVOTEE TO SENSORIAL ADDICTION, FOREVER SEEKING TO DISSECT AND RECONSTRUCT TE MECHANISMS OF ITS SPELL, TO BETTER REPRODUCE ITS IRREPRESSIBLE POTENCY
IN TWO PLACES AT ONCE
Mediterranean at heart, Jérôme Di Marino was born in the French Alps, where the two countries of his parents met. His father's family is from Abruzzo, Italy, and his mother's, the French Savoy. He grew up in a small village in Haute-Savoie, where his bedroom overlooked the Mont Blanc. He savored a life in the open air, roaming free and insouciant. The olfactory picture of his childhood is thus composed of frank touches – those of wooden and waxed interiors, of the oily green scent of cedar hedges, of a kitchen with basil and of the pizzelle, an Italian waffle encrusted with lemon and anise. Keen on culinary aromas, even today when Di Marino travels, first on the itinerary would be the local markets, where he discovers the regional produce – fruits, spices, vegetables – as well as traditional recipes.
INTO THE CONSUMER'S MIND
Jérôme Di Marino also inhales the scents of the world around him through the lens of pop culture. He analyzes contemporary societal signals and scrutinizes the popular icons devoured by the masses. The rustles of the world forewarn him of the tumults to come. This quasi-marketing approach comes to him in part from his experience in the olfactory unit at Givenchy, a rich parenthesis in his career. This crossing through the looking glass allowed him to understand, and thus to better serve, the clients’ expectations and pressing needs. It was this occasion that gave him the global vision of the creative chain to which the perfumer is one link.
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
Yet, it is this profession that summons him ceaselessly. The idea came to him at the end of high school, after having moved to Nice. Passionate about drawing, and looking to cultivate his creative fiber, he considered attending an art school. An ISIPCA brochure placed before the guidance counselor's office, however, revealed to him his true path. After an education in chemistry, Di Marino enrolled in the famous school. His apprenticeship took place at Givaudan where he met Nathalie Cetto, the first tutor in his career. Two years later, after a passage in the LVMH group, he joined the Takasago house, where Francis Kurkdjian supervised a new phase of his apprenticeship: a year and a half devoted to reviewing accords, studying classic greats and contemporary hits. At the end of the program, encouraged by the benevolence of his mentor, Di Marino signed in 2015 the perfume Black for Daniel Hechter, which won the FiFi award for best perfume in mass market.
Seer and knower of the present,
without preconceived ideas, to seize the expectations
of an era and to answerthem with (in)pertinence.
HIS INSPIRATIONS : CONTRASTS, GASTRONOMY & DRAWING
A relentless perfectionist, Jérôme Di Marino pursues creative projects while being his own assistant. Each new briefing is an enigma to be solved, with no preconceived answer. It is up to him to find the way. True-blue, he never gives up until the technicality he is aiming for finally matures into perfection, for it is through technicality that he seeks to provoke addiction. Certainly, gourmands are often of capital importance in the expression of this territory, but other dimensions, such as cleanliness or cocooning, can also hold a dominating place. Di Marino’s cult materials all germinate from this same message, yet are treated differently each time. With vanilla or tonka beans, it is all about making your mouth water, while with neroli or mandarin, we enter into comfortable and reassuring sensations.
Enamored with contrast, Di Marino is guided by the approach of Pierre Soulage who teaches the importance of context to seize the message contained within each shade of the same color. Therefore, black, when well conjugated, can become light. At Mane, the palette of ingredients, one of the assets that convinced Di Marino to join the house, constitutes a vast playground for exploring unexpected pairings. Rather than faithful naturalism, he prefers the surprise, which can at times be disconcerting, evoking the surrealist model between dream and abstraction. Always outside of the box, Jérôme Di Marino is constructing for himself an open road. Gastronomy, mixology, engraving, drawing, his talents are multiple. Having retained the message of Yves Saint Laurent regarding the Mondrian collection around the decompartmentalization of the arts, Di Marino draws his unconventional inspirations from a synesthetic and multi-artistic approach. For the rest, under the protection of the Eye or of the constellation of Leo, he entrusts in the universe to guide him on the paths of life and creation.
HIS CREATIONS
In Other Companies
BURBERRY
Burberry Her Elixir de Parfum
in collaboration with M.Lernout
Burberry Her London Dream
in collaboration with M.Lernout
Mr.Burberry Element
Windsor Tonic
PACO RABANNE
Dandy Me
in collaboration with A.Guichard
ELIE SAAB
Elie Saab Le Parfum in White
in collaboration with F.Kurkdjian
Elixir
in collaboration with A.Guichard
CARVEN
Carven L'Absolu
in collaboration with F.Kurkdjian
Carven l'Eau Intense
in collaboration with F.Kurkdjian
Carven pour Homme Eau de Parfum
Paris Tanger
JUDITH LEIBER
More Floral!
More Gourmand!
More Spices!
More Zest!
AMOUROUD
Lunar Vetiver
ARMAND BASI
Armand Basi L'Eau pour Homme
Woody Musk
in collaboration with A.Guichard
BLUMARINE
Mon Petit Chou
DANIEL HECHTER
Black
in collaboration with F.Kurkdjian
DUNHILL LONDON
Valensole Lavender
EMANUEL UNGARO
Emanuel Ungaro for Her
Emanuel Ungaro Intense for Him
KENZO
Kenzo Memori Soleil Thé
Kenzo World Power Eau de Parfum
Kenzo World Power Eau de Toilette
DAVIDOFF
Cool Water Aquaman 2020
Cool Water Woman Mera 2020
Cool Water Street Fighter 2021
Cool Water Woman Street Fighter 2021
HALLOWEEN
Halloween Blossom
in collaboration with A.Guichard
MOLTON BROWN
Neon Amber Eau de Parfum
Neon Amber Eau de Toilette
Suede Orris Eau de Parfum
Suede Orris Eau de Toilette
PEDRO DEL HIERRO
Pedro Del Hierro Eau Fraîche
Pedro Del Hierro Intense
Pedro Del Hierro Le Parfum
Pedro Del Hierro Pour Homme
PEPE JEANS
Pepe Jeans For Him
Pepe Jeans Black is Now For Him
Pepe Jeans Bright for Her
Pepe Jeans Celebrate for Him
Pepe Jeans Cocktail for Him
SEZANE
L'Eau Sézane
UNE NUIT NOMADE
Ambre Khandjar
Jardins de Misfah
Sun Bleached
TED LAPIDUS
Orissima Divine
NAVITUS
Eidola
in collaboration with F.Kurkdjian
Empyreal
in collaboration with F.Kurkdjian
Exalt Nuit
in collaboration with F.Kurkdjian
Soleil Matin
in collaboration with F.Kurkdjian
At Mane
ETAT LIBRE D'ORANGE
Story of your life
UNE NUIT NOMADE
Estrella de la Manana Extrait
Silver Saffron Extrait
Jardin de Misfah Extrait