Parfumer; Greek by birth; born in Istanbul; moved to Athens at the age of ten; studied perfumery for 4 years at the "Institut Superieur International Du Parfum" (ISIPCA) in Versailles, joined Firmenich in Geneva in 1986. From 1988 to 1995 he worked as a Fine Fragrance Perfumer at Firmenich Paris. After seven years in Paris, moved to New York; has created fragrances in partnership with Oscar de la Renta, The Estee Lauder Companies, Givenchy, Alfred Sung, Escada, Halston, Byblos Iceberg, etc.