Ernest Daltroff, was a French perfumer and the founder of Parfums Caron in 1904.
11 Facts About Ernest Daltroff
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Ernest Leon Rene Lucien Daltroff was born to an upper middle class family originally from Russia.
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Ernest Daltroff chose "Parfums Caron", a short name easily remembered and pronounced in several languages while still being associated with France, rather than his own foreign sounding name, in a country still troubled by the Dreyfus affair.
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Ernest Daltroff won the prize for the most go ahead company, which opened up the American market for him during the inter-war period.
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Many creations followed, including: Tabac Blond, En Avion, Fleurs De Rocaille and Nuit de Noel; In his innovative palette, like Francois Coty, Ernest Daltroff often incorporated the bases produced by Mr Naef and the Fabriques de Laire, in particular Mousse de Saxe.
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In 1932, Daltroff marries Madeleine Briet, and in 1934, Ernest Daltroff, who was always convinced that a man should wear perfume, launched Pour Un Homme, at a time, when men mainly used cologne.
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In 1939, the rise of antisemitism led Ernest Daltroff to take refuge in the United States, arriving early 1940 on board The Manhattan and registering at Ellis Island.
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Ernest Daltroff never returned to Europe, and died in New York on February 3,1941.
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Ernest Daltroff is resting in the Quogue Cemetery, New York.
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Ernest Daltroff is described by Nathalie Chahine as the most subtle perfumer of his time whose work was closest to that of painters and musicians.
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Ernest Daltroff's legacy continues in the world of perfume and still influences modern perfumers, says Michael Edwards.