On January 26, our perfumer Françoise Caron was awarded as Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the French Minister of Culture and Communication.

The Order of Arts and Literature is a prestigious French award that recognizes significant contributions to these fields or the advancement of them.

Françoise Caron joined Takasago in 2007. She has worked for many renowned manufacturers of fragrances and has since created many signature scents.

Among her most successful creations are L'Eau d'Oranage Vertes for Hermes, Ombre Rose for Jean-Charles Brosseau, Kenzo ça sent beau, Acqua di Gio pour Femme for Armani, Iris Nobile for Aqua di Parma, Eau de Cologne for ASTIER de VILLATTE and many more.