![]() ![]() Christian Astuguevieille has been formulating scents for Comme des Garçons Parfum since it was founded in 1993 to date he has worked on 75 olfactory creations for the brand. Next, a much-revered “nose” stepped into the picture. ![]() He signed on to produce this project immediately. “She came to me one day and said, ‘Will you make my perfume?’ I was very enamored with the idea,” Mr. Coddington called up Adrian Joffe, president of Comme des Garçons, husband of the influential fashion designer Rei Kawakubo and one of the masterminds behind Dover Street Market, a major retail partner for Grace by Grace Coddington. The duo approached corporate fragrance giants to produce the perfume but recoiled once they realized that route would be a long, thankless process. Two years ago, the idea for a scent was born, and with a little help from former Daily Beast editor Gabe Doppelt, it became a tangible concept. Now she gravitates toward a formula that-in addition to having the official title of Grace by Grace Coddington-is also being called her next step. The famously redheaded creative is no longer spritzing perfumed concoctions made by her designer friends. Coddington stepped into a further removed role as creative director at large, this past January. ![]() After spending just under 28 years as creative director at Vogue, Ms. ![]()
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