the perfumer other perfumers called
barrie dean is one of australia's most respected perfumers.
he ran a major fragrance house for decades, and built it from the ground up.
when master perfumers needed an answer on a raw material, they often called barrie.
today he's one of the master perfumers behind kirri.
building fine fragrance in asia
- from the ground up: ceo of a major fragrance house for decades
- a new market: helped build the fine fragrance industry across south east asia
- fashion houses: worked on fragrances for some of the world's best-known fashion labels
the materials expert
- the go-to: master perfumers sought him out for his knowledge of fragrance materials
- global standing: a world authority on fragrance ingredients
- at home: among australia's most respected perfumers for most of his career
a green melon note
for a fragrance from one of italy's best-known fashion houses, barrie helped create a green melon note.
fresh, watery fruit is one of the hardest effects to build in perfumery.
getting it right takes years of knowing how each material behaves.
what he brings to kirri
- materials first: decades of knowing which ingredients hold up and which fade
- built for diffusers: each oil is balanced to diffuse evenly on a low setting
where to start
- try them all: our discovery kit has a 2ml sample of each iconic scent
- meet the team: read about rené morgenthaler, our swiss master perfumer
