Amandine Clerc-Marie: the perfumer behind Lancôme's La Nuit Trésor
Amandine Clerc-Marie is a French perfumer whose work is defined by one constant: turning vanilla into emotion. Trained within the workshops of contemporary perfumery, she has created gourmand yet sophisticated fragrances for Lancôme, Burberry, Valentino and Van Cleef & Arpels, where warm materials never tip into heaviness. This page brings together her career, her signature and the full range of her creations available at Tendance Parfums.
Who is Amandine Clerc-Marie?
Amandine Clerc-Marie is a French perfumer who built her career within the international fragrance creation industry. She works as a nose at IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances), one of the world's largest fragrance composition laboratories, giving her access to raw material palettes of remarkable breadth.
Her name is attached to one of the most talked-about launches in mainstream perfumery in recent years: Lancôme's La Nuit Trésor, released in 2015. This black glass flacon, built around a heart note of coffee, black rose and vanilla, quickly became a global feminine bestseller and confirmed her talent for orientals that are both sensual and accessible.
Since then, she has broadened her creative territory. She created Burberry Goddess and its Goddess Intense variation, two fragrances that established vanilla-laced lavender as a new benchmark in contemporary feminine perfumery. She has also collaborated with Valentino on Donna Born in Roma Intense and with Van Cleef & Arpels on the more confidential Precious Oud, demonstrating her ability to move seamlessly between mainstream and luxury segments.
Her subtlety is shared by many perfumers of her generation: the work speaks louder than any media spotlight. It is her formulas that do the talking — and they speak loudly, as confirmed by the sales figures of her creations.
Amandine Clerc-Marie's olfactory signature
Amandine Clerc-Marie's signature can be summed up in one phrase: controlled warmth. She works almost obsessively with warm, comforting materials — vanilla in all its forms (absolue, bourbon, black), benzoin, cacao, incense, amber — while structuring them in a way that avoids any sense of saturation.
Her signature materials are recognisable from one fragrance to the next:
- Vanilla: she explores every facet of it, from the creamy vanilla of Burberry Goddess to the smoky vanilla of La Nuit Trésor Vanille Noire.
- Coffee and cacao: roasted notes that bring an adult depth to her compositions without weighing them down.
- Lavender: used not as a classic fresh note, but as a soft link between gourmand facets and balsamic notes.
- Incense and benzoin: her fixatives of choice, giving her sillages that lasting, slightly mysterious character.
What makes her perfumes recognisable is their development curve: an opening that is often fruity or spicy (lychee, ginger, pink pepper), a warm floral heart note (black rose, jasmine), and a long, dense, almost edible base note. She creates perfumes that are hard to walk away from, fragrances that generate a kind of soft addiction — something several of her customers note spontaneously in their reviews.
Amandine Clerc-Marie's creations available at Tendance Parfums
Tendance Parfums offers 9 creations by Amandine Clerc-Marie, ranging from accessible entry points from 22.50 EUR to niche pieces at 145 EUR. Every product page includes verified reviews from our customers — over a hundred in total for this perfumer alone — as well as real sales volumes recorded over the past twelve months, to help you choose with confidence.
Our favourites, reviewed
Lancôme La Nuit Trésor EDP — The cornerstone of her body of work. Coffee, lychee, black rose and vanilla come together in a feminine oriental that is both gourmand and sophisticated. With 110 sales over 12 months and a rating of 4.76/5 across 89 verified reviews, this is the most popular creation in our selection. Its longevity is unanimously praised. "Quite a strong perfume. That lasts really well." At 52,50 EUR, the value for money is hard to beat.
Burberry Burberry Goddess EDP — Lavender has arguably never been this gourmand. Amandine Clerc-Marie pairs it here with ginger, vanilla absolue and cacao for an immediately addictive result. Rated 5.0/5 across 4 verified reviews, with 31 sales in a year, this flacon stands out as a rising star. Priced at 51,50 EUR, it makes an ideal entry point into the perfumer's world.
Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense EDP — Built on a jasmine-bourbon vanilla-benzoin accord, Clerc-Marie delivers an intense version that transcends the original. Two verified reviews, both rated 5/5, with customers returning after first discovering the fragrance as a sample. "Captivating perfume, you can't do without it" At 60,50 EUR, this is one of the most affordable luxury offerings in our catalogue.
Valentino Voce Viva EDP — The most accessible and perhaps the most everyday fragrance in the selection: ginger, vanilla, tonka bean and oakmoss come together in a fresh, enveloping oriental. Rated 4.62/5 across 16 verified reviews, priced at just 22,50 EUR. "Always incredible" A risk-free introduction to Amandine Clerc-Marie's warm palette.
Frequently asked questions
What is Amandine Clerc-Marie's best-known perfume? Amandine Clerc-Marie's best-known creation is Lancôme's La Nuit Trésor (2015), a feminine oriental combining coffee, black rose and vanilla. It is a global bestseller that established her reputation in luxury perfumery.
How can you recognise Amandine Clerc-Marie's olfactory style? Her perfumes stand out through warm materials — vanilla, benzoin, cacao, incense — structured with precision to avoid heaviness. She uses lavender as a gourmand link and builds lasting sillages with a carefully controlled development curve.
Which houses does Amandine Clerc-Marie work with? She collaborates with a range of houses: Lancôme, Burberry, Valentino, Van Cleef & Arpels and Escada are among her established partners. She composes their fragrances from IFF's laboratories, one of the largest players in global perfumery.
Which Amandine Clerc-Marie perfume should you start with? For a first discovery, Valentino Voce Viva (22,50 EUR) offers an accessible introduction to her vanilla-driven palette. To dive straight into her signature style, Lancôme's La Nuit Trésor (52,50 EUR) remains the ultimate reference, the most representative of her world.
Does Amandine Clerc-Marie also create perfumes for men? The bulk of her known body of work is oriented towards feminine perfumery. Her signatures — vanilla, warm florals, gourmand orientals — reflect the traditional codes of feminine perfume, although some of her creations, worn as unisex, appeal well beyond that segment.