Germaine Cellier

Cellier was also one of the first prominent female perfumers, at a time when the industry was dominated by men.

In the 1940s, Cellier met Robert Piguet, a former designer for Paul Poiret who had started his own fashion house.

Cellier used 1% isobutyl quinoline to give Bandit an intense, leathery quality.

In 1947, she created Vent Vert for the house of Balmain, which contained an overdose of galbanum, and was considered to be the first "green" perfume.

Throughout her life, Cellier cultivated friendships with some of France's most famous figures, such as writer Jean Cocteau, actor François Périer, and Pierre Brisson, long-time editor of Le Figaro.