Fragrance house
Rosendo Mateu
Rosendo Mateu is a Spanish niche fragrance house founded in Barcelona in 2015 by master perfumer Rosendo Mateu and his son Joan. It is known for its famous No. 5, an iconic creation from its personal collection. Learn more ↓
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The house
Rosendo Mateu, the signature of a master
- Founded
- 2015
- Origin
- Barcelona, Spain
- Category
- Niche Fragrances
- At Fragsplit
- 1 fragrance
Born in Barcelona, Rosendo Mateu entered the fragrance industry in 1968 and built most of his career at Puig. Appointed Master Perfumer in 2010, he founded the PRFM Barcelona house with his son Joan Mateu. In 2015, Rosendo and Joan launched a personal collection of four numbered creations. Since Rosendo’s passing in 2022, Joan has continued the family business.
The house champions creative perfumery, shaped by Rosendo Mateu’s technical precision and his experience with raw materials. The compositions combine flowers, spices, woods, amber and musks in genderless formulas. The bottles, defined by their understated geometry, combine clear glass with black and gold detailing under the guidance of Rosendo and Joan.
Right now at Fragsplit, 1 Rosendo Mateu fragrance is available as a 1 to 10 ml decant: n° 5.
Key dates
- 1968Rosendo Mateu begins his career in the fragrance industry
- 2010He is appointed Master Perfumer after 45 years in the profession
- 2015Rosendo and Joan launch a collection of four fragrances
- 2021Rosendo Mateu joins the Perfume Academy as an academician
- 2022Joan Mateu continues the family business after his father’s passing
Sources : rosendomateu.com · academiadelperfume.com · newsfragancias.com · noseparis.com
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