dsm-firmenich names Jonathan Simon as new President of Nice Perfume

dsm-firmenich has introduced  Jonathan Simon because the President  of its Nice Perfume enterprise, efficient July 1, 2025.

Mr. Simon — who’s at the moment vp, Procter & Gamble account — succeeds  Jerry Vittoria who will retire from the corporate on July 1, 2026, after 35 years. Mr. Vittoria has headed dsm-firmenich’s Nice Perfume enterprise since 2017.

The handover between Vittoria and Simon will occur over the approaching yr, by a well-structured and orchestrated transition plan.

“It’s the excellent second for us to make this transfer and put together for the longer term. We wish to warmly thank Jerry for his excellent contributions to our Nice Perfume enterprise over the past decade, skillfully navigating the evolution and adjustments, whereas on the similar time rising our enterprise considerably” stated  Emmanuel Butstraen, COO & President of Perfumery & Magnificence,  dsm-firmenich. ”Jonathan will propel our Nice Perfume enterprise into a brand new period, set up our management, and proceed our transformation pushed by innovation and sustainability. His sturdy sense of luxurious, ardour for the product, and obsession for our clients will actually make a distinction”.

Simon joined dsm-firmenich in 2020 to handle the P&G International Magnificence Care account. Since 2024, based mostly in Singapore, he’s been the worldwide chief of the P&G account. Previous to that, he spent 12 years with L’Oréal, beginning his profession on Nice Perfume creation for Lancôme, Viktor & Rolf, and Cacharel. He labored carefully with famend tremendous perfume perfumers, crafting inspirational luxurious narratives by perfume storytelling.   He then transitioned to the L’Oréal Paris model the place he labored on all product classes, creating a broader holistic imaginative and prescient of the sweetness market.

A twin citizen of France and New Zealand, Jonathan Simon has labored on international roles in several geographies, together with Japan, China, and Singapore. His passions embody theater, artwork, structure, and fencing, which he practices at a aggressive stage.

Jonathan Simon can be based mostly in dsm-firmenich’s Paris workplace.