Our team members' eclectic backgrounds are as rich and varied as the fragrances captured within our aroma kits.

Raphaël Fargier, Managing Director

Raphaël spent part of his childhood in Latin America and Africa. Returning to France to study, he graduated from the École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris (ESCP-EAP) in 2000 and began his career in Marseille and then Geneva, in accounting and financial auditing. 
 
He moved to the region of Occitanie, which quickly found a special place in his heart. Raphaël spent time in Toulouse with a famous aircraft manufacturer (the spirit of camaraderie between former aerospace workers inspires his managerial approach today) before heading up international sales administration and then logistics in Mexico, working for a large cosmetics group based in the Tarn.
 
In 2013 he joined L'Occitane en Provence and met Olivier Baussan, who in 2017 entrusted him with the site and operations of fine foods retailer Maison Brémond 1830. The company's philosophy – based on authenticity and economic development that respects people and the living world – was reflected in the vision of Jean Lenoir, who handed over the management of Éditions Jean Lenoir to him in 2022.
 
An iron fist in a velvet glove, Raphaël has a soft spot for the powerful Carignan and Mourvèdre grape varieties, particularly in the wines of the Corbières-Boutenac appellation.

Viva Lenoir, Deputy CEO

An Anglophile with a passion for sensory culture, Viva Lenoir has forged a unique career path combining communication, performing arts and olfactory expertise, spanning France, the United Kingdom and Canada.

The daughter of Jean Lenoir, creator of Le Nez du Vin®, she joined the family business in 2014 after an initial career in media and live entertainment. A WSET 2 & 3 graduate and a graduate of the Institute of Brewing & Distilling in London, she also took chemistry courses at the CNAM and obtained the title of AST (Authorised Trainer of the Specialty Coffee Association) for the Flavour and Aroma module.

Since 2024, Viva has held the position of Deputy Managing Director, where she oversees the strategic vision of Éditions Jean Lenoir and acts as the link between olfactory creation, international development and sensory education. At the helm of the Le Nez du Vin®, Café® and Whisky® collections, distributed in more than 60 countries, she cultivates an approach that combines technical rigour, clarity and humour. A committed speaker, she enjoys introducing people to the world of aromas from a perspective that is precise, lively and uninhibited.

Baptised in Champagne but enamoured with Puligny Montrachet Chardonnays, she reserves her greatest enthusiasm for Scottish single malts: from the intense peatiness of a Caol Ila Distiller's Edition to the indulgence of a Glentauchers bottled by Cadenhead.

To contact her:
viva.lenoir@lenez.com
 

Olivier Munoz, Sales and Marketing Director

Olivier studied oceanography in Marseille, his birthplace and longtime home, so a  career in sales was not the obvious choice. However, from his very first post with a large sports and leisure company, Olivier took to figures like a fish takes to water. The next step was an obvious progression: he became Regional Director and then Franchise Director at L'Occitane en Provence before becoming Director of Retail - France and Benelux at The Body Shop. He joined Éditions Jean Lenoir in 2023.

True to his origins, Olivier is a gourmet with a sunny, southern character. Wine has been part of his world since childhood thanks to his grandfather, a wine merchant in Marseille's Saint-Henri neighbourhood. He is passionate about the wines of Provence, especially the reds and whites of the Var where he is now based.

When Olivier discovered whisky a few years ago, it quickly became his second love. He likes to keep an open mind: his tastes range from light Japanese single malts to powerfully peaty Islay scotches and highly aromatic Irish single pot still whiskeys.
 
He can be contacted at:
olivier.munoz@lenez.com

 

Emma Santiago, Sales Administration and Accounts

 

A native of Provence, Emma is responsible for shipping orders. She finds the most suitable transport options at the keenest prices to ensure that our box sets arrive safely: every day around forty parcels leave Cassis for destinations dotted around the world. 
 
Emma also makes sure that our accounts are never in the red. However, when it comes to wine, red is not a problem – she particularly enjoys the wines of Gigondas for their  freshness, and pepper and red fruit aromas.  
 
She can be contacted at:
emma.santiago@lenez.com

Nathalie Serougne, Sales Assistant

 

A photographer by training, multi-talented Nathalie likes to turn her hand to many other tasks, including managing sales and customer service. 
 
Nathalie fell in love with the wine world in 2014 when she took over a company making ratafia (a sweet fortified wine with natural grape aromas). So it's fair to say that she had plenty of experience when she joined Éditions Jean Lenoir in early 2022 to act as a link between our workshop and sales department, and to manage orders for the wine trade sector. 
 
Born in Provence, she has a penchant for Palette, a small appellation in the foothills of the Sainte-Victoire mountain whose white wines have a Burgundian elegance. They are remarkable for their depth and aromatic expression full of fruity and floral nuance, with the lightest touch of oak: made for ageing, these wines can develop delicious notes of honey and candied fruit.

 

Sandra, David, Augustin et Guillaume

The production team at Éditions Jean Lenoir combines strength with meticulous attention to detail. David, Augustin, Guillaume and Sandra are responsible for assembling all our book-objects and managing the warehouse in Cassis.