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Biography

Nicolas spent most of his career in the luxury industry. First with LVMH where he held senior positions at Parfums Christian Dior in France, Korea and Belgium, and where he was Managing Director of Guerlain for the French market. He then moved to Hermès where he was part of the team that successfully launched Hermès Maison, the home and decoration division of Hermès and where he was the Managing Director of Puiforcat, the silverware arm of the Hermès group. In 2019, Nicolas’ passion for the sea – in a previous life, he was an officer of the watch in the French Navy – lead him to start Merveille Yachting, a Super Yacht design company combining technology-driven eco-responsibility with ultimate onboard elegance and refinement. Nicolas holds a Master in Management degree from EM Lyon and an MBA degree from INSEAD.