French-Armenian master perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, Creative Director of Dior Parfums and founder of Maison Francis Kurkdjian, has announced that he has been named a Knight of the Legion of Honor, France's highest national distinction. [...] "I accept this distinction as a tremendous honor and share it with everyone who has accompanied me throughout my journey," he wrote. [...] "Today, my thoughts are filled with emotion as I remember my grandparents, survivors of the Armenian Genocide who became refugees in France. Their courage, their faith in their adopted homeland, and the values they passed on to me give this distinction an even deeper meaning," he wrote.

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