Côme studied Horticulture and Landscape Design in Paris, then specialised in Garden History at Versailles and Panthéon-Sorbonne. Whilst studying and after graduating, he worked for Michel Pena and David Besson-Girard studio on a mix of public and private projects. In 2018 he moved to the UK to pursue his passion for gardening, working as a gardener at Gravetye Manor. Mentored by head gardener Tom Coward, he gained experience in garden management and daily maintenance throughout the seasons. He then joined Gillespies in London, where he worked as a Landscape Architect on a range of commercial and public projects, from a new linear park in London to a civic square in Hong Kong. Côme joined Tom Stuart-Smith Ltd in June 2022.