Founded in 2006, Van Aroma has specialized in Indonesian raw materials, catering to both the food and perfume industries. Aayush Tekriwal, CEO and Managing Director of the company and son of one of its founders, reflects on its history, evolution, and ambitions.
Born in 1985 in Murcia (Spain), Iberchem is a leading company in the fragrance industry with a strong international presence. Dion Chandra, Fragrance Sales Manager for Indonesia, and Rae Ninta, Marketing Manager, talk about the main characteristics of Indonesia, where they opened an office more than twenty years ago.
“Abandon all hope of hearing the truth, ye who enter here”: words we might well be tempted to say to the novice taking an interest in perfumery. There is no denying that inventions, secrets and lies are legion in the fragrance universe.
From open secrets to copycat lies, lies of omission to workshop secrets, here is a brief overview of the deceptive discourse employed. Because, on the one hand, we have to laugh. And, on the other hand, the cult of mystery occasionally has its reasons, and it can be interesting to explore them.
In his saga, the asthmatic writer portrays a hypersensitive narrator whose nose is just as fine as his palate. On the occasion of the centenary of his death this November 18, 2022, we offer you an article originally published in Nez, the Olfactory Magazine #13, which returns to the role of odors in the work of the author.
In recent months, the perfume world has taken a stand on the use of the adjective “Oriental.” After discussing the difficulties of olfactory classification in Part 1, let’s study the influence of 19th-century colonial aesthetics on the industry’s imagination.
For the past few months, the perfume world has been taking a stand on the use of the adjective “Oriental,” which is perceived as potentially offensive to certain populations. Let’s look at the olfactory issues behind this family of perfumes.
Behind the eco-responsibility claims highlighted by the perfume industry, production continues at a dizzying pace, raising the question of stock management: are stocks being optimised and overhauled now that the climate emergency is a reality? Once bottles are in use, can they have a second life?
Mieke Van de Capelle is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Firmenich, the world’s largest privately owned fragrance and flavour company. We interviewed her about how she approaches diversity, equality and inclusion in her work.
Director and founder of the Institute for Art and Olfaction in Los Angeles, Saskia Wilson Brown is deeply engaged in open access and transmedia practices. The Institute for Art and Olfaction, founded in 2012, is a non-profit arts organization devoted to experimentation and education in perfumery.
Alessandra Tucci founded the Paralela Escola Olfativa in São Paulo in 2012 and became an expert in perfumery, strategy and innovation.
Chantal Artignan is the director of the École Supérieure du Parfum (ESP) which has been training students in Paris and Grasse since 2011
Shyamala Maisondieu is a truly international perfumer. Born in Malaysia, she studied in London, lived in Hong Kong and followed the courses of the Givaudan perfumery school, in Grasse.
Shabnam Tavakol is an independent perfumer who draws her strength from an atypical background. As her first fragrance, Nostalgia, is revealed, we exchanged about the issues of diversity, equality and inclusivity in perfumery today.
Nez met with perfumery professionals and brings you a series of interviews on diversity, equality and inclusiveness in the perfume industry.
