Calice Becker: “The ultimate goal would be to see perfume design recognised as an intellectual work”
Calice Becker, President of the International Society of Perfumer-Creators, answered Nez’s questions.
Perfume
Firmenich, a 125-year legacy in perfumery
“To do well you must do good and to do good you must do well”: The motto reflects the legacy of Firmenich company that just celebrated its 125th anniversary in November 2020.
Silvio Levi : « Essencional aims to support the international development of Beauty and Artistic Perfumery distribution »
A true jack of all trades and hyperactive, Silvio Levi is a key figure in the so-called niche perfumery (in Italy, one might say more artistic).At the head of a perfume brand, a distribution company, and the organiser of the Esxence show in Milan, he created, before the summer, Essencional, an information website dedicated to independent perfumery.
The Symrise Perfumery School: A Gateway to the World
Since 2007, Symrise’s in-house school of perfumery has aimed to accompany, train and develop up-and-coming perfumers.
Sustainable chemistry and perfumery
Sustainable chemistry and its spectacular impact on the flavor, fragrance and cosmetic industry. Focus.
Democratising olfactory culture – Saskia Wilson-Brown, Institute for Art and Olfaction
When you are a perfume lover, or simply curious to know more, how do you acquire olfactory culture? How can you satisfy your thirst for knowledge?
The Osmothèque – Patricia de Nicolaï, perfumer and former president of the Osmothèque
The Osmothèque is home to perfumes that are part and parcel of people’s lives and memories. Whether they are still on store shelves or long gone, they are all fragments of a collective consciousness.
Reformulating a perfume – Alexandra Kosinski (CPL Aromas)
During a perfume’s life cycle, the formula may change. Alexandra Kosinski (CPL Aromas), explains how perfumers go about it.
Taking the plunge into independant perfumery – Ludovic Bonneton (Bon Parfumeur)
In his quest to emphasise the artistic dimension of perfume as an experience that expands and intensifies life, Ludovic Bonneton has created an approachable and joyous brand.
How is independent perfumery doing? – François Hénin (Jovoy)
How do you launch an independent brand in a landscape that has reached saturation point? What mistakes should be avoided in order to stand out from the profusion of products? An overview by François Hénin, founder of Jovoy.
What is an olfactory department? – Karine Lebret (L’Oréal)
How does a major company develop a new perfume? Karine Lebert explains how L’Oréal has taken the innovative step of setting up an in-house olfactory department.
Mainstream perfumery at a composition house – Audrey Barbéra (Symrise)
Audrey Barbéra, Global Account Director with Symrise, shares her inside knowledge about developing a fragrance.
Perfume distribution in the United States – François Duquesne (Maison Duquesne)
How is the distribution network of the world’s largest market organised? How is it evolving? François Duquesne, founder of Maison Duquesne and a distributor in the United States, tells us all.
The role of the fragrance compounder – Bernard Maccini (Payan Bertrand)
The past 20 years or so have seen robots becoming increasingly involved in weighing out formulas alongside fragrance compounders. Answers from Bernard Maccini, Chief Perfumer and head of the fragrance production site for Payan Bertrand.
The production process of a perfume – Cristina Castellanos (Iberchem)
Cristina Castellanos tells us how the production process unfolds at this Spanish composition company specialising in fine and functional fragrances.
Artificial intelligence – Jean-Christophe Hérault (IFF)
Artificial intelligence programs are gradually becoming part of the perfume development process. Jean-Christophe Hérault, senior perfumer at IFF, explains the implications of what is sometimes referred to as a revolution.
The role of the in-house perfumer – Mathilde Laurent (Cartier)
Perfumers become an integral and crucial part of a true ecosystem and they are involved in every stage in the development of a new creation as Mathilde Laurent explains.
Choosing your palette – Véronique Nyberg (Mane)
Perfumers are often involved in selecting the ingredients that make up their company’s palette. Véronique Nyberg, perfumer and vice-president of fine fragrances at Mane, discusses this crucial mission.
When seniors train juniors – Domitille Michalon-Bertier (IFF)
Fragrance houses train their youngest recruits by placing them under the wing of one or more experienced creators, as Domitille Michalon-Bertier, senior perfumer at IFF explains.
From natural to synthetic – Jonathan Warr (Takasago)
An ever-growing number of innovations make it possible to obtain synthetic molecules from renewable resources. Explanations, with Jonathan Warr, Vice-President for Research & Development at Takasago.
