Behind the Scent
Becoming a perfumer: an obstacle-strewn path
While the profession of perfumer is inextricably linked to the notion of competition, the long, arduous path that leads to it is equally competitive.
Grasse Institute of Perfumery (GIP)
Behind the Scent
Where to train as a perfumer
From specialised schools and university courses to in-house schools at composition houses, there are several paths open to anyone who wants to make perfumery their profession.
Behind the Scent
Knowledgeable amateurs: self-taught perfume connoisseurs
There are different paths people can take to explore the sense of smell, which form a broad landscape inhabited by amateurs from different horizons: what options are currently available to these fragrance aficionados so they can nurture their passion?
"All-inclusive": Perfumery confronts inequalities
Shabnam Tavakol: “There is a problem of diversity, equity, and inclusion in perfumery “
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.
