Occupational name: Perfumer Occupational definition: A person who uses spices and accessories to design and prepare flavors or perfume formulas. Conditions for becoming a perfumer: 1. High olfactory quotient (aromatherapy is an effective way for people to improve their olfactory quotient); 2. Balanced development of left and right brains; 3. Solid knowledge of chemistry and chemical engineering; 4. Familiar with production processes and formulas in all walks of life. Characteristics; 5. Fraternity. Main work contents: (1) Design fragrance formulas of various fragrance types; (2) Select raw materials and auxiliary materials to be used; (3) Prepare flavors that meet formula requirements; (4) Select appropriate fragrance production technology; ( 5) Evaluate the aroma of flavor products and flavored products and conduct quality control; (6) Explore the application of new flavor compounds; (7) Evaluate new flavor varieties and conduct sensory and application tests; (8) Adjust and update flavor formulas , to ensure the safety of fragrance products; (9) Perfume blending and identification career overview: The fragrance and fragrance industry provides important fragrance raw materials for fragranced products. Spices are divided into natural flavors and synthetic flavors. Spices are raw materials for blending flavors. Essence is a mixture of spices that is prepared from several or dozens of spices according to a specific formula and has a certain fragrance type. Flavors are widely used in various flavored products such as food, beverages, alcohol, cigarettes, cosmetics, detergents, toothpaste, medicine, feed, environmental protection, textiles, paper, leather, plastics, coatings, etc. Flavor plays the finishing touch in scented products, so essence is called the "soul" of scented products. Different fragrance types are carefully blended by perfumers. An excellent perfumer should not only have superb skills, but also have high artistic accomplishment. With the rapid development of economy and science and technology, my country's fragrance and flavor industry has made great progress. The influence of three-dimensional structure on molecular compounds and the application of bioengineering technology, high-precision separation technology, modern analytical instruments and methods have greatly enriched the perspectives of perfumers. The development level of the fragrance and flavor industry is closely related to the level of people’s living standards. Perfumers are a profession that helps people enjoy life better and adds fragrance and beauty to people's lives. Judging from consumer trends, people's demand for this profession is growing. Standardizing the profession of perfumers will definitely make a positive and greater contribution to beautifying people's lives. With the improvement of people's living standards, the demand for spices and flavors is increasing rapidly. This has led to an increase in the demand for perfumers year by year. Based on the existing perfumers, the number is increasing at a rate of more than 15% per year. At present, there are nearly a thousand companies engaged in the production of spices and flavors in my country, with about 50,000 perfumers. The basic point of complying with national laws, regulations and relevant regulations [1] is also a necessary and sufficient condition for the development of the fragrance and flavor industry. The establishment of the new profession of perfumer is of certain significance for building a team of skilled and skilled perfume technicians, improving the core competitiveness of my country's related products, and meeting the people's growing material and cultural needs. Qualifications Today, most professional perfumers have studied the art of perfume making in professional schools. For example, the famous Givaudan Roure perfume school in Grasse. A series of courses are set up there, including on-site experiments and a period of internship apprenticeship in a company, which takes 6 years to study. In the past, the convention was that most of the "noses" (because the perfume industry requires a very keen sense of smell, so perfumers are called "noses" - Translator's Note) in the perfume industry were men. Germaine Cellier was a rare exception at the time (she made Balmain's Vent Vert). But now there are many women at the top of the perfume industry, and the ratio of men to women is almost reversed. Making perfume is an art, just like painting is not a hodgepodge of colors, perfume is not a simple pile of spices. Making a good perfume requires rich imagination and special olfactory memory. A good perfumer can smell the perfume he envisions before it exists, just as a painter conceives a picture before he paints it. Creating new fragrances is the highest art of perfumers, but they also have more practical responsibilities.
For example, when a certain raw material is used up, substitutes are used to re-proportion it to maintain the long-term sales of the perfume. Perfumers must also ensure that new ingredients blend seamlessly with the original ones, so that they are not threatened by reduced plant yields and lack of raw materials. Employment situation Currently, almost all perfumers work for one or two large perfume manufacturing companies, except for those who have their own manufacturing and sales networks, such as Nicola? and Isabell. Only a few super perfume companies such as Guerlain, Chanel and Patou have their own dedicated "nose", and they generally do not change their affiliations. Of course there are exceptions, such as Guy Robert, who has made Madame Rochas and Gucci No. 1. There are many large companies with branches in many countries around the world. They sell perfumes and flavorants, and together with smaller companies, provide employment for most perfumers. But there are some perfumers who are outside the mainstream perfume industry. They use a small number of workers to make perfumes in traditional ways and sell them in their own shops, among other products. From them you can get quite precious products: perfumes made from ambergris and agarwood; perfumes specially prepared for the taste of a few people and some perfumes with special effects; there are also special perfumes for connoisseurs, among which are such as John Bailey of Perfumers Guild once customized the "Scent of Romance" for the British writer Barbara Cartland. Most perfumes in this category rely on natural ingredients. Judging from the environment and atmosphere of the store, it is very close to the style of the first perfume launched by Guerlain in the early days, which was launched for a certain evening party. The preparation of perfume has thus been elevated to an artistic realm. Today, most professional perfumers have studied the art of perfume making at professional colleges. For example, the famous Ji Fontaine located in Grasse, France. Givaudan-Roure perfumery school. A series of courses are set up there, including on-site experiments and a period of internship apprenticeship in the company. The learning time takes 6 years. Creating new fragrances is the highest art of perfumers, but they also have more practical responsibilities. For example, when a certain raw material is used up, substitutes are used to re-proportion it to maintain the long-term sales of the perfume. Perfumers must also ensure that new ingredients blend seamlessly with the original ones, so that they are not threatened by reduced plant yields or lack of raw materials. The entire perfume industry is cautious about strong-smelling sesame oils. Perfume ingredients must comply with international environmental and health standards. Many raw materials, including some compounds, cannot be used without chemical restrictions. Some use other substitutes because traces of toxicity are found in those ingredients. Many perfumers are engaged in this type of work, or make professional suggestions for fragrances in soaps, bath gels, and air fresheners. These tasks are often more arduous than preparing "Diorissimos" and "Diorissimos". New fragrances like L'air du'Temps have a much busier task. In the international market, launching a new perfume is a difficult business activity that generally requires detailed market research and solid financial support. Therefore, perfumers must consider the type and price of the perfume at the beginning of developing a new perfume. Of course, it's also possible that the type and price of the perfume have already been decided before the perfumer gets involved. The sales price must be determined, the cost of advertising and marketing must be determined, the image representing the type of perfume must be unanimously recognized, and most importantly, a suitable bottle must be designed. Surprisingly, the activation of the entire program often begins with the name of the fragrance.
Currently, almost all perfumers work for one or two large perfume manufacturing companies, except for those who have their own manufacturing and sales networks, such as Nicolai and Isabell. Only a few super perfume companies such as Guerlain, Chanel and Patou have their own perfumers, and they generally do not change their affiliations. Of course there are exceptions, such as Ji. who has made Madame Rochas and Gucci No.1. Robert (Guy Tobert). As the requirements for fragrances become clear, manufacturing companies, sometimes more than one, begin to process processes, such as providing samples, discussing changes, until they finally finalize and select a perfumer to be responsible for the specific mixing work, etc. .