Getting Started in the Fragrance Industry: Tips and Insights

This week on the show Karen tackles the question she gets asked the most…How do you get into the fragrance industry? What a lot of people don’t realise though, is the fragrance industry has hundreds of potential careers, not just that of the perfumer. Karen breaks down the industry and the many roles within it so that you can have a better understanding and find the career that is right for you. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• There are so many more careers in the fragrance industry than a perfumer. Karen breaks down the structure of the industry and gives you an insight into some different roles. 
• Karen talks about how sustainability and compliance is a growing force in the fragrance industry and how this will lead to the creation of many new roles. 
• Karen talks about her journey in the perfume industry and how she has covered many roles from front line sales to perfumer. 
• Karen talks in depth about the role of the fragrance evaluator and how it compliments the role of the perfumer.

BEST MOMENTS
“Start early, network, do work experience, anything you can do to make you stand out from the crowd.”
“There are hundreds of jobs in the fragrance industry, just because you don’t walk straight into the one you want, doesn’t mean you can’t work your way up to it.”
“The fragrance industry is all about dedication, a keen sense of smell and creativity.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES
https://cosmeticsbusiness.com 
https://www.perfumerflavorist.com 
Getting Started Guide: https://www.karengilbert.co.uk/podcast-getting-started-guide
Artisan Perfumery Mastermind: https://karengilbert.info/artisan-perfumery-mastermind

ABOUT THE HOST
Fragrance expert, author, teacher and speaker; Karen Gilbert runs courses in the UK and online which demystify the secretive world of perfumery in a fun and interactive way.
Karen has inspired thousands of students to explore their olfactory sense and create their own personalised fragrances.
With extensive product development experience in both the commercial perfumery and the organic skincare industry, Karen is able to offer a unique insight into creating natural and mixed media fragrances for fine fragrance, room scents and skincare/bodycare products using commercial perfumery techniques.
Karen is also a certified meditation teacher and has a passion for helping people to create daily rituals that integrate scent with other modalities to shift state and increase your sense of wellbeing.

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