– Cost Reduction: Reformulate approved fragrances to reduce raw material cost while maintaining perceptible olfactive parity
– Note Twisting: Modify the character or direction of an existing formula to serve a new brief, market, or positioning without starting from scratch
– Performance Enhancement: Improve longevity, sillage, bloom, or substrate compatibility based on client feedback or performance testing outcomes
Regulatory and Compliance
• Ensure all formulations comply with IFRA guidelines for the relevant application category and usage level
• Maintain working knowledge of REACH regulations for export-bound products
• Proactively flag and substitute restricted or prohibited materials during formulation — not post-submission
Client Interaction and Business Development
• Attend client briefing sessions, present fragrance submissions, and articulate olfactive rationale clearly
• Support the commercial team in pitches, evaluations, and new client acquisition presentations
• Build and sustain relationships with key client contacts — client-facing engagement is a core part of this role, not an occasional requirement
Market Intelligence and Consumer Taste
• Demonstrate deep, current knowledge of Indian consumer olfactive preferences across relevant application categories
• Travel to domestic and international markets for sensory surveys, retail audits, and consumer preference mapping when directed
• Translate field intelligence into actionable olfactive direction for new product development
Team Leadership
• Manage and mentor 1 to 3 junior perfumers and evaluators within the lab
• Conduct structured evaluation sessions and build the olfactive vocabulary of junior team members
• 7 to 12 years of active, hands-on fragrance formulation experience — evaluator, QC, or blending operator experience does not qualify
• Demonstrable portfolio with commercially approved launches in at least one of the three verticals
• Experience across two or more verticals is a significant advantage — such candidates will be offered a cross-vertical combined role
• Background from a B2B fragrance house, FMCG in-house perfumery team, attar house, or incense manufacturer is equally considered
Olfactive Capability
• Proven ability to recognise, deconstruct, and name raw materials and accords — this will be assessed during selection
• Strong sensory memory and consistent olfactive judgment across work sessions
• Sensitivity to regional consumer taste variation: North India, South India, West India, and Indian diaspora export markets
