Junior Perfumer - Fine Fragrance

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Direct Perfumer Support

• Provide dedicated day-to-day support to the Master Perfumer and execute assigned priorities accurately and promptly.
• Organize and maintain the Perfumer's daily workflow, project priorities, fragrance submissions, evaluations, meetings, and follow-up activities.
• Prepare materials, documentation, references, samples, and other information needed by the Perfumer for creative and customer-related work.

• Maintain organized records of fragrance projects, modifications, evaluations, submissions, and Perfumer notes.
• Track open requests and action items and proactively follow up to ensure deadlines are met.
• Coordinate with Evaluation, Marketing, Sales, Project Management, Laboratory, Regulatory, and other functions on behalf of or at the direction of the Perfumer.
• Assist the Perfumer in preparing for internal evaluations, customer meetings, presentations, and creative sessions.
• Manage administrative details associated with the Perfumer's projects and daily activities.
• Capture and organize notes, decisions, modifications, and next steps from fragrance evaluations and discussions.
• Ensure information provided to the Perfumer is complete, accurate, organized, and readily accessible.

Perfumery Development & Exposure

• Observe and learn the fragrance development process directly from the Perfumer.
• Develop familiarity with fragrance terminology, olfactive families, raw materials, accords, market products, and fragrance applications.
• Participate in fragrance evaluations and smelling sessions as directed.
• Maintain personal olfactive notes and learning materials as appropriate.
• Develop an understanding of how a Perfumer interprets briefs, evaluates modifications, responds to feedback, and develops fragrances.
• Build knowledge of the fragrance industry, competitive products, consumer trends, and customer expectations.
• Demonstrate increasing knowledge and understanding of perfumery through observation, study, practice, and feedback.
• Participate in structured or informal mentoring opportunities as determined by the Perfumer and management.

This position does not initially have responsibility for independently creating or modifying fragrance formulas. Formula creation may be introduced over time as part of an approved development plan based upon demonstrated capability and readiness.

Administrative & Project Coordination

• Maintain calendars, schedules, project lists, fragrance references, documentation, and other organizational tools supporting the Perfumer.
• Coordinate samples, project materials, meetings, and follow-up activities.

• Enter and maintain accurate project information within applicable company systems.
• Help prioritize incoming requests based on direction from the Perfumer.
• Communicate professionally with internal partners regarding deadlines, project status, information requests, and follow-up.
• Handle sensitive formulas, customer information, projects, and business information with strict confidentiality.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by the Perfumer or management.

Education & Experience

Required

• Bachelor's degree or recent completion of an appropriate university program.
• Strong interest in fragrance and a demonstrated desire to pursue perfumery as a career.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work on-site in the New York office five days per week.

Preferred

• Degree or coursework in Chemistry, Cosmetic Science, Fragrance, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Fine Arts, Design, or another relevant discipline.
• Exposure to fragrance, sensory science, cosmetics, beauty, luxury goods, consumer products, or related industries through internships, coursework, or independent study.
• Demonstrated interest in olfactive training or fragrance raw materials.
• French language skills are a plus but not required.

Competencies & Personal Characteristics

The successful candidate will be:

• Quick and responsive – able to understand direction and move immediately to execution.
• Hungry to learn – genuinely interested in perfumery and motivated to absorb as much knowledge as possible.
• Highly coachable – receptive to instruction, correction, and feedback without becoming defensive.
• Precise – understands that details matter and follows instructions exactly.
• Disciplined – comfortable learning through observation, repetition, and progressively increasing responsibility.
• Proactive – anticipates needs while understanding when to ask before acting.
• Organized – able to manage multiple priorities without losing track of details.
• Discreet – understands the confidential nature of formulas, customers, projects, and creative work.
• Resilient – able to work effectively in a demanding, deadline-driven creative environment.
• Humble and curious – willing to learn the fundamentals before expecting creative ownership.
• Passionate about fragrance – demonstrates genuine enthusiasm for developing a career in perfumery.