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Mar 2023
46m 17s

The Chemistry of Perfume & Candles with ...

Jennifer Sullivan & Jessica Matlin
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Why do some scented candles fill a room and others fall flat? What makes amber scents so warm and resinous? How do perfumers remember what different molecules and extracts smell like? Givaudan perfumer Dana Schmitt answers those questions and many more in this interview for all the fragrance nerds out there. She also talks about how her background in chemistry made her a better perfumer, what it’s like to create fragrances for companies like Otherland and Boy Smells; and the latest trends in home and fine fragrance.


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