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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Dana Schmitt
Givaudan
Paris Perfume Museum - the spark that led Dana down her perfumery path
Givaudan’s Perfumery School
Bath & Body Works Cucumber Melon & Sweet Pea - Dana’s earliest scent experiences
Boy Smells candles
Otherland Velvet Persimmon Candle - Dana’s candle creation
Tom Ford Lost Cherry Candle
Le Labo Santal 26 Candle
Some of Dana’s favorite perfumes:
Chanel Coromandel Les Exclusifs De Chanel Eau De Parfum
Guerlain Shalimar Eau De Parfum
Histoires De Parfums Ambre 114
Kilian Back to Black Aphrodisiac Eau De Parfum
Kilian Love, Don't Be Shy Eau De Parfum
Hermès Un Jardin en Méditerranée
Lancôme Trésor Eau De Parfum
Kenzo Flower
Mugler Angel Eau De Parfum
The New Savant
The New Savant - the Dropout Candle
Tom Ford Fucking Fabulous Eau De Parfum
Billie Eilish - a celeb Dana would create a perfume for
Perfumers mentioned:
Calice Becker - Perfumer of Kilian Back to Black and Love Don’t Be Shy
Alberto Morillas - Perfumer of Kenzo Flower
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