-
what to study to work in a perfum industry?
Hi I’m new to this forum !
Currently I’m studying my master in France majoring in chemistry and I really want to work in a perfume industry.But my university doesn’t offer a specific course for that.However, I have to choose between 2 subjects for next year.‘organic chemistry and analyse’and ‘polymer and surface’.I’d like to know which course is closer to what I want to be.Thanks in advance -
9 Replies
-
These are what we’ll study in polymer part:
Fondamentaux sur les polymèresElaboration et fonctionnalisation des polymèresCaractérisation des polymères et des surfacesPropriété des fluides complexesMatériaux & surfaces à propriétés contrôléesPolymères dans les formulations aqueuses -
It would probably be helpful if you posted in English…
-
Go for
You will then encounter for ex. GC-MS which is frequently used to identify / quantify perfume composition
-
Bonsoir Susulee
How exciting!I would recommend going for the organic chemistry & analysis major as that would be most helpful in the fragrance industry where fragrance chemistry plays a big role.It also gives you an advantage in applying forMeanwhile if you need some pointers regarding practical training, please don’t hesitate and contact me, see below for details. -
Sarah, since the words are nearly the same as in English, I didn’t traslate it.
Irina, thanks for the info! I know isipca but i’m already 26 years old and as far as I know, there is a limit in that school
-
Susulee:
I am assuming that in France, getting a Masters degree in chemistry will require that you do a research project for your Masters Thesis. What specific area of chemistry are you studying … Organic, Biochemistry, Analytical? Your best choice would be the synthesis & analytics course if you are interested in the perfume industry.If you inquire, you may find that one of the professors at your university is a consultant to certain companies in the perfume industry. Sometimes, companies have specific R&D projects that they either don’t have the manpower or budget to pursue and will collaborate with university researchers.Finally, you can contact the R&D departments at some perfume ingredients suppliers and/or perfumers and see if they have advice on getting the proper training to enter the perfume industry and/or if they have any projects that might be suitable for a Masters thesis.As is the case most of the time, you learn industry specific skills by on the job training, but networking a research project may worthwhile to pursue. -
all perfume story is organic chemistry, and in my opinion its so difficult #-o
-
@Susulee, there is no age limit at ISIPCA. They do have a numerus fixus on how many students can enroll, just 15 students a year.
@MarkBroussard: excellent advice! Get an internship, do your master thesis on fragrance chemistry and take as many cross-university courses on fragrance chemistry as you can. Grasse has an innovation incubator institute on research in fragrance.http://www.investincotedazur.com has more of such research sites. -
I spotted an error about my number of students that can enroll in ISIPCA, I meant 15-35 students a year, they have increased their number over the years (and their fees
Log in to reply.