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We are very saddened to advise that long standing BSP member Francis Pickthall of CPL Aromas has passed away. Francis has always been a great supporter of the society and we send our deepest condolences to his family and the wider CPL Aromas family.

The British Society of Perfumers is sad to report that John Middleton has passed away. John worked for Givaudan for many years and played an important role in the British Fragrance Association, as both Technical and Executive Chairman and as such was instrumental in representing the industry at the highest levels and helped make IFRA UK what it is […]

INTERVIEW WITH OLIVIER POLGE, 11th October 2018 Every year in November, the British Society of Perfumers -BSP- presents a review of the best Fine Fragrances launched on the market. In 2017, the presenter, Virginie Daniau, asked our members to select their favourite feminine and masculine fine fragrance, unbranded and blind. This way, the vote solely […]

I had the privilege of working closely with Joanna, as one of the co-founders of Pandora since 2003, offering training and consultancy to the fine fragrance industry. Her wealth of knowledge, communication skills, sense of humour, lightness of touch, professionalism and integrity made her a uniquely valued colleague and friend. Some of you may know […]

The British Society of Perfumers is sad to announce the passing of Jo Norman, a beloved member of the society. Memorial details as follows: We have now made arrangements for Jo’s Memorial Service which will be held on Wednesday 3rd October 2018. The service will commence 11am at Jo’s local church St Andrew’s, 38 Maple […]

On the 25th of September, Givaudan presents “The Virtuous Circle of Sourcing for Shared Value” at Mintel House. Click here for Givaudan presenter profiles and further detail. Givaudan will be joined by Mintel’s Senior Beauty Analyst.