A Tribute to Jo Norman
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 […]
Announcement
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 […]
Givaudan presents: The Virtuous Circle of Sourcing for Shared Value
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.
Ambrettolide HC Suprême Perfumery competition !
We are happy to announce the start of a perfumers’ contest focused on Ambrettolide HC Suprême, a novel high-impact macrocyclic musk, whose official market launch will take place during the WPC 2018 in Nice (France). Organised and sponsored by ACS International, this contest is addressed to all perfumers worldwide, and in particular to the members of […]
2018 Perfumery Excellence Awards – Results
The British Society of Perfumers 2018 Fragrance Excellence Awards were announced during the gala dinner at our One Day Symposium on the 17th May 2018. We’d like to congratulate all the winners and thank the participating companies and our members for making this an annual highlight. As you can see from the full results below, […]
Gabrielle Chanel Wins the British Society of Perfumers Fragrance Excellence Award
The British Society of Perfumers 2018 Fragrance Excellence Awards were announced during the gala dinner at our One Day Symposium on the 17th May 2018. Members of the society cast their votes, and the the 2018 Nancy McConkey Award for Women’s Fine Fragrance went to Gabrielle, Chanel. The Fragrance Excellence Awards are an annual event, […]
Girls in STEM event
On Thursday 15th March, Accenture hosted a Girls in STEM event at St James Park in Newcastle to inspire girls between the ages of 11-13 into future careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). It featured a series of inspiring talks and interactive workshops. Hayley Forster from Pretty Little Aroma and a member of […]