ISPC Cocktail Event
On Tuesday, June 3, ISPC invites all perfumers to “The Perfumer’s Cocktail” from 6 – 9 PM at Espace Champerret in Paris. This event is free for ISPC members; non-members may attend for €25. Reserve your spot by clicking in your personal area in our website or send an email to karelle@perfumer-creators.com for non-members. Don’t […]
Announcement Thierry Wasser
We are very pleased to share with you that Thierry Wasser, Master Perfumer at Guerlain, is the new President of ISPC, International Society of Perfumer-Creators. He succeeded Francis Kurkdjian in April 28, and will have Calice Becker as his vice president. Thierry grew up in Switzerland. He started at Givaudan’s Perfumery School in 1982 and he […]
ISPC Awards
We are immensely proud to announce the launch of the ISPC Award! This is the first ever perfumers’ Awards to honor perfumers and other players who have contributed significantly to our success and helped elevate our industry! There are two categories: ISPC CONTRIBUTION AWARD and ISPC RECOGNITION AWARD. Credit: @marx_photos
Happy New Year 2025!
The ISPC wishes you a very Happy New Year 2025!May this year bring endless creativity and exciting new challenges your way.
ISPC wishes
The ISPC sends warm wishes for the holiday season and extends our sincere thanks for your support throughout the year.
Bringing Perfumer-creators together in times of Dupes
Dear friends and ISPC members, You may have noticed the growing spotlight on “dupes” in mainstream media and social media platforms like TikTok. Rising perfume prices, economic challenges, the pursuit of bargains, and misconceptions about authentic creations have all contributed to this trendy phenomenon. However, let’s be clear: dupes are not a trendy innovation – […]
Oriental versus Amber
Why can’t we use the term “oriental” any longer? In view of the problems and issues of ethics, inclusiveness and diversity challenges that our industry is facing on a global scale, we need to rethink the use of the term “oriental” to avoid any colonialist connotations or clichés, relics of an outdated exoticism. And, above […]
Why don’t perfumer-creators like to be called “noses”?
To begin with, it is quite difficult to determine the exact date of birth of this synonym, which has become popular first in the media and eventually in the general public. However, we can already feel the possibility of the metonymy as early as 1897, in the famous ” nose speech” of Cyrano de Bergerac: […]
Green Deal européen, Chemical Strategy for Sustainability et incidences sur la palette du parfumeur
As part of its “Green Deal” or “Green Pact” to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, the European Commission published a Chemical Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) in October 2020. At a masterclass organized by SIPC on April 11 and introduced by Martina Bianchini, President of IFRA (International Fragrance Association), Calice Becker, SIPC Co-President, […]
The right to be an author
When it comes to intellectual property, French law seems to have its favorite senses. While it recognizes and protects works that are sensitive to sight and hearing (the famous “major arts”), the so-called chemical senses of smell and taste clearly do not find favor in its eyes. On the grounds, namely, that they are particularly […]