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perfumer
A professional who evaluates odors of aromatic chemicals to set production standards and ensure adherence by workers engaged in compounding and finishing operations. Responsibilities include:
- Directs workers engaged in preparation of work orders for compounding department and reviews batch sheets prepared for distillation department to ensure compliance with formulas devised in perfume laboratory.
- Visits compounding and distillation areas and determines, by smelling, odor qualities of prepared materials.
- Approves batches for finishing, from knowledge of odor characteristics and odor blends conforming with customer or laboratory standards.
- Resmells sample in air-filtered room, using blotter strips dipped in aromatic chemicals to evaluate fragrances for specific characteristics, such as odor, body, harmony, strength, and permanence.
- Compares odor and color of current sample with samples of previous batches.
- Rejects batches not meeting criteria, and notifies distillation personnel to redistill product.
- May devise production formulas and be designated Creative Perfumer (chemical)
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