Firmenich. World's largest privately-owned Fragrance and Taste company.

To become a perfumer, one typically needs a solid foundation in chemistry, as the profession involves working with various chemical and natural compounds. Many perfumers hold degrees in chemistry, biology, or a related field.

Though France is often considered the perfume capital of the world, the first fragrance recipe (and many still-popular scents) comes from modern-day Iraq.

François Coty, the father of modern perfumery, a pioneer and industrialist, commonly used natural "Absolutes", from the development of the extraction technique using volatile solvents, that he used with new synthesis products.