What's it like to work as a perfumer?

Ericka Duffy is not your average maker of perfumes. She has yet to meet anyone working in scent who has the same job as her, which, in addition to creating fragrances, includes making special “immersive” scents for film festivals, developing alcoholic drinks that take people back in time and putting on scent-inspired cocktail parties.
The 36-year-old trained herself to pick up different aromas after working on the perfume floors of department stores. She has been developing her own fragrances for seven years and has worked for Lush and Gorilla Perfumes. Continue Reading...