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Competences — fragrance chemist

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e027434f-8aa4-4d87-a070-b1d5c57749e6).

Essential

  • analytical chemistry (knowledge)
  • assess the feasibility of implementing developments (skill/competence)
  • calibrate laboratory equipment (skill/competence)
  • check quality of raw materials (skill/competence)
  • cosmetics industry (knowledge)
  • create fragrances formulae (skill/competence)
  • decide on fragrance titles (skill/competence)
  • define technical requirements (skill/competence)
  • document analysis results (skill/competence)
  • good manufacturing practices (knowledge)
  • manage chemical testing procedures (skill/competence)
  • prepare chemical samples (skill/competence)
  • research fragrances (skill/competence)
  • run laboratory simulations (skill/competence)
  • test chemical samples (skill/competence)
  • test fragrances against customer satisfaction (skill/competence)
  • translate formulae into processes (skill/competence)
  • use chemical analysis equipment (skill/competence)
  • write specifications (skill/competence)

Optional

  • advise on fragrances (skill/competence)
  • biological chemistry (knowledge)
  • botany (knowledge)
  • chemical preservation (knowledge)
  • cleaning products (knowledge)
  • communicate with external laboratories (skill/competence)
  • control production (skill/competence)
  • develop new food products (skill/competence)
  • food allergies (knowledge)
  • food flavourings (knowledge)
  • food product ingredients (knowledge)
  • gas chromatography (knowledge)
  • molecular biology (knowledge)
  • negotiate supplier arrangements (skill/competence)
  • olfaction (knowledge)
  • oversee quality control (skill/competence)
  • perform calorimeter operation (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 5 ads, as of 2026-07-12)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • fragrance development — 80 %
  • product development — 40 %
  • cost analysis — 40 %
  • chemical analysis — 40 %
  • formulation — 40 %
  • regulatory compliance — 40 %
  • results documentation — 20 %
  • scent creation — 20 %
  • compound identification — 20 %
  • compound testing — 20 %
  • chemical experimentation — 20 %
  • aerosol formulation — 20 %
  • data collection — 20 %
  • laboratory testing — 20 %
  • market trend analysis — 20 %
  • fragrance research — 20 %
  • fragrance testing — 20 %
  • ingredient evaluation — 20 %

Methods

  • clean beauty standards — 40 %
  • project management — 40 %

Responsibilities

  • fragrance library maintenance — 40 %
  • sample tracking — 40 %
  • safety protocol adherence — 20 %
  • raw material data collection — 20 %
  • regulatory review — 20 %
  • signature scent development — 20 %
  • team collaboration — 20 %
  • team communication — 20 %
  • timeline management — 20 %
  • tracker maintenance — 20 %
  • vendor communication — 20 %
  • vendor coordination — 20 %
  • batch making — 20 %
  • brief creation — 20 %
  • fragrance coordination support — 20 %
  • data preparation — 20 %
  • documentation maintenance — 20 %
  • existing product improvement — 20 %
  • feedback cycle management — 20 %
  • formula coordination — 20 %
  • formula testing — 20 %
  • lab experiments — 20 %
  • lab organization — 20 %
  • lab process documentation — 20 %
  • laboratory experimentation — 20 %
  • laboratory maintenance — 20 %
  • information tracking — 20 %
  • fragrance effectiveness assessment — 20 %
  • material research — 20 %
  • product evaluation support — 20 %
  • product testing — 20 %
  • paperwork management — 20 %
  • problem solving — 20 %
  • product creation — 20 %