IFF partnered with ISIPCA in 2016 to launch a first-of-its-kind perfumery program focused on developing expert talent for the fragrance industry.
Combining IFF’s 135+ year creative legacy and pioneering spirit and ISIPCA’s undisputed academic excellence, we’ve created this distinctive curriculum to prepare the next generation for a diverse range of industry roles.
This Master’s-level program immerses students in both the foundations and the evolving frontiers of fragrance creation. Classes are held at ISIPCA’s state-of-the-art campus in Versailles, France, the historic heart of perfumery culture.
In 2026, the program boasts 100% recruitment rate in the six months which follow graduation.
The Scent Design and Creation student has the heart of an artist, is inherently curious, and is driven by a fire within to push boundaries. They are also grounded in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, and proficient or fluent in English. They share the dream to make perfume and be part of this exciting industry.
The program is highly selective with a specific admission process.
“My experience in the Scent Design and Creation program was one of my most valuable experiences. I loved learning from my multicultural classmates, teachers and mentors at IFF. The program has helped me take important steps to achieve my goals.” – Sumukha Kashyap, Scent Design Manager, IFF Singapore
“My favorite author, Colette, said ‘Perfume is a poem to be breathed in, I am breathing this every day in this program”
– Eléonore Oyane-Yang, Apprentice Perfumer IFF, France
”Attending ISIPCA meant dropping everything to move to France and committing three years to a subject I knew very little about. Yet somehow – at the same time – it was the most obvious choice. That’s how it was for me, and that’s how it was for my entire class, which felt more like a family than anything else.”
– Andrew Everett, Junior Perfumer, IFF New York
“Never in a million years would I have dreamed of a better job. At ISIPCA I trained my nose to identify ingredients and their combinations, I was exposed to different cultures, I met some of my best friends in life and had the opportunity to work on something that I truly love. If you are curious, passionate about perfume, consumers, ingredients and want to dive into this magical world of fragrances, you should join the Scent Design & Creation Program – it’s a life changing experience”. – Andressa Santana West Barbosa, Scent Design Manager based in Holmdal, NJ.
”The world of perfumery has always been a haze of illusion for me. The ISIPCA Scent Design and Creation program opened the gate and lead me into that world, and the experience has been the light that illuminated my path to become a perfumer”
– Hyunmin Shin, Junior Perfumer, IFF France
“My two internship mentors from the Netherlands came to my graduation in France and they kindly shared their advice on the importance of believing in myself. I also learned from my experience at ISIPCA that understanding and accepting the differences in one of the keys to success in an international environment and this insight will help me to work all over the world in the future.” – Shinichiro Oba, Junior Perfumer, Dubai
“It really exposed us to all the categories…it gives us a real vision of how big the industry is.”
Roy Syamananda, Account Manager, Dubai
“[At ISIPCA] we were always asked to do something new, something innovative…”
Jaijing Zhang, Account Manager, Dubai
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