Create luxury fragrance compositions
Master perfumers (noses) create custom fragrance compositions for luxury houses and private clients, blending rare essences and synthetics. They develop signature scents and manage niche perfumery atelier operations.
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Apprentice → Nose → Master Perfumer → Atelier Director
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
160K
Top Salary
8+
Years
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Go to Career PathTimeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $65,000 - $89,000/year With equity/bonuses: $71,500 - $106,800 Top markets (SF/NYC): $75,000 - $107,000 Execute core tasks using Olfactory Sense…
Junior vs Senior — daily schedule breakdown
9am — Review priorities and respond to urgent items 10am — Team standup and progress check 11am — Deep work using Olfactory Sense 1pm — Cross-functional meeting with stakeholders…
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Year 1: Entry level $45,500 - $58,500 Year 2-3: Junior level $65,000 - $92,250 Year 4-6: Mid level $92,250 - $117,250 Year 7-10: Senior level $117,250 - $145,750 Year 10+:…
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