PART 2 – Flashback Interview With Antonio Palomino, Chief Perfumer
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 26 October, 2017
- Categories: Fragrances, Interview
The role of the perfumer Palomino’s office is what one would expect from a perfumer’s workplace: glass walls and a full-height window letting the Mediterranean sunlight flood the room. Most of the space is occupied by a large table filled with formulas, numbered vials corresponding to tests, blotters and more…
Flashback Interview With Antonio Palomino, Chief Perfumer
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 23 October, 2017
- Categories: Fragrances, Interview
Antonio Palomino’s journey in perfumery started in 1972 when he was only 18. He joined the industry his passion for chemistry and fragrances. That year, barely 100 fragrances were launched, including Dior’s Diorella and 1000 by Jean Patou – nothing compared to the 2,000 launches so far in 2017. Beyond…
Marketing Trends Report – Element Collection: Water
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 4 October, 2017
- Categories: Fashion, Fragrances, Trends, Marketing
Water comprises over 70% of the earth’s surface. Life originated from the oceans, and gradually adapted to brackish and fresh waters via rivers and streams, to finally conquer the ground environment. While fine fragrance brands have used for many years the symbol of water, we have been witnessing over the…
Iberchem Receives MUI Halal Certification
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 29 September, 2017
- Categories: Corporate, Fragrances
Iberchem today announced it has received the MUI halal fragrance certification for its facility in Indonesia and therefore can now offer MUI halal certified fragrances to its customers. Thanks to a thorough implementation of the requirements within its operations, the facility obtained the A status, the highest grade achievable, certifying…
The favorite smells of: Zhan Jingjing, fragrance evaluator, Iberchem Guangzhou
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 14 September, 2017
- Categories: Fragrances, Scents, Interview
Fragrance evaluators may not be quoted as much as perfumers, but still, their role is more than essential within a fragrance house. We recently sat down with Ms. Zhan Jinjing, fragrance evaluator in our Guangzhou center, and asked her to tell us the five smells she prefers. Magnolia Flower…
An Inside Look At Our Office
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 26 July, 2017
- Categories: Fragrances, Corporate
Have you ever wondered where and how a fragrance is created? How this magical smell you find in your shampoo, your perfume, or even in your fabric softener comes to life? Before anything else, creating a scent comes from passion. At the core of Iberchem, over 550 persons from 35 different…
5 questions with: María-Ángeles Santiago, Perfumer
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 20 June, 2017
- Categories: Fragrances, Interview
Where do you think your passion for oriental perfumes comes from? It came by working at Iberchem. Due to the international presence of the company, it was only a matter of time before I would have to work with oriental perfumes. And it has been love at first sight. I…
Iberchem presents “Ephemeral treasures, eternal memories”
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 26 May, 2017
- Categories: Fragrances, Exhibitions
On the occasion of the 2017 edition of the Beautyworld Middle East, Spain-based fragrance house Iberchem presented the sensorial exhibition “Ephemeral Treasures, Eternal Memories”. Divided into three parts (fragrance, essential oil, and raw material in its natural state) the exhibition allowed visitors to fully understand each fragrance and discover its…
Remembrance of Perfumes Past
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 16 March, 2016
- Categories: Fragrances
Constantly on the lookout for widening its knowledge on perfumery, Iberchem has confirmed its participation to the course Remembrance of Perfumes Past, presented by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Exploring the origins is the best way to understand and forecast today’s trends, whether…