The Art & Science of Perfumery
We are the artists of fragrance, as established professionals in the Art and Science of Perfumery, our members develop the fragrances of the world!
Our Partners & Affiliates
Welcome to the American
Society of Perfumers
The American Society of Perfumers, Inc. (ASP) is a non-profit organization founded in 1947. Our current membership is approximately three hundred professional perfumers, all based in the U.S. At the ASP, our primary goal is to uphold the high standards of professional perfumery in the U.S. while representing our members internationally.
By supporting our members through apprenticeships and networking events, we ensure the continuation of the traditions of classical perfumery. We host annual meetings and sponsor events in order to promote public engagement with the fragrance industry in the U.S. Our active role in the World Perfumery Congress, a bi-annual international networking and educational event, connects the ASP’s members and our ideas with the global fragrance community.
Join us at The Global Stage of Fragrance
The World Perfumery Congress (WPC) is the global stage for fragrance creativity, ingredients, technology and business—providing the ideal forum for discussing the industry’s latest issues and breakthroughs.
The unique three-day educational and networking forum unites fragrance industry professionals, their suppliers and brand marketers to discuss current and future opportunities.
29 June - 1 July 2022
Miami Beach Convention Center
Miami, Florida
* English will be the official language of the World Perfumery Congress
The Perfumer
Before becoming perfumers, American Society of Perfumers members studied, apprenticed with a master perfumer, and worked in a fragrance laboratory for many years.
The training process to become an ASP perfumer is intense, rigorous, and lengthy. The first task for an apprentice perfumer is to study hundreds of natural and synthetic materials, committing them to memory.
Once the apprentice develops a strong olfactive memory, they develop their formulations skills by performing countless experiments. These experiments involve the study, observation, and mastery of the effects of ingredients both alone and in complex fragrance compositions.
Because everything's better with fragrance
Personal Care
our mission is to Educate, Support and Promote Perfumers in the fragrance industry both domestically and abroad.
Fine Fragrance
the high code of perfumery ethics established by our organization maintains respect for perfumery as an artistic work of the mind.
Household
we help to insure appropriate regulatory guidelines and standards set for safe and beautiful fragrances.
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Board Members
Christopher Dienno
Vincent Kuczinski
Sherri Sebastian
James Krivda
