Also called: Scent Evaluator
Smells and judges fragrances, guiding perfumers toward what customers will love.
Evaluators test how scents perform in products like detergent or candles, compare versions, and act as the bridge between perfumers and clients.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in chemistry, marketing, or science; trained on the job at fragrance houses.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Chemistry, Marketing, Biology.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI predicts how consumers will react to scents, shrinking some evaluation work; smelling products and guiding perfumers stays human.
Classes: Chemistry, Marketing, Psychology, French.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-4099.
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