Read Issue 2 2019 of Fragrance Notes - Available Now!

Dear Members, Colleagues, and Friends:

We hope you had a wonderful summer and are pleased to share a brand-new issue of Fragrance Notes with you. Fragrance Notes is our newsletter—our signature touchpoint—celebrating the people, passion, and innovation of the fragrance industry. Read Issue 2, 2019 now.

IN THIS ISSUE:

• Letter from the President & CEO: Fragrance Creators President & CEO Farah K. Ahmed invokes the fragrance ecosystem, underscoring why active listening, collaboration, and strong leadership are critical to the success of the industry. "There are so many things we humans can learn from nature, but this illustration of working together to advance a shared goal—and ensure survival—is particularly instructive."
  
  
• Life According to Ken: Ken McAlister, Vice President of Sales, Technology, and Innovation, Intarome Fragrance Corporation, and Secretary, Fragrance Creators' Board of Directors, shares his path to fragrance leadership, his love of extreme sports, and how he came to embrace his true self. “My job performance doubled or tripled, because… I was happy. It’s amazing how that can change your professional life.”
  
  
• Notable Noses: Marvel A. Fields, Senior Perfumer, Bell Flavors & Fragrances, talks growing up in fragrance, where she goes for inspiration, and the key to success in perfumery. "You might guess that the most important factor for success is having a good sense of smell, but in my view it is listening! Listening to the client, understanding their objectives, and delivering excellent submissions are all factors that lead to success."
  
  
• Scent Hunter: Follow Karen Manheimer, Vice President, Kerry, and Treasurer, Fragrance Creators' Board of Directors, on her travels to Les Cayes, Haiti, the world's largest supplier of vetiver, a persistent, fast-growing grass with a warm, dry, earthy, and woody scent often used in fragrances.
  
  
• Plus Association News, Events & Meetings and More: President & CEO Farah Ahmed's testimonies before USTR on EU and Chinese tariffs; Fragrance Creators' record-breaking 2019 Federal Fly-In—with 64 meetings on Capitol Hill; plus the 2019 Spring Dinner; 2019 Golf Outing; and more.

Fragrance Notes is distributed regularly to Fragrance Creators members and the public in print and online. View Issue 2, 2019 and past issues now.

I appreciate your continued support of our association, and hope to see many of you at our 2019 Annual Meeting, held Wednesday, November 6, at The Madison Hotel in Morristown, New Jersey. Get all the details, plus sign up to register and sponsor now.

Sincerely,

Farah K. Ahmed
President & CEO