Julie Pluchet

Julie’s roots and heritage influenced her decision to become a perfumer. She grew up in the French countryside in a family passionate about nature (now an inexhaustible source of inspiration for her creations). Always fascinated by scents and perfumes, Julie decided on perfumery when she saw the film Fanfan with Sophie Marceau, who plays an apprentice perfumer. Julie graduated with a Master’s in Chemistry in 2003 and began working in the perfume industry at Mane as a chemist in the beautiful region of Grasse, in the south of France, where she later continued her passion for perfumes and attended the Grasse Institute of Perfumery, being trained by perfumers Max Gavarry (IFF) and Isabelle Burdel (Salons privés). After working as a perfumer in Paris for 5 years, Julie moved to the United Kingdom in 2012 and has been part of the CPL Aromas UK division since 2014. When asked about the perfumery process, Julie said: “The creative part is definitely the most interesting, when we receive a brief that allows us to use our imagination, memories and emotions to create something new. Projects that have fewer restrictions on materials give us more freedom to create beautiful fragrances. However, the market is changing and consumers are asking more questions about product sustainability, which ingredients are used and where they come from. We are seeing a shift towards greater transparency and made-to-measure aromas as customers become more educated about fragrances”. Outside of perfumery, Julie is passionate about dancing and has been dancing since childhood; more recently, she has been learning the style of flamenco. “There are similarities between dancing and perfumery; it often influences how I approach a creation”.