David Plotz talks to a perfumer about what it takes to be a perfumer, and how to create a mass-market perfume from scratch.

How Does a Perfumer Work?

How Does a Perfumer Work?

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Working
What do you do all day?
Nov. 7 2014 9:23 AM

The “How Does a Perfumer Work?” Edition

Slate’s podcast about work explores how a small-batch perfume is made.

Anne Serrano-McClain.
Anne Serrano-McClain.

Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by David Plotz

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On this episode of Working, David Plotz talks with perfumer Anne Serrano-McClain about starting a perfume business and how to create a mass-market perfume from scratch.

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