Fragrance Design Intern | Scent Evaluation & Trends

IFF; Morelos; On-site; MXN 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

IFF invites you to explore fragrance development in a hands-on role based at our Mexico site. You will learn to smell, classify, compare, and describe fragrances while gaining exposure to fragrance families, ingredients, and market references.

This position supports Scent Design projects from client briefs to final selection within a collaborative team. You will build olfactory vocabulary and storytelling skills, connect consumer trends with creative ideas, and develop a strong foundation in

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Gastronomy, Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Fragrance/Perfumery, Marketing, Design, Consumer Science, or a related field

Responsibilities

• Support fragrance evaluation sessions and develop the ability to smell, classify, compare, and describe fragrances
• Explore fragrance families, ingredients, key market references, and emerging olfactive trends
• Support Scent Design Managers throughout fragrance development projects, from client briefs to fragrance selection and submission
• Contribute to inspiration searches, benchmarking activities, mood boards, fragrance collections, and creative presentations
• Research consumer trends, fragrance preferences, cultural movements, and emerging olfactive directions

Skills

Fragrance evaluation

Olfactory sensitivity

English language

Creative thinking

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

IFF invites you to explore fragrance development in a hands-on role based at our Mexico site. You will learn to smell, classify, compare, and describe fragrances while gaining exposure to fragrance families, ingredients, and market references.

This position supports Scent Design projects from client briefs to final selection within a collaborative team. You will build olfactory vocabulary and storytelling skills, connect consumer trends with creative ideas, and develop a strong foundation in