Fragrances by Tim Gage

Tim found perfumery by chance, after studying chemistry his dream had always been to be a palaeontologist but realised that it wasn’t the lifestyle he wanted. So when a teacher asked if he was interested in a job as a perfumers’ assistant, Tim went along to see if it would be a good “gap filler” before he found his calling. He soon realised that perfumery was far more interesting than he had first imagined and 36 years later he still finds the role fascinating. Tim has worked in many departments throughout his time in the industry; from regulation, to QC to formulation management all of which have helped to give him a greater understanding of such matters in his current role within the perfumery team. Tim is ke...