Compounder - Fragrance Lab

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Date: Jun 23, 2026

Location: Paris, J, FR, 75001

Company: ELC Beauty LLC

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty.

Description

The Fragrance Lab Compounder plays a key role in the development and assessment of perfumes and scented products. The position will provide technical perfumery support to co-create, ideate and incubate with Fragrance Houses, internal partners and external partners to create breakthrough innovations with the Estee Lauder Companies’ portfolio of brands.

As part of the ground-breaking Atelier team and fragrance Product Development organization, this role will be in service of the global brands, contributing to end-to-end fragrance support, boosting product innovation, driving go-to-market speed & agility, and enhance artisanal quality of ELC products. This individual will bring new fragrance capabilities to the enterprise as we grow and develop in this category, working closely with the Fragrance Analytical Chemist and Lab Owner.

 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Preparation of samples from pre-requested formulation instructions (either new instructions or following existing SOPs) of compounding recipe
  • Run pre-defined tests in the lab following existing SOPs (eg: measure of fragrance longevity using Hot Plate methodology)
  • Record protocol and test results
  • Create test summary as per template

Qualifications

  • Relevant experience in compounding OR line assembly OR QA check OR similar would be required
  • Self-motivated, pro-active
  • Interest in the fragrance industry
  • Conversational English is a plus

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Estée Lauder Companies, we are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse work environment. We believe that every individual brings unique value and we strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, and disabilities.