Sophia Grojsman. Revolution in perfumery

Sophia Grojsman was born in Belarus in the township of Lubcha. She’s had an acute sense of smell since childhood. Sophia’s mother would take her to the market to choose fresh vegetables by smell.  In 1960 the family moved to Poland where Sophia studied analytical inorganic chemistry. In 1965 they immigrated to the US. Sophia took up a job at International Flavors and Fragrances and worked there for 50 years climbing the ladder from a lab assistant to the Vice-President. She owes her standing and success to her non-standard approach to creating fragrances and her break with the clichés formerly prevalent in the perfume industry. Grojsman opted for developing the main scent accord of just a few notes instead of using numerous components. Her most remarkable creation is “Trésor” by Lancôme, which is called “from bottom to top” perfume as unlike traditional perfumes it allows the heavy base notes to be revealed from the top.Sophia Grojsman Revolution in perfumery