The challenge of modern perfumery and flavor creation isn’t finding good new materials, it’s identifying exceptional ones.  At Firmenich, the ingredient palette used by our perfumers and flavorists is powered by a long-term investment in advanced research and sustainability.

Our determination to remain the leader in new olfactive and gustative ingredients is reflected in our consistent and significant investment into R&D and our innovation community.  Coupled with our financial commitment, is our investment in talent.  Firmenich attracts some of the best scientists, researchers, perfumers and flavorists the world over.

As a 100% family owned company that is committed to success as our guarantee of continued independence, we have the ability to reserve a sizeable number of our breakthrough ingredients for the exclusive use of our perfumers and flavorists. By focusing on maintaining our leadership in innovative, high-value-added ingredients, we are reinforcing our creativity and the uniqueness of our clients products.