Joanne Sebastiana Gomes
Dubai
Summary
Detail-oriented Cross-Category Fragrance Evaluator with 10 plus years of experience in sensory evaluation, fragrance profiling, and consumer insights across Personal Care, Home Care, Fine Fragrance, and Air Care categories. Skilled in competitive benchmarking, fragrance selection, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, market-driven fragrance solutions.
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience
Work history
Cross Category Fragrance Evaluator
European Flavours & Fragrances
, United Arab Emirates
2021.12 - Current
- Interpret customer briefs and define the creative fragrance direction by recommending suitable fragrances from the existing library or commissioning new creations from perfumers.
- Manage the fragrance selection process to develop winning proposals for client briefs and internal innovation projects.
- Plan and lead fragrance evaluation sessions, assess perfume submissions, and provide constructive olfactive feedback to perfumers and the sales team.
- Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, Technical, and Laboratory teams to ensure fragrance solutions align with customer requirements and project objectives.
- Participate in client meetings alongside the Sales team to present fragrance concepts, provide technical and olfactive expertise, and support business development.
- Maintain and continuously update the internal fragrance library, ensuring it reflects current market trends, consumer preferences, and strategic priorities.
- Plan and conduct quarterly market visits to monitor emerging fragrance trends, benchmark competitor products, identify innovation opportunities, and gather consumer insights across multiple product categories.
- Monitor regional and global fragrance trends and translate market insights into actionable recommendations for fragrance development and portfolio enhancement.
- Build strong partnerships with perfumers to refine fragrance creations based on evaluation results, customer feedback, and market intelligence.
- Ensure timely execution of fragrance evaluation activities while maintaining high standards of quality, consistency, and documentation.
Fragrance Library Co ordinator & Junior Evaluator
CPL AROMAS FZE
Dubai
2021.01 - 2021.12
- Organize and maintain the fragrance library, ensuring all samples are correctly labelled and stored.
- Receive, catalog, and track new fragrance submissions and raw materials.
- Prepare fragrance samples for internal evaluations, customer presentations, and product development.
- Monitor stock levels and reorder samples or supplies as needed.
- Dispose of expired or obsolete samples according to company procedures.
- Ensure proper storage conditions to maintain fragrance quality and stability.
- Support fragrance evaluators and perfumers by locating and preparing requested samples.
Product Performance Executive
CPL AROMAS FZE
Dubai, united Arab Emirates
2018.01 - 2020.12
- Develop innovative formulation prototypes and application technologies across Fine Fragrance, Household, Air Care, and Personal Care categories to support emerging market trends and long-term brand strategies.
- Formulate, prepare, and evaluate in-house technologies and application bases across multiple product categories, ensuring optimal fragrance performance and product functionality.
- Plan and conduct sensory panel evaluations for both in-house developments and market benchmark products, providing detailed reports and recommendations to Creative, Marketing, and Sales teams.
- Prepare and monitor stability, compatibility, and precipitation studies, analysing and consolidating test results to support product development and commercialisation.
- Collaborate with global R&D teams to drive innovation initiatives, exchange technical knowledge, and implement best practices across regions.
- Support customer complaint investigations by participating in technical review meetings, identifying root causes, and recommending corrective solutions.
Application lab Technologist
CPL aromas FZE
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2016.07 - 2017.12
- Managed the day-to-day operation and organization of the fragrance library, ensuring accurate inventory and efficient sample retrieval.
- Monitored project pipelines, prioritised outstanding requests, and ensured the timely completion of customer and internal projects.
- Supported the Creative and Evaluation teams through the preparation of fragrance samples, application bases, and customer submissions.
- Maintained project tracking systems to ensure an efficient workflow and minimise project delays.
- Coordinated the timely preparation, packaging, and shipment of fragrance samples to customers.
- Updated customer and internal formulation bases, maintaining accurate records through the base monitoring system.
- Maintained laboratory equipment, calibration records, and temperature monitoring logs in compliance with laboratory quality procedures.
Education
Postgraduate Degree - Quality assurance in Food & Pharma
Sophia College
Mumbai 2011.04 - 2012.04
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
St Xaviers College
Mumbai 2008.04 - 2011.04
Skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent olfactory memory
- Comparative fragrance analysis
- Problem-solving
- Data interpretation
- Critical thinking
- Decision-making
Timeline
Cross Category Fragrance Evaluator
European Flavours & Fragrances
2021.12 - Current
Fragrance Library Co ordinator & Junior Evaluator
CPL AROMAS FZE
2021.01 - 2021.12
Product Performance Executive
CPL AROMAS FZE
2018.01 - 2020.12
Application lab Technologist
CPL aromas FZE
2016.07 - 2017.12
Postgraduate Degree - Quality assurance in Food & Pharma
Sophia College
2011.04 - 2012.04
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
St Xaviers College
2008.04 - 2011.04