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Middle East, Turkey, Africa and the DACH region, which eventually led me to Dullberg Konzentra at the end of 2024 in Hamburg, where I could combine my international experience with my passion for raw materials. BETWEEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND PASSION In my early forties, I decided to fulfil a dream and create my own brand, NASENGOLD. NASENGOLD revolves around intoxication in its broadest sense – that feeling of being taken out of everyday life. Its success led to WACKELWASSER, focused on fresh, sparkling fragrances that remind me of mineral water. Both brands are personal to me, allowing me to experiment with ideas that might not fit a traditional brand brief. The industry gave me craft and experience; my brands give me additional freedom. A MATTER OF CHARACTER When I work on a composition, I want to be completely focused, but I also need exchange with others. Music also plays an important role. I see many parallels between music and perfumery. There are accords, structures, tension and release, and moments where something suddenly resolves. With fragrance, it is about how individual elements work together and what story emerges. Perhaps that's where my intuitive approach comes from. I like working spontaneously and trusting my gut. That spontaneity leads me towards ideas I might never have reached through a completely planned approach. PASSING ON KNOWLEDGE Passing on knowledge has become increasingly important to me. I have learned an incredible amount from perfumers, colleagues, mentors and the people I have worked with. That's why it feels natural to support young perfumers and evaluators. For me, it is about asking questions, "For me, language was much more than just a means of communication. It gave me a different way of accessing the people and the culture." Fragrances in Brazil are often more present and deeply rooted in everyday life than in Europe. The climate creates different demands in freshness, intensity and longevity. I learned to think about how a fragrance is actually experienced, rather than simply how it works on a blotter. Since 2017, I have been contributing my skills to various international markets, such as the Mark Buxton. From there, I moved to Hamburg, working on fine fragrances for the German market and cosmetic projects across Europe. Travelling to Dubai and Barcelona showed me how differently people perceive, wear and choose fragrances. I wanted to understand how people in Brazil live and experience fragrance, not simply the market through figures or briefs. That's why I learned Portuguese. That experience changed my work and my understanding of fragrance. P A R F U M P L U S 24