SENIOR OUD, BAKHOOR & ARABIAN FINE FRAGRANCE FORMULATOR

SENIOR OUD, BAKHOOR & ARABIAN FINE FRAGRANCE FORMULATORLocation: Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaEmployment type: Full-timeWorkplace: On-siteIndicative salary: SAR 24,000–38,000 per month, depending on direct formulation experience𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐔𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐄Palomba General Trading LLC is seeking a highly specialised Senior Oud, Bakhoor & Arabian Fine Fragrance Formulator for Saudi Arabia.This position is intended for a professional who has actually formulated Middle Eastern fragrance products, not simply evaluated, sold or marketed them.The successful candidate should have hands-on experience creating and modifying formulas for:oud fragrances;bakhoor;attars;mukhallat;incense-based compositions;amber fragrances;musk fragrances;rose-oud structures;oriental fine fragrance.This is not a perfume retail, sales, marketing or general fragrance-development role.𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧The role is responsible for creating fragrance formulas that are technically credible, commercially relevant and culturally appropriate for Saudi and GCC consumers.The candidate should be able to move from:creative direction → formula → modification → performance testing → final fragrance conceptwhile understanding the specific olfactory codes of the region.The objective is to develop fragrances with:strong identity;depth;diffusion;longevity;high perceived quality;authentic Middle Eastern character;modern international execution.𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬Create original Arabian fine-fragrance formulas.Develop oud-based compositions.Develop bakhoor fragrance systems.Formulate attars and mukhallat.Build incense and resin accords.Develop modern amber, musk and oriental accords.Work with rose, saffron, woods and balsamic materials.Modify formulas based on olfactory evaluation.Improve diffusion and substantivity.Optimise performance on skin and fabric.Balance natural and synthetic materials.Develop fragrance variants for different concentration levels.Evaluate raw-material quality.Compare oud qualities and oud accords.Create commercially differentiated fragrance structures.Support fragrance stability and performance evaluation.Work with external fragrance houses and ingredient suppliers where required.Maintain formulation documentation and modification history.𝐎𝐮𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞The candidate should understand that “oud” is not one single smell.Strong candidates should be capable of distinguishing and working with profiles such as:woody oud;smoky oud;leathery oud;animalic oud;sweet oud;balsamic oud;medicinal oud;resinous oud.Experience with both:natural agarwood materials;reconstructed oud accordsis highly desirable.The candidate should understand how oud behaves with:rose;saffron;musk;amber;sandalwood;patchouli;leather;incense.𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐫 & 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞Direct professional experience with bakhoor is strongly preferred.Candidates should understand:fragrance concentration;heat behaviour;smoke character;diffusion;persistence;resin interaction;wood-chip or base compatibility;fragrance evolution during burning.This is a deliberately narrow requirement.We are not looking for someone who has merely smelled bakhoor. Humanity already has enough experts created by shopping malls.𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐫 & 𝐌𝐮𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭Candidates should ideally have experience with:concentrated oil perfumes;non-alcoholic fragrance systems;traditional attar structures;oil-based fragrance performance;layering concepts;mukhallat formulation.The candidate should understand how oil-based systems behave differently from conventional alcohol-based fine fragrance.𝐑𝐚𝐰 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞Professional familiarity should ideally include:Naturalsoud / agarwood;rose;sandalwood;patchouli;frankincense;myrrh;labdanum;saffron;vetiver;citrus oils.Synthetics / Accordsamber materials;musks;woody ambers;leather notes;oud bases;diffusive woody materials;fixative systems.The candidate should understand the interaction between natural complexity and synthetic performance.𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧The role requires someone capable of taking an existing formula and deliberately changing:strength;diffusion;longevity;sweetness;smokiness;animalic character;dryness;woodiness;floral balance;market positioning.We need someone who can explain what they changed and why.Not someone whose development method consists of adding more oud until everybody in the room stops speaking.𝐒𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞Direct familiarity with Saudi fragrance preferences is highly desirable.Relevant understanding may include:high fragrance concentration;strong performance expectations;layering;oud and musk usage;incense culture;luxury fragrance purchasing behaviour;traditional versus contemporary Saudi fragrance styles.Candidates with direct experience working for Saudi, UAE, Kuwaiti or Omani fragrance houses will be particularly relevant.𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞Relevant previous titles may include:Senior Perfumer – Arabian FragranceOud PerfumerOriental PerfumerFine Fragrance PerfumerBakhoor FormulatorAttar PerfumerFragrance FormulatorSenior Fragrance DeveloperThe candidate should have direct formula ownership, not merely project coordination.𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬Minimum 7 years of professional perfumery or fragrance-formulation experience preferred.Minimum 3 years directly involving Arabian / Middle Eastern fragrance formulation.Proven experience creating formulas.Direct experience with oud-based fragrances.Direct experience with at least one of:bakhoor;attar;mukhallat;incense compositions.Strong raw-material knowledge.Professional olfactory capability.Experience modifying formulas for performance.Familiarity with IFRA requirements.Experience with fragrance stability and evaluation.Excellent English required.Arabic strongly preferred.𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞Experience with one or more of:Saudi fragrance houses;UAE fragrance manufacturers;Middle Eastern luxury perfume brands;fragrance houses serving GCC clients;private-label Arabian fragrance production.𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫Full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Indicative fixed compensation:SAR 24,000–38,000 per monthdepending on actual formulation capability and seniority.The role will provide direct involvement in new fragrance-development projects for Middle Eastern and international markets.𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐋𝐂Palomba General Trading LLC is active across natural ingredients, essential oils, botanical extracts, flavours, fragrances and specialty raw materials, with commercial activity across Europe and the GCC. Arturo_Palomba_CV_Ultra_Interna…The company is developing selected fragrance projects combining raw-material sourcing, regional market knowledge and technical fragrance-development capability.