Key ideas from Gilles Andrier

• Givaudan trains 40% of the world's perfumers through their 80-year-old perfumery school
• Perfumers lose 8-9 briefs out of 10, requiring exceptional resilience and persistence
• Top notes in flavors create the critical first seconds of taste experience in packaged foods
• Givaudan operates on five-year cycles and has consistently delivered on all commitments under Gilles Andrier's 21-year leadership
• The company's purpose extends beyond fragrances to making consumers 'happier and healthier'
• Fragrance development can take anywhere from three weeks to three years depending on client size
• Most taste experience comes from volatiles that disappear during food packaging processes