American Society of Perfumers

What American Society of Perfumers does

The American Society of Perfumers, Inc. (ASP) is a New Jersey-incorporated 501(c)(6) non-profit professional membership organization founded in 1947, headquartered by mail at P.O. Box 225, Kearny, NJ, with an additional presence in Piscataway, NJ. ASP serves approximately 300 U.S.-based professional perfumers through tiered memberships — Full Members (10+ years of experience, $200/year), Apprentice Members (sponsored trainees, $200/year), Guest Members (foreign-society perfumers working in the U.S., $200/year), Supporter Members (fragrance house staff, suppliers, students, $140/year), plus dues-exempt Honorary and Life Members — with a one-time $50 application fee. Members are individually distinguished by their craft: fragrance creation using essential oils, aromatic chemicals, natural isolates, gums, and resins, applied across personal care, air care, household, and fine fragrance categories, with formulations built to satisfy global regulatory requirements.

The organization's core offerings are its membership program, its apprenticeship pathway (3-5 years under a sponsoring Full Member), and its events portfolio — most prominently the biennial World Perfumery Congress (WPC), with the 2026 edition scheduled for June 23-25 in Monterey, California, alongside annual closed business meetings, networking events, and an awards program including the Lifetime Achievement Award (2026 honoree: John Gamba, Senior Perfumer at Givaudan). ASP also curates an Ingredient Resources Directory linking to catalogs from Givaudan, IFF, Firmenich, Symrise, MANE, Robertet, Ungerer, Citrus & Allied, Bedoukian, Vigon, Takasago, and Berjé, and provides educational guidance referencing institutions such as ISIPCA, École Supérieure du Parfum, and the Grasse Institute of Perfumery.

ASP's go-to-market is event- and community-driven rather than transactional: it markets through asperfumers.org, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and email newsletters, while its flagship WPC and annual meetings function as the primary member acquisition, retention, and sponsorship vehicles. Revenue is generated from recurring membership dues, a $50 application fee, WPC registration and sponsorship, and Supporter Member engagement, and is not publicly disclosed despite Form 990 availability for 2019-2024. Leadership was refreshed in 2025 with Roger Howell named President (May 16, 2025) and a new 2025-2027 Board seated under Chairman James Krivda, while event management transitioned from Allured Business Media (a partner since 2012) to Paramount Events LLC with Noted Communications LLC leading WPC 2026 marketing. ASP maintains affiliate relationships with the Fragrance Creators Association, the Society of Perfumer-Creators (France), the British Society of Perfumers, DGP (Germany), RIFM, and NYSCC, and in 2025 signed on as an official industry partner of the Barcelona Perfumery Congress.

Name

American Society of Perfumers

Legal name

American Society of Perfumers, Inc.

Website

https://asperfumers.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The American Society of Perfumers (ASP) is a 1947-founded non-profit professional membership organization serving approximately 300 U.S.-based perfumers through tiered memberships, formal apprenticeships, networking events, and the biennial World Perfumery Congress, upholding standards of classical perfumery craft.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Trade Association

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Fragrance (Women’s/Men’s/Unisex) (CRABADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Air Care & Home Fragrance (Air Fresheners, Candles, Plug-ins, Diffusers) (CRADAKAI)

Keywords

• Professional perfumery association
• Fragrance industry membership
• Perfumery professional development
• Fragrance industry events
• Perfumer apprenticeship training

Headquarters

HQ city

Kearny

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual dues from Full Members ($200), Apprentice Members ($200), Guest Members ($200), and Supporter Members ($140) form the primary revenue stream for this non-profit organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The American Society of Perfumers (ASP) is a non-profit professional membership organization founded in 1947 that serves approximately 300 U.S.-based professional perfumers. ASP delivers tiered membership programs (Full, Apprentice, Guest, Supporter, Honorary, and Life Members), apprenticeship training pathways, industry recognition through awards, and flagship events including the World Perfumery Congress. Its core mission is upholding standards of professional perfumery, supporting members through networking and education, and representing U.S. perfumers internationally.

Product overview

The American Society of Perfumers is a non-profit professional membership organization founded in 1947 that serves the fragrance industry through a unified offering of membership services, educational programs, and industry events. The core offering is the ASP Membership Program, which provides professional perfumers with various membership tiers including Full, Apprentice, Guest, Supporter, Honorary, and Life Member categories. Supporting this are flagship events like the World Perfumery Congress (WPC), an annual conference for fragrance professionals, and the ASP Awards Program recognizing excellence in the industry. Educational resources include partnerships with international perfumery schools and an Ingredient Resources Directory. Together, these services form an integrated ecosystem supporting the professional development, networking, and advancement of perfumers in the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ASP Membership Program Tiered professional membership program for U.S. perfumers and fragrance industry supporters, with annual dues ranging from $140 to $200, an apprenticeship pathway for trainees, and access to networking events, the World Perfumery Congress, and industry recognition.
• World Perfumery Congress (WPC) Premier global fragrance industry conference bringing together perfumers, brands, manufacturers, and suppliers for networking, education, and showcasing innovations in scent creation; held bi-annually with the 2026 edition in Monterey, California.
• ASP Annual Events Annual closed business meetings and member networking events including social gatherings such as golf outings, intended to support member engagement and organizational governance.

Quantifiable outcome

• ASP members touch nearly every consumer in the U.S. through fragrance creations found in everyday products

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Barcelona Perfumery CongresscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2025ASP announced as an industry partner for BPC 2025 (June 18-19, Barcelona, Spain). ASP will have a dedicated booth presence at the event to connect with international fragrance community and promote ASP's mission.
• Paramount Events LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2025New event management team for the 2026 World Perfumery Congress. ASP announced a strategic shift from Allured Business Media (which had managed WPC since 2012) to Paramount Events LLC as its new event management partner.
• Noted Communications LLCcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 February 2025Selected to lead marketing and communications efforts for the 2026 World Perfumery Congress, ensuring dynamic and engaging experience for attendees. Contact for press inquiries: [email protected]
• Beauty ClusterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization of the Barcelona Perfumery Congress, now in its fifth edition.
• Allured Business MediaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrevious event management partner for WPC since 2012. ASP extended gratitude for their dedication and contributions as the partnership ended for the 2026 event.
• Fragrance Creators AssociationminorOthersListed as an affiliate organization of ASP.
• Society of Perfumer-Creators (France)minorOthersListed as an affiliate organization of ASP representing French perfumers.
• British Society of PerfumersminorOthersListed as an affiliate organization of ASP representing British perfumers.
• DGP - German Association of PerfumersminorOthersListed as an affiliate organization of ASP representing German perfumers.
• RIFM (Research Institute for Fragrance Materials)minorOthersListed as an affiliate organization of ASP focused on fragrance safety and research.
• NYSCC (New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists)minorOthersListed as an affiliate organization of ASP.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/americansocietyofperfumers
• Pinterestin.pinterest.com/AmericanSocietyofPerfumers/_saved
• Xx.com/PerfumersASP

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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