Season 3 - Episode 2: The Evocative Nature of Fragrance featuring Susan Baillely

Episode title and number: The Evocative Nature of Fragrance featuring Susan Baillely Season 3 - #2

Brief summary of the show:
My co-hosts, Nasreen Bhutta, Sylvia Stinson-Perez, and Dana Hinnant were ecstatic to talk with Procter & Gamble's Susan Baillely. Susan is an authority on fragrance and we could hardly wait to learn more about her and her work as she has a wealth of knowledge about perfume. And you won't want to miss Dana's Beauty Byte for perfume tips.

Susan Baillely's Bio:
Susan Baillely is a Perfumer ‘a Nose’, Senior Scientist in Research & Development, Global Beauty Care for the Procter & Gamble Company.  Susan joined P&G’s R&D organization in 1989, after graduating from the University of St. Andrews in the UK with a 1st class honors in Chemistry. Additionally, Susan is an Accessibility Leader for P&G, driving awareness and action on accessible design for the company.

Susan currently leads perfume formulation design for Personal and Skin Care products in R&D at Mason Business Center, P&G Cincinnati, USA.  Within Beauty she has also led perfume formulation design for Anti Perspirants, Deodorants and Shave Care.   She is also active in perfume development of new characters inspired by emerging global market trends.

Susan is a member of the People with Disabilities Affinity Lead Team at P&G.  She leverages her personal Low Vision experience to drive positive change for P&G’s employees and consumers worldwide. She is a Board member for Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually impaired.  She is married to Gerard, and they have 2 sons Jean-Louis and Jean-Pierre.

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Bullet points of key topics & timestamps:

0:00 | Welcome
2:12 | Susan's sight loss journey
3:41 | How do you do job while on the blindness spectrum?
5:07 | How are fragrances made?
8:31 | How is the fragrance industry adopting accessibility for consumers
11:08 | What do you like most about being a perfumer?
13:02 | Supporting Bold Blind Beauty
13:39 | What route did you take to become a perfumer?
15:16 | What are the most popular fragrances for men & women?
20:29 | Beauty Byte
22:11 | How do we choose a fragrance that works best for us?
23:35 | Do people with visual impairments have a heightened level of small than our sighted counterparts?
25:44 | What is an absolute no-no when it comes to using fragrance?
26:27 | What is the perfect amount of fragrance to use?

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