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Flavour Chemist

Flavour chemists create the tastes and smells in foods, drinks and personal-care products by blending natural and synthetic aroma compounds.

Class 11–12 subjectsPCM or PCB
Entrance / admissionClass 12 marks / CUET UG
DegreeB.Sc / M.Sc Chemistry or B.Tech Food Technology
Duration5 years + industry training

Your route, step by step

  1. 1Class 11–12: PCB or PCMChemistry is the key subject.
  2. 2B.Sc Chemistry or B.Tech Food TechnologyB.Sc on Class 12 marks / CUET UG; B.Tech via TNEA / JEE Main.
  3. 3M.Sc Chemistry / Food ScienceAnalytical and organic chemistry matter most.
  4. 4Train in industryFlavour houses train new chemists over several years.

What a flavour chemist does

  • Create and adjust flavour formulas
  • Analyse aroma compounds in the lab
  • Test flavours with sensory panels
  • Match flavours to customer briefs and food-safety rules

Entrance exams & admission

Where you may work

Flavour and fragrance companies, food and beverage makers, essential-oil firms and research labs.

Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu

  • NIFTEM, Thanjavur
  • Madras Christian College, Chennai

Official links

Links checked: Oct 2026. Always confirm dates and rules on the official site.

Outlook

A niche, creative field linked to the growing packaged-food industry; most training happens on the job.

Specialise later

  • Food flavours
  • Beverage flavours
  • Fragrances
  • Aroma analysis
  • Natural extracts