This week Karen is joined on the show by industry expert and Palette Naturals founder Miriam Vareldzis. In this wide ranging interview Miriam talks about her 30+ year long journey in the fragrance industry from working in the heart of New York City to her eventual shift into perfumery and founding her successful company, Palette Naturals. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Miriam talks about her journey in the cosmetics industry from working summer jobs in department stores to studying architecture to a chance meeting with a family friend that set her on her path to success.
• Karen and Miriam share a variety of stories from their time working in the perfume industry and divulge some details that people do not normally associate with the profession.
• Karen and Miriam talk about the evolution of the fragrance industry and how it has evolved from a very closed industry to a much more open industry.
• Miriam talks about her early days as a perfumer and how, despite all the knowledge she had gained over the years in the industry, she was still making mistakes and learning new tricks.

BEST MOMENTS
“If you’ve got 5 products you’ve got 5 permutations of the same scent.”
“The beauty industry can look superficial from the outside, but it can change people’s mood and how they feel about themselves.”
“You don’t need anyone’s permission to make perfume. Just do it.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES
Miriam’s Website: https://www.palettenaturals.com
Miriam’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/palettenaturals 
Getting Started Guide: https://www.karengilbert.co.uk/podcast-getting-started-guide
Artisan Perfumery Mastermind: https://karengilbert.info/artisan-perfumery-mastermind

ABOUT THE HOST
Fragrance expert, author, teacher and speaker; Karen Gilbert runs courses in the UK and online which demystify the secretive world of perfumery in a fun and interactive way.
Karen has inspired thousands of students to explore their olfactory sense and create their own personalised fragrances.
With extensive product development experience in both the commercial perfumery and the organic skincare industry, Karen is able to offer a unique insight into creating natural and mixed media fragrances for fine fragrance, room scents and skincare/bodycare products using commercial perfumery techniques.
Karen is also a certified meditation teacher and has a passion for helping people to create daily rituals that integrate scent with other modalities to shift state and increase your sense of wellbeing.

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