Santosh Shinde

India Born 0 French Avenue

According to Givaudan, Shinde is particularly inspired by green and floral notes from plants such as basil and rose, reflecting a strong affinity for natural raw materials in his compositions.[1][9][10] Retail descriptions of his work highlight warm, enveloping, sweet and amber facets with a controlled sense of gourmand indulgence, exemplified by fragrances like Caramel Chocolate Macaron.[2][7]

About

Santosh Shinde is an Indian perfumer based in Mumbai, working as a cross‑category consumer product and lifestyle perfumer at Givaudan, where he has been a perfumer since 2019. He previously worked as a perfumer at CPL Aromas in India from 2013 to 2019 and joined their Mumbai creative center after around 15 years of training and work in the Indian market. Shinde holds a B.Sc. in Chemistry and a postgraduate diploma in Perfumery & Cosmetics from Ruia College, Matunga, Mumbai. His credited fragrance work includes compositions such as Caramel Chocolate Macaron and Arabiyat Sugar, among others listed in regional Fragrantica databases.