Hayley Forster - President
Fragrance Consultant - Pretty Little Aroma
Hayley has worked in the fragrance industry since 2005. She started her career in Procter and Gamble working as a perfumer’s assistant and worked her way up to a Senior Fragrance Development Manager & Evaluator in the Fabric and Home Care Division. Hayley then moved to Unilever to be a Senior Fragrance Brand Manager and Fragrance Technology Leader in the Deodorant Category. Hayley has worked on brands such as Ariel, Daz, Tide, Ace, Fairy, Pantene, Axe/Lynx, Dove, Impulse, Sure/Rexona and Vaseline.
Whilst developing scents for the world’s biggest household names, she realised the true power of scent wasn’t in selling soap powder. It was in sparking human connection. Today she is the founder of Pretty Little Aroma, founded in 2017, a brand built on the belief that scent is our most underrated superpower for connection and wellbeing. A dedicated educator, she shares her expertise by teaching fragrance to science groups in secondary private schools, as well as lecturing BSc and MSc Cosmetic Science students on the complexities of the industry. Through Pretty Little Aroma, Hayley shares the transformative power of fragrance through high-impact corporate team building, strategic consulting for emerging brands, and immersive Scent Experiences at luxury retreats. Hayley doesn’t just talk about perfume; she teaches people how to use their nose to unlock memory, boost mood, and build deeper brands.
Denise McLaverty - Immediate Past President
Consultant
E-mail: president2024@bsp.org.uk
A student placement at SC Johnson was Denise’s first introduction to the realms of product formulation of household brands. Time spent in the Air Care department kick-started a keen interest in fragrance and how it could be used in anything from fine fragrance to toilet blocks!
After graduating with an MSc in Chemical Research from Imperial College, she worked as an Applications Chemist with IFF and subsequently as an independent consultant at Robertet. Denise has a wide range of work experiences from different sectors including a business start-up and secondary school science education.
For the past 3 years, Denise has been an active Council Member of the BSP, collaborating on strategy development, membership experience and educational working groups. As the newly appointed President for 2024 she looks forward to an exciting and impactful year ahead with Council and Society members.
Denise has also been an elected Council Member and completed her terms of office for two other influential societies; the Society of Cosmetic Scientists and the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA).
Will Andrews - Vice President & Strategy Development
Head of Education, Coty UK&I
Will Andrews has been Head of Education at Coty UK&I since 2017. He is an industry-recognized Fragrance Expert, with broad technical & market knowledge, built from over 20-years in Beauty R&D at P&G, followed by 10-years in retail-facing education for Coty’s Luxury division. As a trained fragrance evaluator and master storyteller, he builds strong connections between olfactive themes and brand identity, with a current focus on educating the in-store teams who sell fine fragrances.
Will has given public lectures on all aspects of fragrance design at The Royal Institution, The Royal Society of Chemistry, SCS, IFRA and Chemistry in Action for Schools, contributed to multiple press articles and industry associations, including the Fragrance Foundation and the British Society of Perfumers.
Julie Dunkley
Senior Perfumer - Sozio UK
Julie started at FD&O on a lab apprenticeship scheme in June 1988 after leaving school and was there until 1991 when Givaudan acquired the company. She then moved to Belmay Fragrances as a Lab Technician in June 1991. This is where her love of perfumery really started, working alongside Lisa Hipgrave, she progressed into becoming a trainee Perfumer and eventually after 6 years a Perfumer.
Belmay was sold to Symrise in 2013 and Julie stayed on as a Perfumer. In 2014 a Senior Perfumer position became available at Phoenix Fragrances, which she applied for and got and has now been there for the past 9 years. Phoenix Fragrances merged with Sozio Fragrances and became Sozio UK in 2022.
Virginie Daniau
Parfum Parfait
Virginie spent a substantial part of her early career at the leading company in the fragrance and flavour industry. There, she acquired extensive knowledge of the fascinating world of fragrance. She originally trained in science, with an MSc in chemistry.
Virginie’s debut in the fragrance industry was with the world of research and development – synthesising new molecules and testing polymers. Very soon after, she moved to the creative side of the business where she developed successful fragrances. In 2010, fuelled by entrepreneurial passion, Virginie set up her own business – Parfum Parfait Ltd – where she offers independent fragrance expertise.
Since then, Virginie has helped numerous businesses launch the fragrances their brand needed. She is a consultant member of IFRA, Past President of the British Society of Perfumers and member of the SCS. Today, she is in demand as a corporate consultant, industry expert, and speaker.
Liz Dowden – Administration Manager
Perfumer - Sozio UK
E-mail: generalsecretary@bsp.org.uk
Liz started in the industry in March 1999 at The Independent Fragrance Co. as a laboratory compounder and then a perfumer’s assistant. TIFCO was bought by Belmay Fragrances where she worked in quality control, analytical, and as an evaluator, working there for just over nine years. Belmay was then bought by Symrise where she continued to work as an evaluator for just over a year. A fragrance evaluator position became available at Phoenix Fragrances, now owned by Sozio, where she progressed to trainee perfumer and then perfumer, which she has been doing for the past five years.
Beverley Jackson Moore – Interim Honorary Secretary
Perfumer - Keva
Beverley was introduced to the fragrance industry straight out of university in 2013, having secured a job at Seven Scent (PZ Cussons). Here she was trusted with a variety of responsibilities from fragrance compounding, technical quality control and fragrance analysis.
As a life-long lover of fragrance, Beverley’s true ambition was to one day become a Perfumer. Starting at Fragrance Oils in 2015, she achieved experience in Evaluation, before moving into her dream role as a Perfumer in early 2017. For the past 9 years, Beverley has worked as on many different categories and for various different regions, with 2 years dedicated to specialising in the Latin America region. At the beginning of 2026, Beverley joined Keva as a Creative Perfumer, at their new CDC in Manchester.
Beverley has been an enthusiastic and active member of the BSP for over a decade, attending many different events, from the annual Fine Fragrance evening to the One-Day Symposiums, before appearing as a panel member at the BSP Hub Event in March 2025 – sharing her experience and insight of the fragrance industry.
Christina Koutsoudaki - Events & Social Media Management
Senior Perfumer, Head of Fragrance Creation Department, VIORYL S.A.
Christina Koutsoudaki has been a professional perfumer for over 20 years and originally trained as a chemist at the National University of Athens, Greece, and in Analytical Chemistry at Warwick University, UK. Christina started her fascinating journey in the world of fragrance in 2001 as a trainee in the Fragrance Creation and Instrumental Analysis Department at VIORYL S.A., the only perfume house in Greece.
She is currently heading their Fragrance Creation Department and during all these years she has composed a wide range of perfumes for fine fragrances, personal and home care products for customers in Greece and worldwide. Besides creating perfumes, she enjoys mentoring the next generation of perfumers and conducting fragrance workshops for their clients.
Getting to know the different tastes and habits in fragrances around the world helps her shape her formulas for different markets. She is interested in and inspired by art in all forms, and considers herself a foodie. Christina loves to travel as it broadens her mind, feeds her soul and triggers her imagination providing a source of inspiration for her work.
Matthieu Meneuvrier - Creative Events
Perfumer, Robertet
Jean-Charles Mignon - International Relations
Senior Perfumer, CPL Aromas UK
Jean-Charles Mignon, born in Poitiers, France, and raised in a family of florists, aspired to become a perfumer from a young age. After studying chemistry and training at the Grasse Institute of Perfumery and the Robertet School, he joined Robertet UK in 2014 and in 2022 became a Senior Perfumer at CPL Aromas UK.
He draws creative inspiration from his travels, diverse cultures, and the natural world. Beyond perfumery, his interests in photography and cooking contribute to his unique scent creations, reflecting a blend of experience.
Also he is member of the board of the International Society of Perfumer-Creator to represent the BSP since 2016.
Georgia Bolzon - Events Admin & Support
Fragrance Evaluator
Georgia discovered the fragrance industry whilst studying chemistry at university, and immediately fell in love with the balance of art and science. She started compounding during her university holidays, then went on to become the first Graduate Trainee at Ungerer Ltd. During her 3 years there she studied all areas of the business, mostly focusing on marketing, evaluation and sales. She then went on to join Phoenix Fragrances as an evaluator for 4 years, which went on to merge with Sozio.