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WHO WE ARE

OUR HISTORY

Conceptualised in 2023 and launched in 2024, we are a young African team on a mission to reshape the landscape of perfumery, pioneers on a path to do things better, faster and simpler, but more importantly, on and with our homeground.

OUR MISSION & VISION

Proud of our country, our people, our continent and what it has to offer, our mission is two-fold. Firstly to uplift our suppliers, customers, consumers, and employees and eventually transform the global perfumery industry through access to African ingredients.

Secondly, to create unique, high-perfoming and cost-effective fragrances with these raw materials.

Our vision is simple – to be the reference and preference in the fragrance industry.

OUR TEAM

Our founders have over 35 years combined experience in the cosmetic and fragrance industry. Their expertise spans fragrance design and creation, consumer behaviour, product design, perfume manufacturing and retail. This empowers us to craft fragrances that meet the needs of our clients, their customers and the end-consumer.

Our five trainee perfumers are graduates across the chemistry, biochemistry and biomedical science fields.

We have a dedicated team of botanists, environmental and biological scientists whose sole focus is on exploring South African and African flora.

Our analytical team are experts in GCMS, FID, FTIR, HPLC, NMR and various other analytical equipement.

We kicked off our internship program in June 25 with an intake of 9 graduates who we are training on various aspects of the perfume industry.

OUR FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT & SYSTEMS

Our laboratories are equipped with top-of-the-range equipment including Agilent GCMS instruments, Gerstel Olfactory Detection Ports, Agilent FTIR, and various analytical instruments from well-known suppliers such as Anton Paar and Mettler Toledo. We utilise LSI software, a world-class system created especially for the perfume industry. Our QC process is exceptionally stringent and goes beyond the industry norm. We will introduce semi-robotic compounding during the course of 2026, and we are aiming for 80% automation during the first stage of this project.

WHAT WE DO

Through chemistry and artistry, we craft fragrances which evoke emotions and create memories, to elevate product experiences and bring joy and happiness to consumers.

We deliver exceptional quality and perfomance whilst utilising as many locally sourced ingredients as possible, with full focus on creating fragrances which will satisfy the needs of the end consumer.

We concentrate on speed and cost which are both exceptionally important for any company.

HOW TO REACH US

You can reach us at: info@parfatek.com
Please note that we are currently running at
full capacity and will only be accepting
new briefs as of Q3 of 2025.

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