Patricia Bilodeau
A New York-born perfumer who trained at Florasynth and worked at Symrise before joining Robertet Group. Her credits include Jo Malone London’s Red Roses.
United States
Overview
Patricia Bilodeau is a perfumer from New York State. As of 2026, she is a Senior Perfumer at Robertet Group, the French fragrance and flavor house. That year, Women in Flavor and Fragrance Commerce honoured her with its Perfumer Recognition Award.
Career
She decided to become a perfumer after a teenage summer job in a fragrance lab. She then began her career as an apprentice at Florasynth.
After Florasynth, she worked at Dragoco and Creations Aromatiques, both companies that later became part of Symrise. In 1999 she joined the fine fragrance group at Creations Aromatiques, and in 2013 she joined Symrise’s New York studio.
Approach to scent
For Bilodeau, fragrance is a way to communicate. She has spoken of the pleasure of listening to what a client wants to express and finding a way to put it into scent.
Selected work
- **Red Roses** (Jo Malone London). She joined the composition under Jo Malone’s direction. Seven roses are set against crushed violet leaves and lemon, leaving a honeyed trail.
- **Céline Dion** (Céline Dion). Bilodeau worked on the singer’s first fragrance, which received a FiFi Award in 2004.
- **In The Stars** (Bath & Body Works). The 2018 release is among the works she developed during her years at Symrise.
