About

Since 1995, Sensetek has been a trusted supplier of fine French fragrances, flavours, essential oils, raw materials, and specialised aluminium packaging across Southern Africa. Our geographical footprint includes South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, and Malawi — essentially everything south of Zambia, excluding Angola.

We proudly represent the world-renowned Charabot brand from the Robertet Group, alongside Tournaire, one of France’s leading packaging manufacturers. Through these long-standing partnerships, we bring more than 220 years of perfumery and natural ingredient expertise to Southern African manufacturers in the cosmetic, personal-care, home-care, food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries.

A Heritage of Excellence From Grasse, France

Our fragrance and flavour partners are based in Grasse, globally recognised as the perfume capital of the world.

With more than two centuries of craftsmanship, Charabot’s legacy combines:

  • deep perfumery heritage

  • cutting-edge modern extraction technology

  • sustainable, traceable natural ingredient sourcing

This blend of tradition and innovation forms the core of what makes Sensetek exceptional.

Strong Expertise in Natural Ingredients  

Natural ingredients are not just part of our catalogue — they are part of our DNA.

Through Robertet and Charabot, we have access to growers who have supplied natural materials for four to five generations. These long-standing relationships ensure:

consistency in quality

ethical and sustainable sourcing

authentic, traceable natural oils

the finest materials such as Madagascar vanilla, Provence lavender, and many other global naturals

As the world shifts toward more natural formulations, Sensetek remains at the forefront with a portfolio deeply rooted in nature.

What We Supply  

1. Fine French Fragrances  

  • personal care

  • hair care

  • fabric and home care

  • detergents

  • deodorants

  • fine fragrance applications

    Each fragrance is developed with performance, stability, and creative direction in mind.

2. Flavours (Charabot / Robertet)  

We supply premium flavours used in:

  • beverages (alcoholic & non-alcoholic)

  • dairy

  • confectionery

  • savoury applications

  • tobacco


Our flavours are crafted for authenticity, clarity, and reliable performance in production.

3. Essential Oils & Raw Materials  

We provide a wide range of essential oils and natural ingredients used across fragrance and flavour applications.

4. Specialised Aluminium Packaging (Tournaire)  

Sensetek supplies high-quality aluminium packaging ideal for storing fragrances, flavours, actives and sensitive raw materials. Tournaire packaging is safe, durable, and widely used in global fragrance and chemical industries.

Custom Scent Development  

We offer two pathways for tailored fragrance creation: International Fragrance Development  

International Fragrance Development 

tailored fragrance creation:

 International Fragrance Development  

  1. You provide a brief.

  2. Our perfumers and evaluators in France develop options.

  3. We supply a full set of samples for your testing and evaluation.

This ensures world-class creative direction and technical precision.

Local Blending  

Local Blending  

 For smaller requirements, we offer limited local blending, allowing flexibility for small-scale projects and adjustments.

Technical Support, Training & Compliance  

Sensetek provides guidance on:

  • IFRA compliance

  • safe usage levels

  • product application performance

  • SDS (Safety Data Sheets)

  • INCI listings

  • formulation adjustments

We also offer training and advice in fragrance manufacturing and application techniques, ensuring clients make the most of their materials.

Lead Times & Service 

To support efficient production planning:

 

  • Stocked local items: 24–48 hours

  • Air freight: approx. 6–7 weeks

  • Sea freight: approx. 11–14 weeks

 

Our commitment is to respond quickly, communicate clearly, and support your product development from brief to production.

Our Promise  

 

We believe fragrance and flavour are more than ingredients — they are emotion, identity, and experience. With a blend of French heritage, natural expertise, and modern innovation, we deliver quality you can trust and support you can rely on.

EMAIL:

sales@sensetek.co.za

TEL:

+27 11 608 4944

Visit:

24 Village Crescent,
Linbro Office Park,
Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa

Ready to explore or develop a custom scent or flavour?

Get in touch with our team today
we’d love to hear your vision and co-create something extraordinary.

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