flavorist

Etymology

From flavor + -ist.

flavorist means A scientist who develops flavors. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

noun

A scientist who develops flavors.“The show follows the history of lab-created flavors from the middle of the 19th century, when German scientists created artificial vanilla, to the present day, when the culinary spin doctors known as flavorists tweak and blend the myriad tastes found in virtually every food product on supermarket shelves.”