About this Event
**Scenting and Perfume Design Course**
If you're looking for a course that delves into the world of professional perfumery and its creation, particularly the scenting of essential oils, this Level 1 course will cover the technical, chemical, and practical aspects of scenting and designing a simplified and comprehensive fragrance.
Key Content Topics in the Scenting and Perfume Design Level 1 Course:
1 : The Chemistry and Components of Perfume
* Aromatic Raw Materials: A study of the types of materials used in perfumery, including:
* Essential Oils and Absolutes: Natural ingredients.
* Aromatic Chemicals: Synthetic ingredients and their role in fixing and modifying fragrance.
* Sources of Materials: Identifying the sources for extracting and manufacturing aromatic raw materials and how to select quality ones.
* Dilution: Techniques for diluting concentrated aromatic materials, especially strong ones, to achieve a suitable concentration for scenting and application.
2: Training the Sense of Smell and Understanding Scents:
* Olfactory Training: Systematic and structured exercises to enhance the nose's ability to analyze scents and distinguish subtle differences between similar substances.
* Scent Vocabulary: Learning professional terminology for describing and classifying scents within fragrance families (such as floral, woody, ozonic, sweet, and spicy) using a fragrance wheel.
* Proper Smelling Techniques: Mastering the use of scent strips and handling fragrance materials at their correct concentrations to avoid "nose fatigue."
3: Fragrance Construction and Design
* Olfactory Pyramid: Understanding the basic concept of fragrance composition and its division into three chronological layers:
* Top Notes: The immediate, initial impression (such as citrus).
* Middle/Heart Notes: The essence and defining characteristic of the fragrance (such as floral and spicy). * Base Notes: The foundation and fixative of a fragrance, providing long-lasting results (such as woods, musk, and amber).
* Creating Accords: Learn how to blend 2-5 notes together to create a new, complementary scent that serves as a building block of the fragrance (e.g., rose accord, wood accord).
* Perfume Formulation: Practice combining notes and accords to create a balanced composition, controlling the scent's intensity (sillage) and longevity.
* Perfume Production Stages: Explanation of the blending, maturation, and maceration processes before bottling.
4: Applications and Safety
* Concentration: Understand the differences in fragrance oil concentration in the final product (e.g., Eau de Parfum, Eau de Toilette, Cologne) and how to accurately calculate dilution ratios.
* Safety and Fixatives: Safety guidelines for handling chemicals and fragrances, and an introduction to natural and synthetic fixatives.
Diverse Applications: General information on fragrance design for other products such as air fresheners, body creams, or incense.
**Expected Learning by the End of This Level:**
- Learning to smell different fragrance notes.
- Blending fragrance ingredients.
- Understanding the difference between natural and synthetic essential oils.
- Creating a simplified fragrance formula.
- Formulating a fragrance using standard notes.
- Handling materials and tools safely.
What Students Will Receive at the End of the Course:
- A 100 bottle of perfume signed by the student.
- A certificate of participation.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Cross Deep, Cross Deep, Twickenham, United Kingdom
GBP 55.00
