Introduction to perfumery techniques and the language of scents

Complete immersion in the perfumery universe, from the origin of raw materials to perfume classification

Profiles

• Perfume enthusiasts who would like to work in the perfume world
• Students who would like to start a marketing or sales career in the fragrance industry
• Professionals who are joining the perfume industry or would like to have an objective view of the perfume world

Objectives

• Acquire, perfect or structure theoretical and olfactory knowledge
• Develop a strategic knowledge of the perfume world various stages
• Master vocabulary to describe a perfume
• Learn how to identify main notes in a perfume

Program

• Stages of development of a perfume:
  • Raw material vendors and the Perfumer
  • Brands (from marketing to packaging)
  • Suppliers and legal matters
• Understanding the sense of smell :
  • Physiological diagram
  • Olfaction and emotions
  • Principles and techniques for memorizing odours
• Composition
  • Different types of raw materials (natural, synthetic, "specialties" materials)
  • Detailed classification of raw materials
  • Extraction procedures
  • Notions of top – middle – base notes
  • From perfume to eau de toilette: differences in formula and concentration
• Language for describing a perfume (Citrus, Floral, Fruity …)
  • Olfactory study
  • Practical work: formulate an accord
  • Perfume classification
  • Olfactory study of leading perfumes

Acquired knowledge

• Learn about different actors in the sector and steps required for perfume creation
• Acquire a precise vocabulary for describing scents
• Learn about the main raw materials used in perfume making
• Acquire the ability to classify a perfume in an olfactory family
• Learn about leading brands on the market

Practical information

• Level Initiation
• Time : 2 days
• Outil : 1 Olfactorium ®
• Time :
  • November 18th and 19th, 2008
  • December 16th and 17th, 2008

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