In Paris or Grasse, this English-language course combines technical discovery, perfume culture, and the first steps in formulation. You study 144 raw materials and explore the great classics and best-selling products internationally. Weighing and simple blending allow you to experiment with these new benchmarks.

Physiology of the sense of smell: perceiving and memorizing smells.

Extraction and preparation methods for natural and synthetic raw materials.

Families and olfactory facets illustrated by market perfumes; olfactory study of 144 raw materials.

olfactory evaluation of the great classics and the best-selling international products.

Introduction to laboratory techniques, weighing and the formulation of simple formulas.

One free day in the first week: in Paris, access to our olfactory space or a visit to perfumeries; in Grasse, the possibility to visit local attractions, with guidance from our instructor.