Blog – Karen Gilbert

Perfume Classes For Beginners

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the Make A Perfume Oil Masterclass and The Make A Natural Perfume Masterclass recently and thought I

Recommended Perfume Books

I thought it was about time I updated this popular post for 2020. Although I originally called it my top 10 (and I don’t want

How To Make Perfume: A Guide For Beginners

The chances are that you are here because you want to learn how to make perfume. BUT…. you either don’t know where to start or

Creating Feelgood Fragrances

Today I was thinking about where this whole perfumery business fits into an increasingly uncertain world. It doesn’t matter where you look or what country

Training Your Nose

When I tell people who don’t know me what I do the first thing they say is “you must have a really good nose” or

How Do I Use Perfumer’s Alcohol?

When starting out in perfumery and learning about the raw materials used it is easiest to work with blends made in alcohol,before moving on to

Perfumery Materials For Beginners

I often get asked what materials to buy as a starter kit for beginning perfumery and although there are many companies who do kits I’d

What is the difference between The Artisan Perfumery Immersion and The Artisan Perfumery Mastermind?

I had a question on my Instagram this week about The Artisan Perfumery Immersion that comes up quite a bit, so I thought I’d address

How To Make A Perfume Last Longer

How do I make a perfume that lasts longer?” This is probably the number one question I get asked. I wish there were a magic

How To Make A Perfume With “Mixed Media”

Welcome to part two of the two-part series on fragrance construction. If you missed part one which is all about making natural perfumes, you can

The Best Way To Make A Natural Perfume

Welcome to part one of the two-part series on fragrance construction. We’ll be delving deeper into fragrance construction in The Artisan Perfumery Mastermind next week with