We are halfway through the Perfumersworld 5 day course here in London and the students are really getting stuck in creating their first fragrances. One
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
I today’s post I made a quick video to help you navigate the IFRA standards when making perfume to sell in the E.U. I’ve included
I always get asked lots of questions about the terms Top, Mid and Base notes in perfumery as they cause a lot of confusion in
We often think of violet notes as being sweet, sugary and slightly powdery. The sweets Parma Violets come to mind and the scent associated
In the 1920?s Coco Chanel challenged the view that “nice girls” should smell like flowers with her now iconic fragrance. At a time when women
Green notes add a sharper freshness and naturalness to many types of fragrance from floral to fruity and chypre. Cis 3 hexenol is a very
With the exception of Osmanthus and Blackcurrant Bud Absolute, the majority of fruity notes used in perfumery are created using synthetic materials. Although it is
Citrus notes for me conjure up the scent of summer (although ironically many citrus oils are photo toxic so be careful of wearing them on
The thing I most often hear from people is that they hate synthetic fragrances and only like natural ingredients – this is followed by a
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