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Advanced · 6 weeks
Masterclass 06: From formula to bottle
Concentrations, solvents, maceration, stability testing, IFRA compliance, allergen labelling and costing: everything between a finished formula and a product. Six weeks.
Intermediate · 4 weeks
Masterclass 05: Oud, attars and the perfumery of the East
Agarwood, Kannauj attars, rose and saffron, and how modern oud accords are built and worn. Four weeks.
Intermediate · 6 weeks
Masterclass 04: Fragrance families and the classics
Read perfume like a perfumer: cologne, floral, chypre, fougère, amber, woody, gourmand and aquatic, each studied through landmark perfumes. Six weeks.
Intermediate · 6 weeks
Masterclass 03: Building accords
Work by weight, change one thing at a time, and build rose, amber, chypre and fougère accords with teaching formulas. Six weeks.
Beginner to intermediate · 6 weeks
Masterclass 02: The perfumer’s palette — naturals and aroma chemicals
How raw materials are made, why modern perfumery needs both naturals and molecules, and how to build your own palette sheet. Six weeks.
Beginner · 4 weeks
Masterclass 01: Train your nose — the perfumer’s smelling method
Build an odour memory the way professionals do: short daily sessions, a shared vocabulary and timed evaluations. Four weeks, 20–30 minutes a day.
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Perfumery notes explained: from bergamot to oud
What “notes” actually are, how each family smells and where it sits in the pyramid, with a guide to the 30 notes you’ll meet most often.
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Aroma chemicals: the molecules behind modern perfume
From coumarin in 1868 to Iso E Super and Ambroxan: how synthetic molecules made modern perfumery possible, and why “synthetic” doesn’t mean “cheap”.
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How to choose a perfume as a gift
Five questions that make it much easier to choose a perfume someone will actually wear.