9 years ago
MRoth:
I would love a practical course, for example some clarification re: solvents, fixatives and rules for mixing dilutions, the ability to sample a wide variety of aromachemicals (...) and so on.
So would I. Kafka's
account of her perfume course at AbdesSalaam's sounds wonderful. Though I prefer the set up of the summer school at the Grasse Institute of Perfumery, which has serious potential to predetermine upcoming holidays ..
Perfumery courses in Europe:
- The
Grasse Institute of Perfumery in France offers summer schools and longer courses.
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The Cotswold Perfumery in the UK. John Stephen, the perfumer, is a really nice guy in my experience (though I haven't taken any of his class).
- Penny Williams at
Orchadia, UK. Her Advanced Perfume Training course is a good foundation for further study, but does not teach you how to make perfume according to Pia Long of Volatile Fiction.
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Annette Neuffer does workshops on natural perfumery in Germany.
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AbdesSalaam Attars offers a six-day seminar on natural perfumery in Italy.
Perfumery courses in Dubai, Thailand and the USA:
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Perfumer’s World offer training at various locations and sell raw materials, too.
- Anya McCoy does natural perfumery courses at various levels at the
Natural Perfumery Institute in Miami, FL.
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Perfumer's Apprentice offer several 2h workshops at their location in Scotts Valley, CA, (by appointment only) and also sell raw materials.