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Discover the world of natural perfumes through our educational programs
Fragrant Signatures – School of Natural Perfumery
Some research results say that when choosing perfumes, we prefer those that fit well with the natural scent of our bodies and harmoniously complete it, thus emphasizing our biological signal.
If you want to wear a perfume that will cooperate well with your body chemistry, the task of its creation can be best performed by you, your nose and your brain. The self-created natural perfume is an item well worth including into one's personal well-being toolbox.
Would you like to learn how to create such a perfume? If so, you've come to the right place. The goal of Fragrant Signatures – School of Natural Perfumery is to provide you with tools to immerse yourself in the world of natural fragrant materials and learn how to create your own natural perfumes. People wore such perfumes till the end of the 19th century, when they became too expensive and too complicated to produce, so they were replaced by synthetic fragrances.
You are invited to join the education.
Study Topics
- •What is natural perfume
- •Short history of using natural fragrant materials
- •Materials used in natural perfumery
- •Scent profiles and classifications of fragrant materials
- •Notes and accords
- •Skin chemistry and the effect of scent on emotions
- •Different forms of perfumes
- •Different creation methods
- •Building bases
- •Safety, Ecology, Sustainability
- •Guidelines for further education
Target Groups
- •Beginners or professionals interested in natural perfumery.
- •Aromatherapists who want their blends to be as well adjusted to their clients' individual needs as possible.
- •Everyone who wants to sharpen their ability to perceive, recognize and discriminate scents.
- •Formulators of natural cosmetics who want to improve the scent of their products.
- •Gourmet enthusiasts, sommeliers, winemakers and chefs, because the senses of taste and smell are closely related.
- •All kinds of therapists who want to support their work with an adequate scent background.
- •Meditation, yoga and mindfulness practitioners.
- •Everyone who loves natural scents and wants to get closer to themselves through creative work.
Education consists of two modules
MODULE 1
Basic course in creating natural perfumes
MODULE 2
Advanced course for perfecting the art
Module 1
Programme is divided into six sessions, including an introductory session, followed by four weekends of practice (one per month) and a follow-up session.
After each weekend of practice, students are given tasks that they should master by the next meeting.
Prior to the follow-up session students have to complete a final assignment.
Introductory Meeting (2–3 hours)
- • Getting to know each other
- • Agreement on working methods
- • Presentation of the contents of the work kit
First Weekend
- • Introduction
- • Fragrant Materials
- • Sourcing, Selecting and Storing Fragrant Materials
- • Working with Fragrant Materials
- • How to Evaluate Scents
- • Notes in Perfumery
- • Base Notes Evaluation
- • Discussion: Impressions and Personal Preferences
Second Weekend
- • Classification by Scent Groups
- • Accords
- • Evaluation of Middle Notes
- • Discussion: Impressions and Personal Preferences
- • Perfume Formulation Method by Jean Carles
- • Base Accord Creation
Third Weekend
- • Discussion: Experience of Creating the Base Accord / Olfactory Impression
- • Skin Chemistry
- • Perfume Evolution
- • Top Notes Evaluation
- • Creating a Middle Accord
- • First Impressions of the Middle Accord
Fourth Weekend
- • Discussion: Experience of Creating the Top Accord / Olfactory Impression
- • Filling in the Perfume Formula Form
- • Balancing Accords – Trials and Selection
- • Perfume Creation
- • Perfumes' Classification by Concentration
- • On Possible post festum Interventions
- • Questions and Concluding Discussion
Follow-up Meeting
Approx. 1.5 months later, after the period of perfumes' maturation.
Before this meeting, a final assignment should be handed in:
- 1. a paper on the given topic
- 2. completed perfume evaluation form
The content of the meeting:
- • Discussion about the creative process carried out
- • Guidelines for further work
Details about the Education
• Before the start of the education, each student will receive a starter kit. It consists of 21 fragrant materials for the perfumer's palette, and several useful items that facilitate the work at home.
• It is necessary to purchase the manual Fragrant Signatures. You can order it here.
• Everyone should also prepare 15 (10 ml) amber glass bottles with pipettes / caps, small labels, a sufficient amount of blotters, and a thick notebook for recording olfactory impressions, thoughts, ideas...
• Classes are usually held on Saturdays and Sundays from 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM Central European Time. (During the introductory meeting, we can adjust the schedule to suit everyone.)
• The entire education is held interactively, without prerecorded videos, in real time and with the constant support of the mentor. This is why, despite the online form, the education is still very personal and enables the formation of close contact within the group. To acquire this type of knowledge, working in a group is of crucial importance, because a lot is learned by listening to the impressions and opinions of other participants (a-ha moments!), and discussing them.
• The created perfume is unique, and represents your personal, specific fragrant signature. Its formulation was influenced by your physical, mental, psychological and spiritual needs, which shape each person's olfactory preferences. You can wear it as your only and forever perfume that will accompany you at every step and in all life situations. Or you can modify it over time and adapt it to your changing needs. And, of course, you can create a lot of other perfumes whenever you decide so, as this education prepares you to that.
Education includes:
- • Working in a small group and in real time
- • Starter kit: carefully chosen fragrant materials and equipment
- • Interactivity and tasks for individual work at home
- • Careful mentoring throughout the entire perfume making process
- • Certificate of completion
Details:
Duration: Live online: 38 teaching hours. Individual work at home: minimum 30 hours.
Language: English
Location: Online event via ZOOM
Price: 900,00 EUR
Group size: maximum 10 people
Information and Registration:
+385 91 788 6783
Invitations to enroll are sent on average twice a year, and training takes place when a group of interested parties is formed.
Copyright:
The author of Fragrant Signatures education is Slobodanka Poštić.
Module 2
This module is intended for those persistent and curious who want to learn further, improve their art of composing natural perfumes, and refine their creations.
Those who already have experience in the creation of natural perfumes do not have to pre-complete Module 1, but they will need to demonstrate (during the introductory interview) that they possess the knowledge required for the Module 2 level of education.
Note: In order to be able to work with a larger amount of fragrant components, students are expected to have Module 1 palette materials on hand.
Details about the Education
• Before the start of the education, each student will receive a learning kit. It contains 20 fragrant materials for the perfumer's palette and several useful items that facilitate the work at home. Students will be instructed how to prepare their palettes.
• Everyone should also prepare 20 (10 ml) amber glass bottles with pipettes / caps, labels, a sufficient amount of blotters, and a thick notebook for recording olfactory impressions, thoughts, ideas…
• Classes usually take place during the weekend. Working hours are agreed upon at the introductory meeting.
• The entire education is conducted interactively, without prerecorded videos, in real time and with the constant support of a mentor. That is why, despite the online form, the education is still very personal and allows for close contact within the group. To acquire this kind of knowledge, it is crucial to work in a group, because one learns a lot by listening to the impressions and opinions of other participants (a-ha moments!), and discussing them.
• During this module you get to know several creation methods and decide on the one that you think will best suit your perfume plan.
• In the final part, during the follow-up meeting, you can discuss with the mentor your impressions and any dilemmas related to the creation process you went through.
Programme is divided into seven sessions, including an introductory meeting, five days of practice (one per month), and a follow-up session. After each day of practice, students are given tasks that they should master by the next meeting. Prior to the follow-up session, students have to complete a final assignment.
Introductory Meeting
- • Getting to know each other
- • Agreement on the time we will work
- • Presentation of the contents of the work kit
First Working Day
- • Discussion about previous experiences in creating natural perfumes
- • Evaluation of the first group of fragrant materials in the palette
- • First impressions, discussion
- • Theory: work with „difficult" materials, different dilutions, other forms of perfumes
Second Working Day
- • Impressions after getting to know the first group of materials in detail
- • Evaluation of the next group of fragrant materials
- • Impressions, discussion
- • Theory: precise measurement (working with scales)
Third Working Day
- • Discussion after a detailed introduction to the second group of materials
- • Evaluation of the last group of fragrant materials
- • Olfactory impressions, discussion
- • Theory: bases / doppelgangers
Fourth Working Day
- • Base creation experience
- • Theory: different approaches to perfume creation
- • The decision on the method of creating the perfume (EdT)
- • Practical work: creating a perfume using the chosen method
Fifth Working Day
- • Creating a natural perfume for another person
- • Custom perfume making exercise
- • Discussion about that experience; suggestions
Follow-up Session
Before this session the participants should submit a final assignment consisting of:
- • a paper on the given topic
- • completed perfume evaluation form
The content of the session:
- • Discussion about the applied methods of creation and individual reports on the created perfumes.
- • Suggestions for further work: maintaining creative competence, care for personal ecological footprint, sustainability etc.
- • Short individual interviews with the mentor.
Module 2 includes:
- • Work in a small group in real time
- • A valuable class kit to continue learning about natural perfumery
- • Interactivity and tasks for individual work at home
- • Careful mentoring throughout the perfume making process
- • Certificate of completion
Details:
Duration: Live online: 26 teaching hours. Individual work at home: minimum 25 hours.
Language: English
Location: Online event via ZOOM
Price: 900,00 EUR
Group size: maximum 8 people
Information and Registration:
+385 91 788 6783
Enrollment is announced once a year. The education is held when a group of interested parties is formed.
Please send all additional questions by e-mail: slo.postic@gmail.com
Copyright:
The author of Fragrant Signatures education is Slobodanka Poštić.
Impressions of former students:
"My knowledge of perfumes was in the range of perfume products in the store – you smell, you buy; and the question of colleagues: what perfume do you use! That I can put together the most beautiful scents, scents that are dear to me, it's something I didn't know exist."
"It was super, fantastic! Slobodanka is really an empress. When I got home, my husband said: "Ooo, how nice you smell! Yummy, what is this?" Hahahaha 😊 I have a box of blotters and bottles on the table here in the living room and it seems to me that the whole room has a labdanum and patchouli aura. In short, I can't wait for the second part of the education!"
"Everything was wonderful, what a beauty these scents are. Wonderful atmosphere and good people, perfect. I'm still euphoric, so this morning I started a small amount of perfumer's alcohol using benzoin and vanilla."
"It was wonderful in your company and you took very good care of all of us: a friendly and professional approach, nice boxes of fragrances, extensive material … it couldn't be better."
And a few impressions of the participants after wearing their perfumes for a while:
"I love my perfume. I can't tell you how good he is. Amazing, what a perfection for the first creation!"
"My perfume helps me to be well. My clary sage is definitely doing its job, I have perfumotherapy."
"I enjoy smelling my perfume products, it all makes me very happy."
"My perfume is getting depth, I love to wear it. It calms me down, encourages me and makes me feel special."
"Perfumes smell nice and bring good mood and a smile to my face every day."