Description
Udemy – Melanie Jane – Introduction to Perfumery
Udemy’s course by Melanie Jane, “Introduction to Perfumery,” provides a detailed exploration of the fascinating world of fragrance creation. Through a series of engaging modules, participants delve into the history, ingredients, and techniques essential to perfumery. From understanding the olfactory pyramid to experimenting with blending essential oils, the course covers everything aspiring perfumers need to know to create unique and captivating scents. Practical exercises and expert insights from Melanie Jane enhance the learning experience, making this course an invaluable resource for anyone interested in mastering the art of perfumery.
What you’ll learn
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Perfumery Fundamentals
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The Evolution and Fashion of Fragrance – how perfume evolves through the ages.
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The Olfactory System – the importance of our most underestimated sense of smell.
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Perfume Materials – what they are and their use in perfumery.
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Natural Isolates – what they are, how we create them and why they are used in perfumery.
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Popular Aldehydes – important materials used in perfumery and how Chanel broke the mould using them in abundance in the most iconic perfume of all time.
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Pheromones in perfumery – how they affect fragrance, which natural materials are high in pheromones and used frequently for ‘sexy’ perfumes.
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Extraction Processes – how we get the end product out of plant material and how the different processes affect the aroma profile of oils.
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Oil yield of Raw Materials – here you will understand why some oils are so much more expensive than others.
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Shelf life and Aging Oils – how long oils last, the best ways to store and how (like women) some oils get better with age.
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Perfume Terminology – popular terms used in perfumery and what they mean.
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Perfume Intensities – know your Eau de Cologne from your Eau de Parfum.
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Perfume Themes – how perfumes are classified with examples of famous perfumes and discover how to identify their unique characteristics.
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The Perfume Triangle – understand the top, heart and base notes, how they affect your fragrance, and when some oils can be more than one.
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Smelling the Notes – smell the notes in the perfume triangle so you can understand the differences and how they can affect the longevity of your fragrance.
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Fragrance Families – what they are, why they are classified into families, their uses in perfume and why you need to know the differences.
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A Fragrant Journey Through the Families – a fragrant odyssey as we smell oils from each family, to determine their differences and similarities
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