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Experimental Work with Scent (online)
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Saskia provides a humor-laced, facts-based introduction to the art and science of working with scent – that also serves as an intensive primer for what we hope will become your favorite new practice. This course will provide an overview of perfumery that introduces the technical and foundational information you’ll need for your practice. Starting with important global social context, the class will go on to cover fragrance families and taxonomies, materials of natural and synthetic origin, diluents, blending techniques, and the basics for a safe and happy practice.
Importantly, we’ll do the hard, fun work of smelling. As a group, we’ll discuss each material in the kit through an intensive process of sensorial evaluation. Finally, we’ll create several introductory perfume formulas, and gain an understanding of how to expand our practices from there. We’ll wrap up the course with a glimpse into how artists and experimental practitioners are using scent in their work, beyond the bottle.
Get your noses ready and let’s explore the challenging, technical, and magical world of experimental perfumery.
Materials are required for this course! Learn about the kit, here.
Sessions:
Class 1: Mon., Dec. 22 – Introductions and lab basics, 2.5 hour class (rescheduled from Mon., Dec. 8)
Class 2: Mon., Jan. 5 – Smelling session and introduction to formulating
Class 3: Mon., Jan. 19 – Advanced lab work, experimental practices, next steps
Between classes: There is homework between each class, that is required. This homework will take between 1 to 2 hours.
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