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Love Smells: Perfume-Making Workshop (in person)
Join Minetta Rogers for a guided blending session celebrating the season of love — and, of course, perfume-making! For beginners, but all levels welcome.
For the first portion of this smelling and blending session, we will learn about some smells in the historical palettes of love. Scent strips will be handed out by your friendly Institute for Art and Olfaction team, and we will spend time smelling and discussing our impressions of aromatic materials associated with the season.
We will start the second portion of the session by briefly discussing and practicing blending scent. Each student will have the opportunity to blend with aromatic materials from the session’s selected palette. We will spend the rest of the session experimenting with our own short formulas.
Each attendee goes home with a small trial of their aromatic blend.
Topics covered:
– introduction to aromatic materials and scent evaluation
– introduction to blending and composing scent
– introduction to expanding formulas
Take-Aways: A spray vial of chosen scent blend
Safety Note: Some aromatic materials can have side effects when applied to skin. The information and teaching materials presented in our classes are for educational purposes only. These are not intended for commercial use and do not necessarily reflect commercial best practices or industry safety standards. For more information about commercial best practices and safety, consult the relevant authorities in your country of residence.
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