Free perfumery class
Start training your nose.
- Three lessons
- Instant access online
- Yours to keep
Three free lessons introducing the foundations of perfumery, from smelling and describing to your first steps in blending.
What you'll learn
Each lesson introduces a practical skill you can continue developing.
How a perfumer approaches a scent: proper technique, how to focus your nose, and how to notice what most people walk past.
Your first olfactory vocabulary: how to describe what you smell with precision, and how to commit materials to memory.
Your first introduction to composition: how scents behave together and how to begin experimenting with what you already have.
Introducing the techniques perfumers use to smell, describe and remember.
How to join
Simple to start
You need nothing but your nose and your curiosity.
The lessons arrive as soon as you sign up.
An introduction, not a commitment. Three short lessons, taken whenever suits you.
The same first principles we teach at the start of our full online courses.
Learn from a trained perfumer.
Trained at ISIPCA, she spent twelve years composing for L'Oréal and Puig before opening her own lab in London, to teach what the industry had kept behind closed doors.
Founder & Perfumer, creator of the Art of Blending
From those who began here
Good to know
Questions, answered
Is the miniclass really free?
Yes. The three-part miniclass is completely free. Enter your email and the lessons arrive in your inbox with instant access.
Do I need any equipment or ingredients?
No. These lessons are designed to work with your nose and what you already have at home.
Do I need any experience?
None at all. The miniclass is made for complete beginners and curious noses alike.
How long does it take?
The lessons are short and self-paced. You can watch all three in an afternoon or spread them across the week.
What happens after the three lessons?
The miniclass stands on its own. If it awakens the perfumer in you, our full online courses continue the journey, with the Perfumer’s Organ and a full curriculum. There is no obligation.
Will you share my email?
No. Your email is used to deliver the miniclass and, if you wish, news from EPC. You can unsubscribe at any time.
When you are ready to continue
Fundamentals of Perfume Creation
The full entry into perfumery: 34 lessons, 42 ingredients and lab equipment shipped to your door, and a year to learn at your own pace.
The Complete Programme
All three chapters, over 90 ingredients and 14 hours of tutorial video: the most complete path to formulating independently.
