Fundamentals Of Perfume Creation Online Programme

Second Edition

or 3 equal interest free installments with

All our three courses in one full programme!

Learn about the art and science of perfume creation with this in-depth, practical online course teaching you to confidently create perfumes at home using pro techniques.

This programme gives 2-year access to our 12-week Fundamentals of Perfume Creation online courses, split into three parts:

  • Foundation: 34 lessons across 6 modules released weekly
  • Chapter 2: 22 lessons across 3 modules released weekly
  • Chapter 3: 21 lessons across 3 modules released weekly
  • 14hrs of tutorial videos
  • All the material kit including over 90 ingredients and lab equipment
  • A large Perfumer’s Organ and Lab including 4 boxes of ingredients and a tray (total of 10 kilos or 22lbs)
  • A Perfumer’s Handbook
  • Downloadable workbooks and pdf presentations
  • Exclusive access to our student group and shop
  • Certification available at completion

To ensure the best and freshest quality of ingredients, we produce the ingredient kits on a regular basis. This means that in some occasions your kit may take longer to reach you to allow for production time.

£1,950.00

Delivery Information

Delivery Information

All orders are usually processed within 1-3 working days from the UK from receiving an order.

All delivery time frames indicated during checkout start from the dispatched date (order completion).

UK DELIVERY
Delivery via Royal Mail 1-2 working days from being processed
In-store collection available within 2 working days from receiving an order.

UK returns:
Free in the UK within 28 days receipt of goods.
Must be returned, unopened and with its sealing sticker

DELIVERY TO EUROPE
Tracked. All taxes are pre-paid at purchase, there are no further charges upon receipt. Delivery times are typically 3-15 working days but may vary from one country to another. In rare circumstances, longer times may be required due to customs clearance.

EU returns:

Returns from Europe is eligible within 28 days of being received and at the customer’s expense. 

Must be returned, unopened and with its sealing sticker

REST OF THE WORLD DELIVERY
Tracked available to 25 international countries. Delivery times are typically 3-15 working days but may vary from one country to another. International shipping restrictions on perfumes apply. May require additional duties and taxes to be paid by the customer at the time of delivery. These are not covered in our shipping rates. The value declared for customs purpose is the value of the physical item shipped (shipping fees and digital content will not be included in customs declaration). International restrictions apply: we do not ship to all countries, enter your address at checkout to check whether we deliver to your address.

Rest of the world returns:

Due to shipping restrictions on perfumes by air, perfume items cannot be returned from international addresses (outside Europe).

 

More information on processing delivery and returns here. 

All our boxes are made from recyclable cardboard and we exclusively use paper wrappers. We do not use any plastic wrapper or tape.

Fundamentals Of Perfume Creation Online Programme

WHAT IF YOU COULD…

create perfumes like a pro from home.

Are you obsessed with scents but can’t attend a perfume workshop in person or enrol in a long diploma?

Our acclaimed online perfumery programme has been designed to take you through a fantastic journey that is not only knowledge-rich but also practical.

You’ll be guided through a step-by-step journey with how-to videos, practical demos, olfactory sessions, tutorials, Q&As, and theory lessons by professional perfumers.

A great mix of science and creativity helping you to access the perfumery of perfumers, so you get a jump-start in this world, either doing it as a hobby or with a professional aim in mind.

Suitable for everyone, from beginners through to experienced perfume makers!

A one of a kind programme to learn and create fragrances. Ready to dive in?

  • Immediate access to the e-learning platform (available to stream for 2 years from enrolment / additional yearly subscription available)
  • 77 lessons over 12 modules released weekly
  • 14 hours of video course and tutorials (in English available with English subtitles)
  • Practical exercises
  • Downloadable pdfs of the tutorials
  • 3 downloadable workbooks
  • Homework assignments
  • Course kit including a total of 1000ml of ingredients and perfumery lab equipment
  • Exclusive access to a student discussion group and Q&As videos with instructors
  • Exclusive access to a student shop
  • Quizzes and certificates available at completion of each chapter

Your own professional Perfumer Organ and Lab at home

With this course you will receive a large kit made of 4 boxes and a tray, including 91 ingredients and all the laboratory equipment needed for the course.

Worth ÂŁ800 / $1000 (Included with the course at no extra charge)

  • Box 1.1: includes 22 ingredients * 15ml (diluted in perfumery alcohol)
  • Box 1.2: includes 19 ingredients * 15ml (diluted in perfumery alcohol) + 1 ingredient in pure
  • Box 2: includes 22 ingredients * 15ml (diluted in perfumery alcohol)
  • Box 3: includes 21 ingredients * 15ml (diluted in perfumery alcohol) + 6 ingredients in pure
  • Equipment box including a scale, empty vials, spray vials, scent strips and pipettes and perfumery solvents

 Complimentary bonus when you enrol on the whole programme!

Perfumer’s Handbook

A hardcover beautifully illustrated 160-page, written by Emmanuelle Moeglin and a handful of fellow perfumers and perfume experts, that contains the origins and provenance of ingredients, their classification, the vocabulary of scent, and unique insights on how perfume ingredients are used in fragrances and formulae.

Walk through 50 of the finest and most commonly used perfumery ingredients, ranging from natural ingredients such as bergamot oil, rose absolute and vetiver oil,  aroma-chemicals such as Iso E Super and Calone to famous compositions such as Prunella and Amber 83.

Perfumer’s Handbook Extract

This is for you if:

  • You are a fragrance enthusiast and want to learn and create perfumes at home.
  • You are curious about perfumes and want to immerse yourself in the world of perfumery.
  • You’ve been already in a few classes or workshops, have a growing interest in scents and fragrance composition and are looking to progress further at your own pace.
  • You want to go beyond the basics of perfume creation and be guided by professional perfumers’ practical expertise.
  • You are considering the idea of starting your own perfume business in the future.
  • You want to know how to create a fragrance guided by a professional perfumer, but don’t want or can’t go to go to the more lengthy perfume schools to get a full degree.
  • You are a professional of the perfume or beauty industry but are not trained on ingredients and formulation.
  • You are looking for an in-depth course that is both practical and enjoyable
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You’ll learn how to:

  • Describe perfumery ingredients like pro, memorise scents and comparative techniques to explore olfactory nuances
  • Study over 90 perfumery ingredients (natural and synthetic), learning how they are classified (families and volatility)
  • Set-up your own perfumer’s lab at home
  • Select ingredients and understand about combination, harmony and contrast in a formula
  •  Create accords and access 15 of the most used accords formulae including rose, jasmine and spanning across a wide range of families (green, fruity, aqueous, woody, leathery, ambery etc…)
  • Create simple to complex perfume formulae, from the brief to blending
  • Create a Citrus, Floriental, Floral, Woody and Oriental fragrance, accessing 5 complex formulae
  • Use laboratory equipment and practise dilutions, handling of ingredients and other useful perfume laboratory tips
  • Rework and evolve your formulae using pro techniques
  • Apply your perfumes in various concentrations of perfumes and in candles, body lotions, and many other products
  • Formulate using ingredients in pure like a pro
  • Understand the basic of perfume legislation and commercialisation (ie: Cosmetic regulations, IFRA, INCI list etc)

And a so many more practical tips to create fragrance and fly on your own!

Online Perfume Course with Emmanuelle Moeglin

A look into each of the Perfumery Programme chapter

Whether if it’s a hobby or a professional goal, you’ll be guided through a step-by-step journey with how-to videos, practical demos, olfactory sessions, tutorials, Q&As, and theory lessons by professional perfumers in each chapter.

Fundamentals of Perfume Creation  FOUNDATION

In the first 6 weeks of the programme, you’ll gain the basic foundation of perfumery and the in-depth knowledge to start blending your own fragrances at home. Start awakening your sense of smell by recognising the most commonly used perfumery ingredients, start practicing with professional perfumery equipment to set up your own Perfumer’s Lab at home (you’ll receive all of the materials, from ingredients to scale, pipettes, bottles and scent strips), discovering the creative process behind a fragrance brief, and composing both simple and complex fragrance formulas to apply in different products.

Curious about the lessons? Take a look into Foundation

Fundamentals of Perfume Creation  CHAPTER 2

In the following 3 weeks of the programme, you’ll dive a step further into perfume creation, deepen your knowledge and olfactory practice going into much more detail. You’ll start learning the ingredients by group and sub-division of families, so that you can start understanding the similarities and nuances within a single family.  You’ll also explore the floral family – one of the largest and most important ones to learn about – and compose a jasmine, tuberose and ylang ylang accord to create a complex floral fragrance.

Curious about the lessons? Take a look into Chapter 2

Fundamentals of Perfume Creation CHAPTER 3

This final 3-week of the programme are the most advanced and detailed to finally show off your perfumery talents in so many wonderful ways! Investigate 10 new creative accords, unveil the most efficient tips to blend, weigh, and formulate; and learn how to find balance, rework, and evolve your formula like pros – not to mention discovering a whole load of new perfumery ingredients. You’ll formulate using pure ingredients and learn how to apply your concentrate oils in various strengths and carriers so that you can adapt your creations in any ways you like. At the end, you’ll be able to create a woody and an oriental fragrance, and talk about restrictions and legislation that you need to check before commercialising a perfume.

Curious about the lessons? Take a look into Chapter 3

Meet your perfumer mentors

Emmanuelle Moeglin, Founder & Perfumer

Em is the founder of Experimental Perfume Club, and the creator of the signature fragrance line, Layers. She is a classically trained nose with over 12 years of experience working in the fragrance industry.

“My fascination for fragrances started at a young age, collecting everything perfume as a child. I started my journey at the perfumer’s school ISIPCA in France, where I learnt the science and secrets of fragrance creation.

I then went onto travelling the world, collaborating with some of the most esteemed perfumers, working as a Fragrance Designer for brands such as L’Oreal and Puig in Paris, Barcelona and New York.

EPC was born as a space for anyone with a passion for smell to access the behind the scenes of perfume creation.”

Emmanuelle Moeglin Parfumeur

Tom Jansen, Guest instructor, Perfumer & Entrepreneur

Tom has been passionate about fragrance as long as he can remember. As a classically trained perfumer and former student of the Grasse Institute of Perfumery, he brings his love for perfumery to the EPC perfumery course. After spending seven years as an entrepreneur in the candle industry in Canada, Tom is now heading his own perfumery business in Canada.

Camille Latron, Guest instructor, Independent Perfumer & Consultant

Camille is an independent perfumer and fragrance consultant based in France. She is a classically trained perfumer who studied at ISIPCA. She has over 15 years of international experience in the perfumery business, working in several perfume companies before joining the Puig group where she developed perfumes for major international brands.

FAQs

We ship internationally!

We ship internationally and to most countries worldwide (with the exception of a few countries). Simply enter your country at checkout to check whether we can send to your country.

We ship the course material from the UK and there may be a small charge for tax and custom fees for international shipments outside the EU depending on your country. Please note that for customs purpose, we only declare the value of the equipment and kit, and not of the entire course price, so you will not have to pay a high custom fee.  

Where is my kit and equipment?

We send all the materials necessary for this course shortly after you place your order. We ship your package with priority shipping and you’ll receive the tracking number when your kit is on its way. Please note the transit time may take a few days and allow a minimum of one week to receive your ingredients and material. For international shipping, we advise to leave up to 2 weeks to arrive at your home (depending on the country).

Do I have to receive the ingredients and material to do the course?

Yes! The material are necessary to follow the course and practise at home. The Creation Course comes with 4 boxes of ingredients and perfumery equipment which includes 500ml of perfume ingredients. The set contains a high enough quantity for you to work on your formulae several times.

We do not provide the course without the kit and ingredients but if you are not eligible for shipping and you are an experienced perfume maker and can prove you already have a full library of trade-grade perfumery ingredients at home (both natural and synthetic), please get in touch.

Can I start without the ingredients?

This course will come to life with the ingredients and the equipment! You need to smell and practise at home with us as you watch the videos in order to learn. We do not recommend you start the course before receiving your ingredient boxes and equipment. Please note it can take between 1 and 2 weeks to receive your material at home.

Can I start the course at any time?

Yes. The course is pre-recorded and you can start when you like once you have received your kit.

How long is the course?

A minimum of 12 weeks but this mainly means there are 12 modules released weekly, you will probably need longer to complete the entire course. We release a new module each week so it leaves you the time needed to watch the lessons, train your nose and complete the exercises. We recommend to spend an average of an hour a day to learn and practise while taking the course, but this will be up to you whether you can dedicate less or more time to it.

It may take you longer to complete the course, but rest assured, you can go through it at your own pace! You’ll have access to streaming the videos for two years from joining so it’ll leave you plenty of time to complete it.

Please note we do not release all the lessons in the course in one go. You’ll need to wait that the content is released each week in order to progress to the next module (you’ll receive a notification email when the next module is released and available to start). This ensures that you have enough time to practise and learn between each new modules so that you are not overwhelmed with information.  

How long the course is available for?

The streaming access to the video course is available for two year from the date of purchase.

However, if you need more time to complete the 12-week programme, you will be able to extend your access at a small yearly fee at the end of these two years.

If you choose not to, you will be able to keep the downloadable pdfs and presentations but you will not be able to download the videos which are streaming only.

You can also stay in the students Facebook discussion group as long as you’d like even after you no longer have access to the videos.

Will I have access to an instructor?

No. The course is designed to be self-explanatory and is very detailed so that you should not need access to an instructor as you go through it.

However we post occasional Q&As videos with our instructors and live sessions on our students discussion group so this will give you opportunities to ask any questions you’d like that are relevant to the course content.

The student discussion group will also give you the opportunity to share your progress and success, challenges and questions with the rest of the community.

Will I get a certificate?

Yes, if you wish to! For those who want to take the test at completion of each chapter, we offer a certificate with the CPD programme (Continuous Programme Development). At the end of each chapter of the programme (Foundation, Chapter 2 and Chapter 3), you can take a test (optional) and if you pass, you’ll receive your downloadable certificate.

Each part of the course (Foundation, Chapter 2 and Chapter 3) has its own dedicated test and individual corresponding certificate.

Do I become a perfumer once completing the course?

(Un)fortunately not!

Becoming a perfumer comes with a long training in a school or within a perfume house (at least a year), but mostly from practising! It’ll take you months or even years to hone and master the practise you have learnt during this course. A perfumer only becomes a perfumer when he/she has a few years of industry experience behind him/her. But do not despair. If becoming a perfumer is your goal in life, then there is no reasons why you cannot put the hours and dedication behind your passion and become a nose!

This course will be an excellent starting point for your journey into perfumery, whether it’s for a hobby or for professional purpose. But we cannot do the hard work for you…

Can I start my own perfume business after the course?

It is important to note that this course is designed to study perfumery through ingredients and formulation to learn and enjoy perfumery as a craft and creative practise and is not intended to help create a business (see full programme above for details on what’s covered in each lesson).

While this course will certainly give you a good starting point and a solid foundation, it will be your personal decision if you feel you have acquired enough knowledge to start a business venture at the end of this course. However, we do not advise you do so without the involvement of competent industry professionals in your country of launch.

We also recommend you finish the programme, taking Chapter 2 and 3 to make sure you’ve acquired the necessary knowledge.

We do not touch (or, if so, only lightly) on business aspects such as:

  • manufacturing and ingredient supply at a large scale,
  • regulatory at a manufacturing level: necessary to launch a compliant product commercially (this needs the involvement of a competent perfume manufacturer and laboratory in your country of launch),
  • or other aspects of a perfume business such as legal requirements for commercial products, marketing, retail, packaging etc…

Please note we DO NOT provide business advice, advise on supply chain or anything regarding how to launch a product commercially or how to produce your formulae at a commercial or large scale. We recommend you take advise and work with a local manufacturer if you wish to produce your formulae at a large scale or for commercial purpose. 

Our courses are for domestic and private use only. If you use the products or techniques learnt for any commercial or business we will have no liability to you for any direct or indirect loss.

How do I get more material while taking the course if I need to?

We make sure to provide enough material to practise your course at home, but if you need more supply, you’ll have access to our Student Shop to replenish the ingredients and material you ran out.

Can I get a refund?

We hope you’ll love the course so much that you will not want a refund! But if you do, unfortunately we regret to let you know our online courses are non-refundable!

For more information, read our T&Cs. 

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Still unsure how this perfume creation online programme works?

Get in touch at contact@experimentalperfumeclub.com and we’ll make our best to solve all your doubts to help you decide if this is the right course for you!