【Workshop(s)】Professional Commercial Perfume Making Class / Entrepreneurship Class / Create 2 x 30ml Perfumes / 8 Hours / Individual Registration Available

****This course spans two consecutive days, with 4.5 hours of instruction each day, for a total of 9 hours of learning.**** ****If you are a complete beginner, we recommend trying our 3-hour introductory perfume making class first:**** https://www.pinkoi.com/product/FnkFP8CL ****If the scheduled class times are not suitable, please send us a message to inquire. **** ****Our courses do "not" issue any certifications. We focus on imparting the true techniques and sharing the experience of professional perfumers. If you wish to obtain a certificate, please enroll in a certification course offered by other institutions.**** ****If you have a strong interest in professional perfumery and aromatherapy, you are welcome to enroll in this course. It can save you a significant amount of time spent on self-discovery.**** ****If you are passionate about perfumes but find yourself bewildered by terms like violet, iris, mimosa, galbanum (the main note in Chanel No. 19), oakmoss, tonka bean, clary sage on fragrance notes lists, this course is for you. We guarantee you'll understand fragrance notes better after this class.**** ****The raw materials we use are genuine ingredients utilized by professional perfumers, not unidentified compounded fragrances.**** ****Commercial perfumes primarily consist of synthetic ingredients (synthetic materials/isolates), with natural ingredients making up less than 30% of the composition. The proportion of natural ingredients is directly correlated with the perfume's price.**** ****For more insights into perfume making, please search for the instructor's blog "[調香師的日常修練] (The Daily Practice of a Perfumer)" on Vocus.**** **Who Should Attend:** **1.** Individuals with a keen interest in perfume composition. **2.** Those aspiring to launch their own fragrance business. **3.** Students who have experimented with essential oils for perfumes but struggle to achieve a commercial fragrance profile. **4.** Individuals who already hold a perfumer certification but still feel uncertain about the intricacies of fragrance creation. **5.** Those seeking personal growth and a more refined, perceptive self. **6.** Individuals who love aromatherapy but wish to achieve greater breakthroughs in their perfume creation. **7.** Professionals in related industries (beauty, fashion, design, art...), seeking to expand their expertise. **Course Schedule:** **Day 1** **1.** Introduction to perfume ingredients (natural and synthetic); initial exploration of approximately 100 materials. **2.** Introduction to professional perfumery terminology. **3.** Understanding perfumer formulas, with the instructor's proprietary Excel conversion spreadsheet provided. **4.** Explanation of scent chord concepts. **5.** Demonstration of a rose chord. **6.** Designing a rose-themed fragrance and creating your first rose perfume. **7.** Demonstration of how to create commercial fragrance accords. An evening slot after the first day's class is reserved for reviewing approximately 40 pages of course material, to be discussed during the next day's session. **Day 2** **8.** Introduction to cosmetic regulations. **9.** Overview of sales channels. **10.** Sourcing information for perfume ingredients. **11.** Learning to design your own scent chords/isolates. **12.** Developing a second perfume based on your designed scent chord, creating a fragrance that balances artistry and commercial appeal. **13.** Open Q&A and discussion session. **Course Content:** If you are interested in the professional techniques of commercial perfumery, this course is unmissable. We provide approximately **90 types** of natural essential oils and absolutes, including rare and precious professional perfumery ingredients such as: Violet Leaf, Orris Root, Blackcurrant Bud Absolute, Oakmoss Absolute, Fir Balsam Absolute, Labdanum, Jasmine Absolute, Orange Blossom Absolute, Rose Absolute... Additionally, we offer approximately **80 types** of synthetic materials/isolates (e.g., Hedione, Iso E Super, Ambroxan, Oud Base, Helvetolide, Damascone Beta, Calone...). We will also explain the differences and perfumery effects of natural versus synthetic ingredients. You may choose whether or not to incorporate synthetic materials. Using synthetics can achieve the light, transparent, and radiant effect found in commercial perfumes. Over a total of **9 hours**, you will personally create two **30ml** bottles of your own unique perfume under the instructor's guidance. During the course, you will learn about fragrance hierarchies and the principles of perfume composition. This knowledge can significantly shorten the learning curve and save you from wasted effort in self-study. This is a professional perfumery course, not a general fragrance experience workshop. We welcome individuals passionate about commercial perfumery to enroll. **Course Fee Includes:** Each participant will create two of their own **30ml** perfumes (as pictured). The course includes a professional lecture booklet, scent chord formulas, and a professional perfumery Excel file for practice at home. **Instructor Profile:** **1.** Founder & Perfumer, Faith Parfum Atelier. **2.** Professional Perfumer. **3.** Creator of the professional perfumery blog "[調香師的日常修練] (The Daily Practice of a Perfumer)". **4.** Professional Tea Sommelier and Tea Ceremony Instructor. **5.** Freelance Cultural Photographer. **6.** Winner of the 2018 New Taipei City Hakka Creative Product Award. **7.** Professional Instructor for handmade soap, fragrance blending, and perfume courses at community colleges and affiliated art studios. **8.** R&D Manager at Meridian Innovation Inc. (Stock Code: 6445) and Tecsun Technology (Stock Code: 6264). **9.** Author of "Event-Driven Programming" published by Flagstaff Publishing. **10.** Translator of multiple computer-related books published by Sungard Publishing. **Class Size:** Perfume making workshops for 1-3 people. Please arrange your companions who share a similar interest. A class will commence upon registration. **30ml Perfume Making Workshop** If you wish to create a genuine perfume, comparable to Jo Malone/Le Labo standards, in approximately 3 hours and take home a 30ml creation, you can also register for the introductory course below: [Taipei Class] https://www.pinkoi.com/product/FnkFP8CL ========== Instructor's Article Sharing ========== **【The Logic of Perfume Composition】** Jo Malone's "Wild English Pear & Freesia" is likely the most popular perfume in Taiwan right now. Its popularity has led to "Wild English Pear & Freesia" scented products across a wide range, from small brands' self-made perfumes to diffusers and room sprays in lifestyle stores, as well as shampoos and body washes. Given that a 100ml bottle of Jo Malone's "Wild English Pear & Freesia" perfume retails for over NT$5,000, while a bottle of "Wild English Pear & Freesia" body wash costs only NT$200, have you ever considered: "What's the difference in scent that justifies such a price gap?" You absolutely need to be able to discern this. Otherwise, what's the purpose of spending so much money on genuine brand perfumes? Generally speaking, for luxury items and their more affordable counterparts within the same fragrance family, the scent of the luxury product is richer and more natural, while the affordable version tends to be simpler with a certain "chemical" feel. What exactly is this "chemical feel"? It's a difficult term to define precisely, yet it's easily understood. The "chemical feel" is perceived in contrast to the scents of natural ingredients. Natural substances are inherently complex compounds, resulting in scents that are rich, diverse, and relatively balanced. In contrast, synthetic ingredients/isolates have a singular composition and a direct, simple aroma. If not handled carefully during formulation, they can lead to an imbalance in the olfactory spectrum. This imbalance is what causes the "chemical feel" to the senses. Another reason for this sensation is when perfumers use synthetic ingredients/isolates to create scents that do not exist in nature, preventing the olfactory senses from categorizing them based on experience, thus creating the impression of a "chemical feel." Does a "chemical feel" always imply something negative? Of course not. For those who prefer commercial fragrances, perfumes made solely from natural ingredients might lack a certain lightness, transparency, and can sometimes evoke the scent of a spa. In such cases, adding a moderate amount of synthetic ingredients to introduce a "chemical feel," deviating slightly from the purely natural, often elicits the response: "That's it! It smells like a commercial perfume!" Of course, professional perfumers consider more than just the scent itself; cost is often the biggest factor. Even if they know that adding a certain ingredient would elevate the quality, they may have to forgo it due to budget constraints. This is particularly true for daily-use fragrances, where the cost of fragrance ingredients might be only a tenth, or even less, of that of a comparable fine fragrance. Professional perfumers are like scent magicians. What might have originally required dozens of ingredients to compose a scent profile can be achieved with a few lower-cost substitute ingredients, creating a similar impression that a consumer might struggle to differentiate upon first sniff, all while keeping costs down. If we were to disregard cost, are there any logical principles to follow in perfume creation? I personally categorize perfumery into two main structures: one based on natural ingredients as the core, with synthetics as support, and the other based on synthetic ingredients as the core, with naturals as support. Why this division? Let me explain the thought process. Naturally, these are just my interpretations, and you are free to adopt different approaches. 1. **Natural Ingredients as the Core, Synthetics as Support:** Natural ingredients represent the majority of scents encountered in daily life. Because people are familiar with these scents, it's less likely to create bizarre, nauseating, or dizzying aromas. However, this is both an advantage and a disadvantage. Like partners living under the same roof, while there's no dislike, there might be a lack of that initial spark of passionate love. Achieving lightness, transparency, and longevity in perfumes solely with natural ingredients is very difficult and requires extensive experience and experimentation. Even highly experienced perfumers can only reach a certain level using naturals alone. Replicating the lightness, transparency, longevity, and diffusion of commercial perfumes is fundamentally impossible. However, by adding a moderate amount of synthetic ingredients for adjustment, natural perfumes can acquire a similar quality to commercial ones without an overpowering "chemical feel." They retain a natural and comforting aroma while possessing characteristics of lightness, transparency, and longevity. What kinds of synthetic ingredients can be added? Please refer to the article "[Adding Synthetic Ingredients to Natural Perfume Formulations]." Of course, the range of suitable synthetics isn't limited; green notes (e.g., Leaf Alcohol), fruity notes (e.g., Beta Damascone/Rose Oxide), aldehydic notes (e.g., Aldehyde C-11/C-12), and sweet notes (e.g., Vanillin/Maltol) are all excellent choices. You might be wondering: "If anything can be added, how is this different from perfuming with synthetic ingredients/isolates?" To learn synthetic ingredient/isolate perfumery, the first step is naturally to learn and smell the fragrance materials. Once the materials are memorized, the next step is to learn how to construct scent accords, also known as fragrance imitations. For example, a basic rose scent can be constructed using these three ingredients (refer to "[Fragrance Accords]"): PEA (Phenylethyl alcohol) 444 CITRONELLOL 333 GERANIOL 222 These ingredients do not include rose absolute/essential oil. However, when using natural ingredients as the primary structure, we wouldn't approach it this way. Instead, we would use rose absolute as the base and add various ingredients to invigorate the rose scent. For instance: Rose Geranium / to enhance the rose aroma Ylang Ylang / to add a sense of softness and femininity to the rose Orange Blossom / to create a fresh and bright feel Clove Bud / to add complexity Violet Leaf / for a green, leafy nuance and a touch of sophistication Once the rose accord is established, a few synthetic ingredients are added for olfactory adjustment. For example, adding Rose Oxide can impart a sweet, lychee-like freshness, or adding Ambrettolide can transform it into a musky rose, or incorporating Aldehyde C-11/C-12 can create an aldehydic rose. This rose structure, while primarily natural, incorporates some synthetics, subtly deviating from pure "naturalness" and introducing a touch of "chemical feel" and "abstraction." Perfumes created with this structure would not be uncomfortable even for natural fragrance purists and would not cause dizziness or nausea. 2. **Synthetic Ingredients as the Core, Natural Ingredients as Support:** This structure is the primary method for perfuming with synthetic ingredients/isolates, blending them with synthetics/isolates and natural materials. However, in this framework, natural ingredients are not the protagonists; they typically serve to modulate the scent. In many cases, the purpose of using natural ingredients is to add richness and complexity to the overall aroma, preventing the final product from smelling too "chemical." When perfuming this way, scent accords become the most crucial element in constructing the entire perfume. For example, to create a "Patchouli Rose" type of fragrance, the first step is to determine the rose accord. While the rose accord might include Damask Rose/Centifolia Rose absolute, it won't be the primary component. In most accords, natural ingredients play a blending role. Since it's a "Patchouli Rose" type, patchouli essential oil must also be added. Patchouli is an essential oil with an extremely complex composition, still difficult to fully replicate with synthetic ingredients, and fortunately, it's not prohibitively expensive. In essence, the most significant difference between high-end perfumes and everyday fragrances often lies in the use of natural ingredients. Natural ingredients are costly, their quality can be inconsistent, and they may contain allergens – all reasons why daily-use fragrances tend to avoid them.