Perfumery Classes in NYC, New York

Introduction to Perfumery is a primer that offers a foundational overview of the perfume industry. We will explore the history of perfumery, the perfumer’s palette, material families, methods of extraction, basic technical vocabulary, and an overview of regulatory aspects. The class has a capacity of 6-12 students and is up to 3 hours...

Learn how to custom blend essential oils and create best-selling, signature blends for soaps, candles, natural perfumes and indie beauty bath and body products. This course is much more than a perfume making class, it is an intensive blending experience and also a chance for students to experience a wide variety of essential oils. Come learn to intuitively...

Examine the art of natural perfumery. Gain a basic understanding of the sense of smell, the history of perfume, the advent of synthetic ingredients, and the return to naturals. Explore perfume ingredients and formulation, and leave with two bottles of your own bespoke perfume. All materials provided; please bring something to write with. Notes: ...

Delve into the world of perfumery vocabulary. This course is designed to give participants the necessary terminology to fully delve into the world of perfumery, from artistry to industry. All fragrances have an origin, a connection, and an emotion derived from an experience. You will gather the tools to understand the references, origins, associations,...

Join Jo Anne Richards in this hands-on workshop to create your own personalize fragrances!   You’ll work with dozens of raw materials to create two perfumes which will include top notes, middle notes, and base notes. You may choose to make an oil roll-on, a spray, or one of each! Lots of floral notes, green notes, even some foodie notes...

Green perfumes are categorized by snapped leaves, mown grass, new shoots and vegetation. Spring is just around the corner and the early green shoots are getting themselves ready to burst above ground.  We’ll be using notes like basil, rosemary, pine, fir and petitgrain are used to create light, summery and refreshing fragrances. The floral...

Make Your Own Beauty is a 5-evening certificate program on the Upper West Side of New York City that will get your current indie beauty business or the one you've dreamed about owning off of the ground. Students take five classes of training with Marla Bosworth, founder and owner of Back Porch Soap Company. Marla has 22 years of...

Come as a first-timer or returning blender to work on your very own scents with the expert guidance of our scent design team. Smell through aroma materials and build something completely unique.  Light bites, refreshments, and a take-home fragrance included.

This is an Intro Class Aromatherapy, the use of essential oils as healing agents, has a long history in many cultures. This course will provide an overview of the basics of aromatherapy and the wide range of aromatherapy techniques we can use in many aspects of our lives. We’ll work with oils derived from leaves, needles, flowers, and peels, including...

Smell is the most neglected of our senses yet it has an instantaneous power to penetrate our consciousness invoking memories and emotion. Odors are ethereal and elusive yet can strongly attract or repel. In this sensory workshop we will examine the art of natural perfumery. Students will gain a basic understanding of the sense of smell, the history...

Autumn is the time of year for wood fragrances, recalling memories of crisp leaves, curls of wood smoke, and the bracing green of pine. This studio class is for students who have already taken parts one (and preferably two, although not necessary) of Natural Perfume Blending. We will be discovering the Woody category of perfumery and all of it’s...

This three-module course is the first step for students to intimately learn the perfumer’s palette. Participants will acquire knowledge about, and interact with, the most important materials used in perfumery. This course is intended for those seeking technical education to create perfumes, as well as enthusiasts of perfumery. The modules can all...

Enjoy a brief history of fragrances, then create a special scent to take home.

This course is an introduction to natural perfumery. You will learn An overview and sampling of 40+ essential oils, and all of the raw materials and supplies needed to create a dried flower or gemstone infused 15mL roll-on perfume oil. Ingredients Raw materials will include 40+ therapeutic grade essential oils spanning all natural scent families,...

Perfume can be traced back thousands of years to an Ancient Egyptian tradition, beloved by Cleopatra. Discover the history of perfume and the therapeutic benefits of essential oils in this hands-on workshop! Learn scent-blending techniques and how to identify and keep perfume notes. Formulate three unique signature scents using wax, carrier oils,...