Hosted by Tigerlily Perfumery and the Ministry of Scent.
Designed to complement our Remote Introductory Perfumery Workshop, the Floral Accords Workshop narrows our focus to the blending of key floral accords. Taught by perfumer and aromatherapist, Mauricio Garcia of Herbcraft Perfumery, the workshop will also feature a "guest perfumer" Ineke Rühland, classically trained and bringing years of professional and niche perfumery experience.
During this remote workshop, students will explore and utilize natural and human-made floral ingredients, learn the history behind this floral fragrances and refine their abilities to harmoniously blend ingredients together to create specific floral accords.
Topics include:
Background of the floral fragrance family
Origins and interesting lore of these ingredients
Ingredients sustainability
Strategies and tips for creating floral accords
Experimentation with and formulas for creating a rose accord, jasmine accord and one unusual mystery flower
Students will be sent a Perfume Blending Kit prior to the workshop, which includes curated fragrance ingredients in glass dropper bottles, a beaker, pipettes, extra glass bottles for finished accords, test strips and floral perfume samples.