HOW TO MAKE A PERFUME - A BEGINNERS GUIDE

With Sarah McCartney, indie perfumer at 4160Tuesdays.
"In answer to the often asked question, "How do I start making perfume?" I finally decided to ask Arthur to help make a film showing some absolute basics." SMc.

Five guidelines:
1. Put the lid back on.
2. Write everything down.
3. Get to know your materials very well, not just the smell, also their secret superpowers.
4. Take the shortest route to where you're going.
5. Balance is essential. (See the Jean Carles Method.)

Learning to make good perfume takes a while. You have to start somewhere though and in this video, Sarah shares a mini-course on the basics of getting started in perfumery.

Not quite enough? We have Scenthusiasm Scent School the complete introductory course to perfumery. - https://scenthusiasm.school/ - You can watch a film about it here -    • ONLINE SCENT SCHOOL NOW OPEN  

The 4160Tuesdays’ studio has been the creation site for many fascinating fragrances over the years. Have a look at the scents that have made it to our shop: https://www.4160tuesdays.com/

Questions?
Ask questions in the comments if you like and we’ll answer because why wouldn’t we want to help more people make their own scents?

Enjoyed this film? Then you might just like one of these:
Making A Fragrance Start To Finish: Scenthusiasm School -    • MAKING A FRAGRANCE START TO FINISH: Scenth...  
Q&A No1. A one-note perfume? -    • Q&A No1. A one-note perfume?  

Join our Patreon community: Scenthusiasm Community -   / scenthusiasm  
If you’re intrigued by the world of perfumery, join ours. On Patreon there’s a global collection of fragrance fanatics. Led by Sarah McCarney you’ll make monthly formulas to learn the skill of perfume making bit by bit.

Connect with 4160Tuesdays - there’s usually something interesting going on:
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If you’re up for a trip to London, you can take your learning offline and come to one of our in-person workshops - https://www.4160tuesdays.com/workshops

Getting going is often the hardest bit, that’s why Sarah has made this film on getting started with perfumery. Throughout it, she shares her thoughts and suggestions. Like what to mix your formulas in, how to dilute materials, how to test, why it’s so important to write everything down and how to get familiar with your materials.