Holiday itinerary
Learn how to make your own unique home fragrance inspired by over 40 culinary scents, from summer scents, childhood flavours and oriental spices on this distinctive perfumery course in the perfume capital of the world, Grasse, France.
Just like a chef, you’ll choose your scents from within a chosen menu relating to cuisine and aromas that will stimulate your olfactory memory and your taste buds to create a delicious personal home fragrance.
Your bespoke home fragrance will be structured just like a real perfume as you compose the base (starter), the heart (main course) and top notes (dessert) as you choose from an Organ of over 40 fragrances under the guidance of a Creation Master.
The perfume school has been creating perfumes for over 250 years following the same traditions as its founder, Jean de Galimard who created the first perfumes for the King of Spain back in 1747 and the famous Chanel Number 5 was also born here; making Grasse the world’s perfume capital.
Your creation will be presented to you in a beautiful French crafted vaporizer bottle and matching scent diffuser as you toast your unique formula with a glass of champagne.
Suitability
- Perfume classes are suitable for all levels from beginners seeking an introduction to the joys of perfume making through to advanced practitioners
- Minimum age 8 (under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult)
Perfume Course Start Days
- Courses run daily throughout the year
Perfume Class Schedule
- Classes start at 10am, 2pm or 4pm each day
- Each class lasts 1.5 hours
- At the end of the class, toast your creation with a complimentary glass of champagne
- You will also have the chance to go and visit the factory (this is a 10 minute walk away and you will need to make your own way to the factory - please note tours do not take place between 12-2pm)
Perfume Creation Process
- Your Organ of Flavours class will begin at 10am, 2pm or 4pm
- You will choose from an ‘organ’ of 40 fragrances all relating to cuisine with aromas that will stimulate your taste buds to create a delicious home fragrance
- You will spend most of the 1.5 hours at your work station, learning home to blend the different ‘notes’ to create your unique scent
- There will be 1 creation master and an assistant for every group of students to guide you through the process
-You will create your Home Fragrance just like a real perfume, with its head notes (starter), heart notes (main course) and base notes (dessert)
- At the end of the class, toast your creation with a complimentary glass of champagne
Your Perfume Tutors
- Your perfumery tutors are known as the ‘Nose’ or creation masters and both tutors have many years’ experience in perfumery
- They are enthusiastic and accommodating focusing on individuals within the group
- With a wealth of knowledge and experience to draw upon their professional approach will inspire your perfume making practice
Ingredients Used
- You will have the choice of over 40 essences to work with from the ‘Organ of Flavours’
- Just like a chef you’ll be able to choose your scents from within a chosen menu
- Choose from Oriental, Chidhood, Aromatic or Summer Flavours related to cuisine and aromas which will stimulate your olfactory memory and your taste buds
What Will I Learn?
- Learn about the architecture of good perfume and how to balance top, middle and base notes
- You will learn about the different families of scents including their ingredients and traditional components
- You will discover the secrets of creating a harmonious balance of all the notes to create your own personalised perfume that you will be able to take home with you
-You will learn how to use your olfactory memories to create a delicious home fragrance
- You will enjoy a tour of the traditional factory where you will discover the excellent collection of museum pieces as well as the antique production equipment
- The tour will guide you through the laboratory and the conditioning room where you will enjoy a thorough explanation of the extraction methods of aromatic raw materials, flowers, plants and aromatic woods
- Please note: you are expected to make your own way to the perfume factory, and it is closed daily between 12-2pm
Free Time In Grasse
- As France’s perfume capital there are so many things to do in this enchanting area of France
- Grasse’s winding streets are fantastic for spellbinding meander through the historical town
- In Grasse you will discover many beautiful squares fountains and cafe and restaurants which are perfect for watching the world go by
- You can visit Notre-Dame du Puy cathedral built in the Provençal Romanesque style in the 11th century
- There are many fields, gardens and conservatories filled with perfumed plants from the region of Grasse, a botanical garden at the Bastide du Parfumeur is a highlight
- The Grasse area is good for outdoor activities, including hiking in the hills horse riding, mountain biking and playing golf and tennis
Discover the secrets of perfumery as you make your own home fragrance inspired by your taste buds and evoke culinary memories using a range of 40 flavours for a truly unique perfume course in France’s perfume capital Grasse.