Into the Woods: Creating Wood Based Natural Perfume

In this beginner's perfume class we will be discovering the Woody category of perfumery and all of it’s variations. A selection of precious woods will be available to work with including Australian Sandalwood, Atlas Cedar, English Oak, Magnolia and Linden Blossom to name a few. We’ll have an array of perfume samples from vintage classics and niche gems to explore the many applications for wood in natural perfumes.

The scent profile of woods ranges wildly across the different trees. Some are more reminiscent of a case of new pencils: think cedarwood. Others still are creamy, milky, nuzzling and deeply soft, like sandalwood. And there are those wood notes which are so individual that they can characterize the whole composition such as English Oak. Or think how pine or fir reminds us of specific seasons, thanks to their associations.

Some woods fragrances smell like the outdoors while others smell like an antique treasure chest, and still more use wood as background support.

This beginner's class will be a real exploration of the wood materials and their versatility as well as a basic understanding about how a perfume is structured and formulated.