Denyse Beaulieu of the Grain de Musc blog will be teaching a 3-day course titled 'Decoding Fragrance' at the London College of Fashion this coming June:
The course, designed and given by the Paris-based fragrance writer Denyse Beaulieu with the input of master perfumers, is a direct, hands-on, sensory initiation to perfume appreciation through games, visuals, discussions and of course smell, smell, smell. It is conceived to appeal to the novice perfume lover as much as to the confirmed fragrance aficionado.
Discover raw materials, both synthetic and natural, and how they're used in fragrance composition. Experience the greatest perfumes in history and the way they echo the social and sartorial trends of the 20th century. Explore the cutting-edge scents of the 21st century, with the development of auteur perfumery and experimental compositions. And above all, learn to connect your nose to words and images. Your world will never smell the same.
The course will be held June 10 through the 12th. You can read more (or register) here (or read an article about last December's course at Grain de Musc); the cost is £390.
again with the ‘doing fun things not near me’ sigh…
Ditto here. Sigh….
ditto..tho for a second I thought…”what the heck! I can fly to London for three days!” 🙂
I would do this in a heartbeat if it wasn’t half-way around the world. Though London IS my favorite city on the planet, so maybe I’m due for a visit…..
Yes… 🙁
Yep!
Sigh…………..
Hello, my first ever post… 🙂
I’m based in London and trying to decide if I can justify spending £390 on the course! It sounds great, though, and just what I need as a newbie with an easily confused nose.
If anyone else does decide to make the trip, do let me know!
I think there are some testimonials at the link above, might be worth checking out…