Natural Perfumery Institute

I've rewritten some of the homepage for my online natural perfumery course at Anya's Garden Natural Perfumery Institute , and I've added some Q & A about how to choose an instructor. Not many potential students knew who I was, or my credentials before I began teaching online in 2007, but I had some independently-reviewed perfumes to my credit, and five years of helping aspiring perfumers for free in the Yahoo group I host . I also had about 15 years of experience with a perfume line - Anya's Tropical Essences - and both private label and custom perfume creation. I'll soon be admitting students year-round, due to the high demand for a place in the class. After I cut off the registration in February, more than a dozen students wrote in the week following that, and, at first I was going to begin a new semester in October 2010, but after speaking with other veteran online instructors, am going to allow the open admittance policy. Here are some of ...

The next basic perfumery course offered by Anya's Garden Natural Perfumery Institute will commence in late February, 2010. The exact date will be announced soon. The homepage for Perfume Classes.com has been updated and the latest information for the newly-revised curriculum can be found there. There are now three options for study: Web-based: 1. An interactive, fast-paced course that is six-months long and 2. A self-paced option for those who wish to study on their own. Distance learning non-web-based: 3. Textbook and kit supplied, no website access Since the opening of the school in 2007, about one hundred students have enrolled, and dozens have received their certificate of completion. Since some students fell behind in their studies due to family, work or other issues, it was decided to open the self-paced option. Students can enroll at any time for that option, but the interactive course starts in February and requires a commitment to stay apace of the studies. If the student...

Note: for those reading this from the mailing list of gmail, hotmail, or yahoo, the links may be removed by those servers. Just click on http://perfumeclasses.blogspot.com (this page you're viewing) to read the mail. Fall Classes will start soon in the Natural Perfumery Basic Course Sign up starts August 15, 2007 Click here to register and place your deposit or pay in full - Class size is limited Course cost is $800, (update Jan. 2008 - $1400) due two weeks before class starts Oct. 6, 2007. Use the contact form if you wish to make payment arrangements. Tuition is non-refundable for any reason once class has started. Please read down through the two previous posts for complete information on the course. ONLINE AND INTERACTIVE -- THE FIRST TIME A BASIC COURSE IN NATURAL PERFUMERY HAS BEEN OFFERED ON THE INTERNET. + Study and learn in a friendly, interactive forum. Make perfume for your business or personal pleasure. + Students will work with a Prim...

OK, I have to admit my heart just melted when I found this template. So often, over the years, have I heard the lament of members of my Yahoo group - "I made a great blend but I didn't write the formula down!" I always get the idea across that the notebook has to be as important on the blending table as pipettes and bottles and well, the essences. "It's for your own protection, I say - you wouldn't go on the job as a photographer without a camera, now, would you?" ;-) Just click it on to view the site, with just a few words. The focus of the classes will be learning to make perfume with only natural essences. Making perfume techniques from various cultures, with emphasis on the French, will be covered. Now I have to figure out what template to use for the class, it'll be hard to top this!

Note: this is a really long post, you may wish to cut and paste it into Word (four pages.) The course outlined on this blog is grounded in educational focus and content, and was reviewed by University communication specialists. There will be 12 Modules and assignments given out to the students monthly. Some modules will stretch over other months, and two are short, due to their content. I thank all my friends on the internet for encouraging me to teach and I guarantee focus, tips, techniques and guidelines from a professional perfumer with 15+ years experience in the business. (edited for grammar Jan. 2008 ;-) To sign up for updates for this course, please use this form: Name: Email: If you desire to study perfume creation at your own pace, and be part of a community of students, this perfume course is for you. Update for the Announced Basic Natural Perfumery Class Student participation will depend on several factors, including content, time frame, cost, and intent to begin studi...