Blending Natural Perfumes with Charna Ethier

Natural perfumes are hot, hot, hot! This market is growing substantially. Whether you want to learn to make natural perfumes for yourself or add it to your product lineup, make sure you sign up early because this class is expected to sell out. 

Your instructor, the fabulous Charna Ethier, is the “nose” and founder of Providence Perfume Co. a natural perfumery specializing in luxurious botanical fragrances. After spending years working with large beauty and fragrance companies such as Aveda, she desired to create her own line of perfumes that were truly natural. 

She is member of the Natural Perfumer’s Guild obtaining Professional Perfumer status and a regular participant in global perfume projects and collaborations. Her perfumes have received critical acclaim and have been featured on AOL, The Rhode Show, numerous magazines, and fragrance websites and blogs. 

Under Charna's guidance, students will create and take home:

Two Liquid Perfumes
One Solid Perfume
10 essential oils (to take home after use in class blending)

In addition, students will learn about:

1. The Components of Natural Perfume: Essential oils, Absolutes, Floral waxes/concretes, Natural Isolates and Alcohol. 

2. Tinctures (Hows and Whys)

3. Importance of Notekeeping (formularies, impressions, revisiting) 

4. Measuring 

5. Labeling and Aging 

6. Storage of Perfumes and Perfumery Ingredients 

7. Accessory Notes

8. Botanicals Requiring Dilution

In addition, each student will receive a valuable handout containing reputable sources for ordering supplies; standard proportion of base, middle, and top notes; as well as formulation guidelines.