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Poetic Perfumers – Some of the delights my students submit

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 Originally published July 18, 2013 Lucky me!  I received two assignments from students in my Natural Perfumery Institute perfumery course recently, and I just loved the poetry they wrote to describe their experiences with the module’s topic.  Both poems are very different, as different as the authors, one from Ghana, the other from Canada.  I post the second one in a few weeks, and maybe they’ll inspire you to write some poems about perfume.  I am not a poet, so I really admire these talented students! Aba Williams Module 2 29 June, 2013   Illustration of Aromatic Groups from Natural Perfumery Institute textbook Basic Natural Perfumery Course Poem describing some Observations on Aromatic Groups and Differences between Aromatic Groups and Fragrance Families How do I describe an aromatic group in one word, When there is so much going on in there, I thought it would be easy, But then I was kind of wrong.   I thought all WOODS would smell woody, That all FLORALS would smell sweet, That al

Perfume Aromatic Groups as Potpourri Concept – with a Recycle Twist!

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Originally published Feb. 21, 2013  24 comments When I went to some yard sales last weekend I purchased some decorative “ginger jars”.   As I was looking at them before purchase, I got a great idea, and I’m especially going to pass it on to my students, but I know y’all will love it if you are an aromatherapist, hobby perfumer or serious perfumer.  Of course, the perfumista is included in this, although you may not have many of the primary scenting materials on hand, you’ll make do, I’m sure if you love this idea too. Illustration of Aromatic Groups from Natural Perfumery Institute textbook Basic Natural Perfumery Course  http://PerfumeClasses.com Gorgeous potpourri jars photo Neal Auction Company liveauctions.com In Module 2, my students learn about aromatic groups, and how to compare them via an organoleptic study exercise.  They compare various roses for the Rose aromatic group, including rose geranium, rose absolutes and ottos, and different species, like damask and centifolia.  Fo