In this episode of the Perfume Making podcast, host Karen Gilbert provides a brief history of perfume making, from its use as a religious and healing tool in ancient times to the modern-day fragrance industry. Karen aims to demystify the process of perfume making and the ingredients used in fragrances, helping listeners to either create their own fragrances or be more knowledgeable when selecting perfumes to purchase. Whether listeners are interested in the history of perfume or the science behind its creation, this episode offers a wealth of information and insight.

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Karen Gilbert examines the process of perfume making and the ingredients that go into it. 
• She aims to demystify the fragrance industry for listeners so that they can create their own fragrances or make informed choices when buying perfumes. 
• A brief history of perfume, starting from ancient civilizations, where aromatic substances were considered valuable as both religious and healing tools. 
• The differences between how perfumes are made today and how they were made in the past.

BEST MOMENTS 

• “The usage of naturals blended with synthetics is really where it all started."
• "a lot of the natural fragrances and a lot of the artisan perfumers are going back to this more traditional vintage, more maximalist, if you like, pyramid style of making perfume."
• "You asked 10 different perfumers how to make a perfume and they're going to give you 10 different answers."
• "Carbon dioxide as a solvent is really preferable in many cases due to its low toxicity and low flammability."
• "if you are creating a perfume with no water in it, so an oil based perfume, you will need some kind of antioxidant to prevent your oil base going rancid"

 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Getting Started Guide: https://www.karengilbert.co.uk/podcast-getting-started-guide

Artisan Perfumery Mastermind: https://karengilbert.info/artisan-perfumery-mastermind

ABOUT THE HOST

Fragrance expert, author, teacher and speaker; Karen Gilbert runs courses in the UK and online which demystify the secretive world of perfumery in a fun and interactive way. 

Karen has inspired thousands of students to explore their olfactory sense and create their own personalised fragrances.

With extensive product development experience in both the commercial perfumery and the organic skincare industry, Karen is able to offer a unique insight into creating natural and mixed media fragrances for fine fragrance, room scents and skincare/bodycare products using commercial perfumery techniques.

Karen is also a certified meditation teacher and has a passion for helping people to create daily rituals that integrate scent with other modalities to shift state and increase your sense of wellbeing.

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