This week on the show Karen is joined by perfumer Scott Moroschan. Scott had an unconventional start in the perfume industry but has now achieved great success and has branched out as an artist and creative entrepreneur. In this discussion with Karen he shares his insights into the world of perfume making, his techniques and tools and some of his unique methods of creating.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Scott always dreamt of having a creative career, but due to peer pressure ended up working as a chemist. He discusses his journey and the challenges he faced in finding his place as a perfumer. 
• Despite his success in the perfume industry, Scott does not consider himself a perfumer. He looks at himself as a ‘creator’ which he says gives him more freedom in his work.
• Scott is currently writing a book. He talks about his unique process of sharing the rough draft with his subscribers every two weeks and how the feedback and reactions he receives is helping him to shape the text.
• Scott talks about his approach to creating scents, which he calls “Emotional Fragrance Design”. He talks in detail about his methods and approach to perfumery and shares some invaluable tips. 

BEST MOMENTS
“Evaluate where you are and where you want to go and then identify the skills and knowledge that move you from one to the other.”
“Let the world know what you’re doing. If you keep everything to yourself, you’re never going to be discovered.”
“Just start. The whole creative process is an evolution and you won’t get anywhere until you start.”

ABOUT THE GUEST
Scott’s Linkedin
Scott’s Website
Scott’s Instagram

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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