This week on the show Karen is joined by Jamie Frater of Frater Works, a company that creates and sells perfume materials and bases. When Jamie bought a bottle of vintage perfume on ebay, that arrived broken, he became fascinated with the scent and how it was created. This led him into a journey of discovery and the realisation that some perfume bases are no longer manufactured. He decided to put this right and set about recreating them. He then launched ‘Frater Works’, a company that creates classic bases with a modern twist as well as curating the best perfume materials for the indie perfumer. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Jamie shares the story of how a broken bottle of perfume he bought on ebay transported him into the world of perfume making
• Jamie talks about how his fascination with fragrance led him to take a deep dive into the creation process which, in turn, led him to create classic bases with a modern context. 
• Jamie details his process of creating basses, both from a scientific and artistic perspective.
• Jamie talks about selling his own business and moving into the world of perfume, the risks that came with that, but also the rewards.

BEST MOMENTS 

“Running your own business is a lot of hard work and a lot of learning, but it’s worth it for the love you get.”

“The incredible thing about perfume is that every smell transports you to a time or place in your past that evokes wonderful emotions.”

“It’s important to bring something of yourself to the fragrances you make.”

 

EPISODE LINKS

Frater Works Materials

Frater Works Perfumes

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Getting Started Guide

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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