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Perfuming For Distinction
Rating: 3.6 out of 5(9 ratings)
30 students

Perfuming For Distinction

How perfume works, How smell works, How perfume is made, Importance of smell in your relationship, smell seduction etc.
Created byEric Yeboah
Last updated 9/2025
English
English [Auto],

What you'll learn

  • How perfumers work
  • How smell work
  • How perfume is made
  • How to make your own perfume at home
  • The importance of smell in your relationship
  • Smell seduction
  • Know your fragrance notes
  • Ways to make your perfume last longer
  • Sources for exotic fragrance
  • How perfume works
  • Difference between perfume and fragrance
  • Ways to use fragrance to be seductive
  • How to pick perfum

Course content

13 sections75 lectures3h 0m total length
  • Introduction2:08

    Explore how perfume functions, its psychology of scent and attraction, and practical methods to create and extend scents at home, enhancing mood, confidence, and relationships.

  • What is a perfume1:36

    Perfume is a liquid blend of fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds, fragrances, fixatives and solvents used to scent the body, objects, and living spaces.

  • History of perfume7:49

    Explores the history of perfume from ancient civilizations to modern times, including early distillation by Tapputi, Arab and Persian contributions, revival in Renaissance and France, and enduring role in culture.

  • Perfume chemistry3:48

    Explore perfume chemistry through the olfactory structure, with head, heart, and base notes shaping an all-day scent, and learn how perfume oils, water, alcohol, and dilution influence fragrance strength.

  • Types of perfume and strengths6:23

    Learn the five perfume types and their strengths, defined by fragrance concentration and alcohol content. See which lasts longest, from parfum to eau de cologne, and who to wear them.

  • Difference between fragrance and perfume3:45

    Explore whether perfume and fragrance are interchangeable, guided by the FDA definition of fragrance as the scent-generating chemical blend and by perfume’s classification by concentration levels.

  • How do you know the right fragrance for you4:22

    Identify fragrance via top, middle, and base notes and explore fragrance families; personalize by preferences and body chemistry, then test lightly at pulse points and wait for middle notes.

  • How to select a signature fragrance4:26

    Learn how to select a signature fragrance with a light application. Explore fragrance families and personal factors, then sample bottles to refine your choice.

  • Am l too old for my perfume4:21

    Explore how perfume choices evolve with age, from fruity youth scents to sophisticated, complex fragrances. Understand factors like skin composition and the message a scent sends to guide age-appropriate picks.

Requirements

  • No special requirement
  • Desire to learn more about perfuming

Description

In liquid perfume, the liquid is a mixture of alcohol, water and molecules that evaporates at room temperature. A  smell is basically a molecules that is light enough to float in the air, although not every molecule that is light enough to float in the air, has a smell- carbon monoxide. What creates the fragrance is that cells in your nose recognize the evaporating molecules and send electrical messages to your brain, which creates a perception. In fact, most perfumes are engineering to have a three- part smell, which unfolds after you apply it to your skin. You smell top notes within the first 15 minutes of applying. These chemicals first evaporate off your skin. Designers often put weird, unpleasant or spicy smell in this phase so that they interest you but do not hang around long enough to offend. Heart notes appear after 3 to 4 hours. The chemicals creating these smells evaporate more slowly from your skin. They are probably what you remember about the perfume, if it is a floral perfume, flowery smells go here. Base notes stick stubbornly to your skin. You smell them within 5 to 8 hours of application.

The sense of smell, or olfaction, varies dramatically from one person to the next. What we can and cannot smell is often genetic, scientist are finding. Some people are simply born with the ability to smell more substances, and with greater sensitivity, than others. Perfumers are some of those people. A good nose is critical to the work, as curiosity. Temperature and humidity affect odor because they increase molecular volatility. This is why trash smells stronger in the heat and cars smell musty after rain. A smell can bring on a flood of memories, influence people's moods and even affect work performance. Great perfumes are good for effective scent. Choosing the right perfum can be daunting task. With so man different varieties and scents it's easy to just throw up your hands and pick one without very much thought. However doing your home work before you go to shopping will help ou narrow own your options.

Who this course is for:

  • Perfume manufacturers, customers, adult, children, managers, directors, consultants, herbalist, families, lovers, students, everybody etc.