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"The Art and Technology of Perfumery" 
Edison could have said "Perfumery is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration".  
    PerfumersWorld training is quite different. You are taught the fundamentals of perfumery but you are expected to add to this yourself by finding out for example where Ambergris comes from - Why don't we just tell you?, because there are a hundred books out there with this information. We don't teach you to suck eggs - What we will do however, as you train, is tell you what you should be finding out, the methods of enquiry you can use. Where to find this information and then tell us about it in a series of projects that we set you. If you study the Foundation Course then you will already have a good idea. If we find that something is missing in your understanding then we will explain this and help you. If you understand 100% then we push you harder. This method we find not only greatly increases the speed of comprehension but makes the knowledge - your knowledge - you own it because you discovered it for yourself - you didn't just get one side of the story. Our training is specifically designed to promote your own creativity in perfumery (or flavours) and give you that same strong self reliance that is necessary to become a perfumer - but you are never left alone to try and pin the tail on the donkey in the dark. If you really can't find the answer we will show you the way. 
       
     
    Do I need a Degree in Chemistry?  

    Absolutely not - in fact over half the 500 or so perfumer's in the world do not have chemistry degrees or even formal chemistry training. Some traditional perfumers even believe it is a disadvantage. 

    The Truth? - the artistic side of the perfumer no more needs to know about the chemistry of his essential oils than a painter needs to know about the chemistry of his colours. But the motivated perfumer, the energetic perfumer will strive to find out why certain essential oils and chemicals have similar smells, why synergy's are formed, why does the colour of the product change, what happens to the balance of odours on the skin etc. We tell you what you need to know and how to interpret what you read.

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