FRAGRANT BOTANY & CHEMISTRY

The following is a Fragrant Botany & Chemistry Master Class created and given by Françoise Rapp, Teacher and Member of The Teacher's Academy.
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The Master Class is given in Spanish by Ana Elena Sastrias 

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Introduction and Over-view of course:
This online course provides the fundamentals of botany and fragrant chemistry to understand the relationship between plants, molecules, and scents. From a scientific and creative point of view, the natural perfumer must master the specificities of perfume plants and their chemistry to expand their olfactory palette and optimize their creativity. Plant chemistry is explained here in a clear and accessible manner. In this course, he will understand the importance of using quality natural essences, the various extractions of perfume plants that give a tremendous olfactory variety, and finally, how to create natural perfumes in complete safety.

Weekly Modules:
Module 1 – Introduction to Fragrant Botany 

• The fragrant plant explorers
• The odorant plants and their classification
• The stories behind five noble fragrant plants: rose, tuberose, jasmine, neroli and iris 

​Module 2 – Introduction to Essential Oils

• The history of essential oils
• From an essence to an essential oil
• What is an essential oil? 
• How an essence is extracted from the plant 
• How do you distinguish one botanical species from another 
• The difference between hydrosols, floral waters, and essential oils.
• The different processes of extracting essential oil from the plant.

Module 3 – The Quality of Essential Oils

• What determines the quality of an essential oil? 
• The quality controls and criteria
• The data references

Module 4 – The Botany and Chemistry of Essential Oils

• The botanical families and their properties
• The botanical families and their cautious uses

Module 5 – The Relationship between Odor & Molecule 

• Description and classification of odor perception

• Physicochemical properties of odorants
• Structure odor

Module 6 – The Natural Isolates 

• What are natural isolates? 
• The quality of natural isolates 
• The place and role of natural isolates in natural perfumery and for perfumers.
• Detailed portraits of 20 natural isolates: their plant of origin, the olfactory quality, and their uses.
• IPF values & The New Luxury Code 

Module 7 – Other Plant Extracts & Scent Evaluation 

• Sustainable fragrant waters
• Smell & learn how to recognize specific molecules in essential oils, absolutes, and CO2 extract.

Module 8 - The Safety of Essential Oils

• Seven keys to using essential oils. 
• The safe uses of essential oils
• What not to do when using essential oils
• What to do if you misuse essential oils

Price of the course: 895€  (including 200€ Certification) 
Possibility of paying in instalments.

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