World Perfume History MasterClass

The following is an intensive online World Perfume History MasterClass created and given by Creezy Courtoy, perfume historian and anthropologist, Teacher and Member of the Teacher's Academy, and author of The Perfume Roads ( for which she has received UNESCO’s High Patronage)

Introduction and Over-view of Course:  
With this course, you can become a Certified World History Perfume Teacher 
With this course, Perfumers or Brands can have a better understanding of the importance of each country’s perfume heritage. This may prevent failing a product launch as each country has its own history and use of fragrances.
What works in the Western world may not work in the Middle East or in the East where countries such as China and Japan have different tastes and different ways to use perfumes.
This course will also inspire you by giving you thousands of storytelling opportunities to use in social media. 
​The history of perfume is also the stories of  women and men through the lens of perfume.

Weekly Modules
​Module 1 - Ancient Egypt 

• Introduction to the Perfume World Heritage
• Nefertum, God of Perfumers, Aromatherapists and Healers
• Trade, Usage and Rituals
• Hatshepsut’s Expedition
• Cleopatra​

Module 2 - Ancient Greece 

• From Gods to Human
• The Minoans
• The Mycenaeans
• Perfumery, a Branch of Medical Science
• The “First Perfume Industry”

Module 3 - Ancient Roma 

• Perfume Prohibition Makes Perfumes Sales
• Decadence
• The Art of Glass

Module 4 - The Arabian World 

• Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Chaldeans, Cananeans, Phoenicians, Sabeans and Nabateans
• Queen of Sheba and The Lords of The Desert
• Harun Al Rachid, Bagdad and the Caliphate
• Perfume, the Continuation of the Arabian Heritage

Module 5 - India and Indianized Countries
 1. India 

• Land of a Thousand Perfumes
• Vedas and mythology
• Akbar and Nùr Djihân

 2. South East Asia and Indianized Countries

• Angkor and the Khmer Kings

Module 6 - China 

• Cult of Ancestors and Incense Trade
• The Chinese Dynasties
• “A Perfume is Always a Medicine”

 
Module 7 - Japan

• Nature and the Quest for Absolute Perfection
• From Imperial Culture to Military Aristocracy

Module 8 - From East to West 
 1. Venice

• The Crusaders, Venice and Byzance
• Venitian Glass and Modern Perfumery

 2. Spain

• Cordoba Caliphate and Prosperous Andalucia

 3. Famous Travelers and their Discoveries

Module 9 – The Therapeutic Use of Perfumes

• Perfume, Medicine and Hygiene
• Universities, Hospitals and Knowledge Development

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Module 10 - France

• Italian Renaissance with Catherine de Medicis
• Louis XIII and Grasse,  the Cradle of French Perfumery
• Louis XIV, the King Sun and the Fashionable Court  
• Louis XV, Pompadour, du Barry and the Scented Court
• Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and the Revolution
• Napoleon, Josephine and the Empire
• List, History and Addresses of the First Perfume Brands 

Module 11 - England

• Queen Elisabeth 1 and Modern Hygiene
• ​Queen Victoria "Perfume Should Not Be Put On the Skin"
• List, History and Addresses of the First Perfume Brands

Module 12 - Germany

• Secrets of Glass, Gold and Porcelain Making
• Napoleon, Miraculous Waters and Cologne Water
• List, History and Addresses of the First Perfume Brands
• Creation of First Synthetic Molecules, Base of the Modern Perfumery 

Module 13 - Russia

• Importance of the Russian Perfume Industry before the Revolution
• "Staro-Nikolskaya", the World Largest Pharmacy
• Kostino, the Russian Murano
• List, History and Addresses of the First Perfume Brands

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Module 14 - Americas

• South America, Shamans and "Perfumeros"
• North America, Cosmetics Reviewed with Famous Women Called "Professors" 

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Module 15 - Conclusions

• 20th Century and Art Deco
• Perfume: Evolution and Revolution

​A synoptic table is accompanying the first module, to help you understanding the use and evolution of perfumery through age in different part of the world.  
Each module is followed by a test.
A Personal Zoom Meeting is organised before the course.
A Survey is sent after the course.
Length of the course: 15 weeks (1 module / week).
This course is an intensive program into World Perfume History MasterClass certification program. This course is part of International Perfume Foundation Curriculum.
Price of the course: 1200€ (including 200€ certification)
Possibility of paying in instalments: contact us.   
Price of each module bought separately: 200€ (this does not allow certification)

After completing the course, you will receive a Certificate with a QR Code from the International Perfume Foundation and you will have your name listed in its Directory.

Annual Enrolment:              
2021 December 6
2022 June 9

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