About This Manual
Complete content and structure of the manual for creating natural perfumes
Table of Contents
Basics (1-5)
- • History of natural fragrant materials
- • Smell experience
- • Natural vs synthetic perfumes
- • Materials in perfumery
- • Studying fragrant materials
Techniques (6-10)
- • Classification of fragrant materials
- • Creating accords
- • Perfume creation process
- • Other forms of perfumes
- • Safety and restrictions
Additional (11-15)
- • Ecology and sustainability
- • Creator's everyday life
- • Glossary
- • Literature
- • Appendices and forms
1. Short History of Using Natural Fragrant Materials
2. The Smell Experience
2.1. Body Odour and Perfume Choice
3. What is Natural Perfume and Why One Should Learn How to Create It?
3.1. Comparison of Natural and Synthetic Perfumes
4. Materials Used in Natural Perfumery
4.1. Fragrant Materials of Plant Origin
4.2. Fragrant Materials of Animal Origin
4.3. Bases
4.4. Perfumer's Palette
4.4.1. Materials for the Starting Palette
4.5. Procuring Fragrant Materials
4.5.1. Adding Tinctures to Your Palette
4.5.1.1. Few Useful Tinctures
4.6. Quality Assessment
4.7. Storing Natural Fragrant Materials
5. Studying Fragrant Materials
5.1. Space and Accessories
5.1.1. Inventory of Fragrant Materials
5.2. How to Organize Work
5.3. Preparing Fragrant Materials
5.4. Describing Scents
5.5. Evaluating Materials in the Palette
5.5.1. Scent Evaluation Forms
5.6. Summing up the Knowledge about Materials in the Palette
5.6.1. Palette Materials Sorted by Notes, Scent Groups and Scent Intensity
5.7. Learning by the Jean Carles Method
6. Classification of Fragrant Materials
6.1. Classification by Notes
6.1.1. Bridge Notes
6.1.2. Expanding Notes
6.1.3. Accessory Notes
6.2. Classification by Scent Groups
6.2.1. Classification by Scent Groups by Jean Carles Method
6.2.2. Scent Groups
6.2.2.1. Agrestic Group
6.2.2.2. Animalic Group
6.2.2.3. Balsamic Group
6.2.2.4. Citrus Group
6.2.2.5. Coniferous Group
6.2.2.6. Earthy Group
6.2.2.7. Floral Group
6.2.2.8. Fruity Group
6.2.2.9. Gourmand Group
6.2.2.10. Green Group
6.2.2.11. Herbal Group
6.2.2.12. Marine Group
6.2.2.13. Powdery Group
6.2.2.14. Spicy Group
6.2.2.15. Woody Group
6.2.2.16. Other
7. Composing Accords
7.1. Accords
7.1.1. Horizontal Accord
7.1.2. Vertical Accord
7.1.3. Collection of Successful Accords
8. The Process of Creating Alcohol-based Perfume
8.1. Perfume Plan
8.2. Perfume Creating
8.2.1. Solid Structure Method
8.2.1.1. Base Accord
8.2.1.2. Middle Accord
8.2.1.3. Top Accord
8.2.1.4. Balancing Accords
8.2.1.5. Perfume Formula
8.2.1.6. Addressing Potential Problems
8.2.1.7. Perfume Evaluation Form
8.2.1.8. Post Festum Interventions
8.2.1.9. Increasing Amounts
8.2.2. More Flexible Creation Methods
8.2.2.1. Composing From an Accord
8.2.2.2. Leading Theme
8.2.2.3. As Imagination Wishes
8.3. Different Perfume Components: Bases
8.3.1. Building a Base
8.3.1.1. Collection of Bases
8.4. Perfumes Classified by Concentration
8.5. Perfume Families
8.5.1. Floral Family
8.5.2. Amber Family
8.5.3. Chypre Family
8.5.4. Fougere Family
8.5.5. Citrus Family
8.6. Taking Care of Your Natural Perfumes
9. Other Forms of Perfumes
9.1. Oil-based Perfumes
9.1.1. Making an Infused Oils
9.2. Solid Perfumes
9.2.1. Making an Enfleurage Pomade
10. Safety
10.1. Restrictions: IFRA Directives
11. Ecology and Sustainability
11.1. Threatened Species
12. Everyday Life of Natural Perfume Creator
13. Glossary
14. Literature
14.1. Books
14.2. Articles, Online Resources and Personal Communication
15. Appendices
15.1. English-Latin List of Mentioned Materials
15.2. Suppliers
15.3. Spare Forms
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