The chemistry of perfumes
How does our sense of smell function? Where do ingredients of the perfumes come from? How did the art of making soaps and perfumes develop during the centuries? The participants will extract essential oils, produce soap from vegetal oils and compose a perfume by mixing a varity of essences. We invite you to discover the world of odors.
Program
Monday
Natural materials used in perfumes
Introduction to practical work
Orange essential oil distillation
Introduction to practical work
Orange essential oil distillation
Tuesday
Production of Marseille soap in a cauldron from olive oil
Lavender essential oil distillation
Lavender essential oil distillation
Wednesday
The functioning of the olfactory system
The quiz of odors
Creation of different soaps based on glycerin
The quiz of odors
Creation of different soaps based on glycerin
Thursday
Rose essential oil distillation
Bath bomb creation
Bath bomb creation
Friday
Discovery of the perfumer's organ
Composition of a perfume from a wide selection of ingredients
Composition of a perfume from a wide selection of ingredients
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