Botanical Perfume Education
Botanical Perfume Education
Pre-order: Available September 2025.
Printed Workbook can be shipped only within the EU countries. The shipping fee is included in the price.
A comprehensive educational resource for working with natural scent, whether you’re an emerging perfumer or an enthusiastic explorer of botanicals. This detailed manual combines practical articles, in-depth insights, and adaptable formulas to support both intuitive perfume-making and ongoing creative growth.b
Delivered as a professionally designed A4 PDF, this guide is optimised for both on-screen reading and easy printing—perfect for creating your own annotated workbook or reference manual at home or in your studio.
This edition includes the entire current Substack archive (see Studio) in one volume, presented in an updated and logically organised format. You’ll also receive free updates to new versions released within your first year, ensuring your resource evolves alongside your practice.
What the Price Includes
eWorkbook – Foundations of Botanical Perfume (A4 PDF for easy printing), a comprehensive reference and workbook.
1 Year of Exclusive Substack Content – New articles, formulas, and in-depth explorations to expand your skills and knowledge.
Monthly Q&A Sessions/Mentorship – Ongoing opportunities to get personalised guidance and answers to your questions by email.
Perfume Sample Critique – Option to send in up to 5 of your own perfume creations for professional evaluation and detailed feedback to refine your craft.
Free eWorkbook Updates – Receive all updated editions released within your first year, ensuring your resource evolves alongside your practice.
Printed Workbook (print-on-demand) — optional; when purchased, will include all of the above.
The eWorkbook (A4 PDF) is delivered to your email within 3–5 working days after your purchase.
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Printed Workbook
The tactile, studio-ready companion for your perfume-making journey. Printed on demand, this durable workbook contains the complete Foundations of Botanical Perfume collection (practical articles, educational chapters, and adaptable formulas) ready for annotation, sketching, and blending notes.
Designed for your workspace, this print edition makes it easy to keep reference materials at your fingertips while blending, as well as work through aromatic lists and adapt formulas on paper.
Please note: The print edition is a one-time purchase and does not include digital updates. Pair it with the eManual for the most current, evolving content.
What the eWorkbook and Printed Workbook Include
Educational chapters on the most essential topics in natural perfumery
Training your nose and olfactory imagination
Understanding types of notes (top, heart, base), their role, profiles, and how to balance them
Choosing and sourcing quality aromatics
Aromatics category guides — Dark Aromatics, Marine Aromatics, Green Aromatics, and more
Fixatives — their function and natural options
Working with natural isolates
Essential tools list for every natural perfumer’s studio
Assembling your perfume organ
Accord building — from conceptual ideas to technical construction, with formula worksheets
Creating animalic notes from botanical sources
Adaptable formulas to inspire and guide your own blends
Practical exercises to bridge intuition and technique
Guidance for developing your personal scent language
Keeping a perfume journal to track your creative process
How to blend, filter, and age perfumes
Building the basics of a perfume business
Recommended reading lists to continue your education
And many other advanced topics for both technical mastery and creative freedom