ORIGINS OF AMERICAN PERFUMERY: APOTHECARY TRADITION - CITRUS FLORAL ACCORDS

An introduction to the origins of American perfumery through the 19th century apothecary tradition and Citrus Floral accords of the era.

• An overview of the history of the apothecary tradition through historical texts, formulas, sales and marketing in the 19th century
• Introduction to botanicals used in early Citrus Floral perfumes and period fragrance extraction techniques
• Food and beverage pairings to introduce and identify isolated fragrance notes
• Evaluating three Citrus Floral themed perfumes
• A look at historical formulas, early synthetic aroma chemicals, and perfumery approaches
• Presenting materials composing our Perfumer’s Organ curated for the class
• Building our own accords and presenting first iterations to the class
• Make modifications and compound final Perfume Formula