Creating Your Own Perfume (European Edition)

Creating Your Own Perfume (European Edition) is a practical introduction to the art and science of modern perfumery. This revised edition, written by perfumer James Elliott, has been specially adapted for readers in Europe and takes into account current European regulations, raw materials and best practices.

Rather than following set recipes, you will learn the underlying principles of fragrance composition. The aim is not to recreate a single perfume, but to build the knowledge, structure and confidence to design original perfumes independently.

What you will learn

• how to assess, compare and classify fragrance ingredients
• how to construct fragrance families, accords and basic structures
• how to work safely with perfume raw materials
• how to prepare dilutions and manage formulas clearly
• how to put together your own perfumer’s organ
• how to evaluate, refine and improve perfumes
• how to work with EU-compliant alcohol, IFRA guidelines and allergen information

Who is this book for?

This book is intended for beginners who want to learn perfumery seriously, fragrance enthusiasts who want to better understand how perfumes are constructed, creative makers who want to develop their own scents, and anyone seeking a practical foundation in modern, European perfumery.

A European edition for contemporary practice

This edition has been fully revised for the European context, covering EU-compliant alcohol, IFRA guidelines, allergens, the safe handling of raw materials, maceration, filtration and methods for fragrance evaluation. You will also learn how to document formulas and develop a structured approach to smelling, analysing and creating perfumes.

About the author

James Elliott is a perfumer and founder of Filigree & Shadow. Since 2011, he has been developing perfumes and teaching modern perfumery to hobbyists, fragrance enthusiasts and creative professionals. His work has been featured internationally by, amongst others, The New York Times, Dazed Beauty and Basenotes.

Specifications

• Digital download
• PDF format
• In English
• Second Edition (European Edition)
• Written for readers in Europe
• Practical explanations, exercises and examples
• Available immediately after purchase

Creating Your Own Perfume helps you not only to admire perfumery, but also to understand it better — and ultimately to practise it yourself.