Aromatic Alchemy: Harnessing Scent's Power to Transform Mind and Mood
This week on the show Karen is taking a look at the science and psychology of scent and how we can use it to shift our state. One of the most overlooked elements of perfumery is the physiological prop...
27 Aug 202333min
Mastering the Art of Long-Lasting Perfumes
This week on the show Karen answers the million dollar question…How to make a Perfume Last? This is a question that has plagued both amateur and experienced perfumers alike, but is there an answer? Ka...
20 Aug 202323min
Alcohol in Perfume
This week on the show Karen is talking about Perfumer's Alcohol. What exactly is perfumer’s alcohol? Why do we use it? What are the different types? Are there any substitute materials? And what is the...
13 Aug 202325min
Emotional Fragrance Design With Scott Moroschan
This week on the show Karen is joined by perfumer Scott Moroschan. Scott had an unconventional start in the perfume industry but has now achieved great success and has branched out as an artist and cr...
7 Aug 20231h 4min
From Concentrate to Elixir: Demystifying Dilution in Perfume Making
Dilution is an integral part of perfume making. Whether it’s diluting the raw materials or diluting the final fragrance, dilution will take place at some point during the process. In this episode of t...
30 Jul 202331min
The Building Blocks of Scent: Delving into the Creation of Perfume Accords
This week on the Perfume Making Podcast Karen talks about perfume accords. But what exactly is an accord? How are they made? Why are they made? And what makes them integral to perfume making? Karen an...
23 Jul 202327min
The Great Perfume Debate: Natural vs. Synthetic Materials Unveiled
This week on the Perfume Making Podcast, Karen enters into the debate around natural versus synthetic materials. At first glance, most people would assume that using natural materials is the preferred...
16 Jul 202327min
The Symphony of Fragrance: Delving into Top, Middle, and Base Notes in Perfume Creation
Perfume is not just one scent, most are made of many fragrances and these fragrances are split into what we call top, middle and base notes. But what exactly are top, middle and base notes, how do we ...
11 Jul 202320min
