Single Materials Study Course

Smell - Think - Write

Natural Materials

Week 1 

Citrus
Bergamot essential oil
Lemon essential oil
Sweet orange essential oil

Citrus-green / Petitgrain-Neroli family
Petitgrain essential oil
Neroli essential oil

Week 2 

Aromatic / Herbal
Lavender essential oil
Clary sage essential oil
Rosemary essential oil

Floral
Rose absolute
Rose otto
Jasmine absolute
Ylang ylang essential oil
Geranium essential oil
Orris butter

Week 3 

Spice
Black pepper essential oil
Cardamom essential oil
Nutmeg essential oil
Cinnamon bark essential oil
Clove bud essential oil
Ginger essential oil

Resin / Incense / Balsamic
Frankincense essential oil
Myrrh essential oil
Labdanum absolute
Benzoin resinoid

Week 4

Woods
Vetiver essential oil
Cedarwood Virginia essential oil
Sandalwood essential oil

Earthy / Mossy / Woody
Patchouli essential oil
Oakmoss absolute

Sweet / Gourmand / Balsamic
Vanilla absolute
Tonka bean absolute

Synthetic Materials

Week 1 

Fresh floral / diffusive floral
Hedione
Hydroxycitronellal
Mayol
Lilyflore
Cyclamen-type material

Week 2

Salicylate floral / solar / muguet support
Benzyl Salicylate
Hexyl Salicylate
Amyl (or Isoamyl) Salicylate

Week 3

Woody / amber / radiance
Iso E Super
Cashmeran
Amber Xtreme

Musk
Galaxolide
Ethylene Brassylate
Exaltolide
Ambrettolide

Week 4

Sweet / balsamic / vanilla
Vanillin
Benzyl benzoate

Solvents / diluents
DPG / 1,3-PDO
DPG (or 1,3-Propanediol)
TEC