Making Natural Perfumes
(aka Essential Oil Blending)

~with Lori Nova~

"The class on perfume was very refreshing for me. I did not know anything about perfumery and I was elated that I made my own perfume for the first time. My husband and friends said that it was much better than the ones that I had bought from stores. I am very happy. Thank you very much." - Halima Shammama (click for more comments on this class)

**Check out our ORIGINAL Bath & Body Product Making BOOT CAMP
which includes THIS CLASS and SIX OTHERS -- all in 4 DAYS!**

Learn to make three different types of essential oil perfumes!

Come and share in the rich experience of making your own 100% natural perfumes for yourself, family and loved ones. Once you see how easy and fun it is to create your own personalized natural scents, you'll never buy synthetic fragrances again. In this class you'll learn how pure essential oils can be used to create 3 different types of all-natural fragrances:

SPRAY PERFUMES: Most commercial spray perfumes use alcohol as a base to carry the perfume and then evaporate, leaving only the scent behind. We'll make an alcohol-based perfume, similar to what you find in a department store, but without the chemical ingredients.

SOLID SCENTS: Solid perfumes (aka cream perfumes) are made from a combination of wax, carrier oils, and aromatic oils. They can also be moisturizing and softening to the skin. Solid perfumes are also discreet as they scent only you and not the entire room!

ROLL-ONS: Oil-based scents in a handy roller-ball applicator are very easy to make and wear. Roll-on bottles are great - not only are they compact for stashing in your bag or luggage - but they allow you to apply perfume without having to touch it with your fingers.

This class also covers: Basic Perfume Terminology, Essential Oil Blending, Equipment & Supplies, Essential Oil Precautions, 12 Top, 12 Middle & 10 Base Notes, Recipes & Blend Ideas, Sources for Perfume Making Supplies and much more!

The materials fee (paid to teacher on the day of class) includes all supplies used in class as well as what you take home: thorough handouts, which include recipes & instructions, and your 3 custom-scented perfumes: 1/2 oz. solid, 1/3 oz. spray & a 1/3 oz. roll-on. It's a good idea not to wear any scented products on the day of class.

Each of the 3 signature scents you make & take home will be created entirely by you!

ABOUT THE TEACHER:
Lori Nova, owner of The Nova Studio, began making natural bath & body products in her kitchen in 2000 as a way to make family & friends homemade, practical gifts. Shortly thereafter, she began sharing her passion by teaching classes. Lori has taught classes for The University of Hawaii Manoa, The Handcrafted Soap Makers Guild, Foothill De Anza Community College in Cupertino, The Learning Annex of San Francisco, Juniper Tree Soap and Candle Supply in Berkeley, The Native American Cultural Center & The Berkeley Ecology Center.

SIGN-UP DETAILS:
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