Introduction to Perfumery Certificate
Issued by
Fashion Institute of Technology
FIT's premier certificate provides an intensive learning opportunity for professionals through a combination of theoretical and hands-on instruction. In a laboratory environment students will be taught to identify and classify both natural and synthetic fragrance materials. Through a combination of lecture, discussion and hands-on creation students will learn fragrance matching, how to develop fragrance accords, the descent of fine fragrances, and the science behind perfumery.
- Type Learning
- Level Foundational
- Time Weeks
Skills
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Offered in collaboration with the Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing department and taught by recognized industry practitioners, this program provides information on the science of fragrance evaluation and perfume creation. Learn how to: identify and classify raw materials; perfumery raw materials - natural and synthetic; techniques of smelling; floral accords; structure of a fragrance; chemical reactions in perfumery; regulatory issues in perfumery.