Introducing the new virtual curriculum taught by Tami Katz and Kathryn Balcerski — fragrance experts, industry veterans, and principals at Serendipitee NYC. Serendipitee NYC is the US licensee of Cinquième Sens, the acclaimed global professional institute fully dedicated to olfactive education since 1976. 

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A Virtual Discovery of the World of Perfume

All virtual class modules are for anyone who touches the world of perfume – fine fragrance, beauty & personal care, candles, or home care. The training content is objective and has been customized for the US market.  Participants can take one or all of the modules; there are no prerequisites. Whether you are new to the industry, a seasoned industry executive or you just have a passion for perfume, these courses are for you.

 

Courses are taught using the Zoom platform (or other web platforms by special arrangement).

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Please contact us for corporate virtual group sessions, private virtual sessions, or our in-person fragrance trainings.

(We will comply with your corporate Covid-19 health and safety guidelines).

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tami@serendipiteenyc.com or kathryn@serendipiteenyc.com

Discovery Journey 1: Introduction

January 27th

9:30 am-10:30am

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Cost: $75.00

Designed for anyone new to the industry working for brands, fragrance houses or retailers; and for perfume enthusiasts.

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  • Discover olfactive developments through the ages.

  • How did the olfactive landscape change over time? 

  • Learn about the sense of smell: physiology, characteristics and curiosities

  • Understand the importance of emotion and memory in smelling

Discovery Journey 2: Perfumers and Their Palette

February 2nd

9:30 am-10:30am

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Cost:  $75.00

Designed for anyone involved in developing or selling perfumes: brands, fragrance houses, trainers, retail selling professionals.

 

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  • Naturals: where do they come from and how are they processed?

  • Synthetic ingredients: why are they important in modern perfumery?

  • Fragrance ingredient regulations and sustainability considerations

Discovery Journey 3: The Fragrance Development Process

February 9th

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9:30 am – 10:30 am

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Cost:  $75.00

Designed for anyone involved in the creation and development of any fragranced product (perfume, beauty care, home fragrance, etc):  fragrance/brand development, technical departments, and anyone at a fragrance house (evaluation, marketing, technical, sales).

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Follows the development process from fragrance brief to final juice.

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  • How a brand constructs a fragrance brief for a new fragrance creation

  • How to work with fragrance houses and perfumers for the optimal outcome

  • How to evaluate fragrance creations to select the best one for your project

Discovery Journey 4: Perfumery, Perfume Facets, Smelling and Language

Course taught over two sessions:

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January 12th

9:30-10:45am

January 19th

9:30-10:45 am

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REGISTER HERE (for those that HAVE Olfactorium Kit already)→

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REGISTER HERE (for those that NEED Olfactorium Kit)→

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February 23rd

9:30 am – 10:45 am

March 9th

9:30 am – 10:45 am       

 

REGISTER HERE (for those that HAVE Olfactorium Kit already)→

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REGISTER HERE (for those that NEED Olfactorium Kit)→

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Session Cost: $225


Olfactorium fragrance kit: $300 

Designed for anyone involved in the creation and development or selling of perfumes: Brands, Fragrance Houses, Retail Selling Professionals.

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  • This is a smelling based module; the Olfactorium smelling kit, a compact, portable mini perfumer’s palette of 48 fragrance vials, is required to take the course. (You will pay for the Olfactorium kit upon course registration).  

  • Understand how to smell and how to talk about fragrances

  • Introduction to the 17 perfumery facets and how to communicate what you are smelling

  • The same Olfactorium will be used for our upcoming continuous education ‘smelling workshop’ on January 26th (see Discovery Journey 5 below). 

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For the January classes you must register by December 21st, 2020  to allow shipping time to receive your Olfactorium directly to your address.

 

For the February/March classes, you must register by February 2nd, 2021 to allow shipping time to receive your Olfactorium directly to your address.

Discovery Journey 5: The Smelling Workshop

​Designed for anyone involved in the creation and development or selling of perfumes: Brands, Fragrance Houses, Retail Selling Professionals.

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  • A deeper dive into smelling – further build your smelling skills and ability to speak the language of perfumery through this interactive smelling class led by experts

  • Includes many smelling exercises to sharpen your skills and vocabulary

  • This is a smelling based workshop:  the Olfactorium kit used in Journey 4 will be required to take this class

 

Olfactorium kit must be purchased if you don’t already have it from Journey 4. 

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For the January class you must register by January 5th, 2021 to allow shipping time to receive your Olfactorium directly to your address.

 

For the March class, you must register by Tuesday February 22nd, 2021 to allow shipping time to receive your Olfactorium directly to your address.