Here is some information regarding Cinquième Sens’ Olfactory Training Sessions in New York City. The following is from Laura, at their Madison Avenue location:
Cinquième Sens is a well-known perfumery school, based in Paris just near the Eiffel Tower. Our New York training center is located at Midtown East, near to the Grand Central Station and we propose small group workshops for anyone who wants to learn about fragrances. Our method of work is interactive and we carry a particular attention to the quality of our trainings and the interactions between participants.
Would you like to test your sense of smell? Identify the different raw materials? Understand the vocabulary of fragrance? Gain knowledge about the perfumer’s work?
If so our trainings are designed for you! You’ll have the opportunity to work with our Olfactorium® which is a compact version of a Perfumer’s Palette and contains 48 raw materials and fragrances.
We currently propose 2 trainings depending on your needs and interests:
– The Perfumer Palette September 16th (3 hours): an introductory session to measure your olfactory abilities and acquire methods for memorizing odors.
– Introduction to Technique and Language of Perfumery September 22nd and 23rd (2days): an introduction to the universe of perfume from raw materials to fragrance classification.
Please contact Laura for more information, you can reach her at (212) 686-4135 or laura@cinquiemesens.com
posted by ~Trish
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Ah!
This sounds like fun!
Alyssa,
I know, what a fabulous opportunity for NYers!
~T