PerfumeryAttar-Making Course - Elixir Attar

Unlock the timeless art of perfumery and attar making in this one-of-a-kind course led by Ahmed Mostafa, a renowned perfumer from one of the top attar houses in the world. This comprehensive program brings together traditional techniques, modern methods, and exclusive historical insights to help you craft your signature fragrances.

What You’ll Learn:

• Explore the difference between natural and synthetic materials in perfumery.
• Understand scent profiles, GCMS (Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry), and the breakdown of notes.
• Learn the foundations of blending techniques, including measurements, logging experiments, and mastering perfumery terms like diffusivity, sillage, and projection.
• Work with base, middle, and top notes, including ambers, ouds, resins, musks, florals, spices, and woods.
• Dive into specialty techniques like incense making, solid perfumes, and the use of synthetics in attars.
• Create and refine your own perfume or attar with personalized feedback.

Course Highlights:

• Interactive Learning: Enjoy live, personalized sessions through your preferred platform (Zoom, Skype, WhatsApp, etc.).
• Rare Insights: Gain access to exclusive historical formulas, including the making of the famed Ghaliya perfumes from Medieval Islamic sources.
• Practical Training: Create your own attars and perfumes under expert guidance, with detailed assessments of your creations.
• Flexibility: Schedule your 10 intensive sessions (2 hours each) to suit your availability.

Course Outline:

1. Naturals vs. synthetics, scent profiles, and advanced technologies in perfumery.
2. Blending basics, obtaining materials, and recording experiments.
3. Understanding base, middle, and top notes with practical applications.
4. Working with musks, animalics, and creating Ghaliyas.
5. Crafting floral scents and mastering blending techniques.
6. Using spices, woods, and isolates in your creations.
7. Making incense and solid perfumes.
8. Exploring the role of synthetics in attar making.
9. Step-by-step blending of your own attar with sample formulas.
10. Final blending session with expert feedback.

Important Notes:

• Students will need to purchase their own materials (approximately $200–$250). Guidance on sourcing affordable, high-quality materials will be provided.
• Video recording during sessions is not allowed without prior agreements.
• Direct access to Elixir Attar experts ensures continuous support throughout the course.

Why Enroll?

Whether you’re an aspiring perfumer or a seasoned artisan, this course provides a unique opportunity to learn rare techniques, explore historical formulas, and create signature fragrances.

Reserve Your Spot Today!

Upon registration, you’ll receive an email with detailed instructions, contact information, and links to recommended materials. Start your journey to mastering the art of perfumery and attar making today!