Re: Another demo

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Shea <goblinboy60660@...> wrote: Well, you guys(and gals,

ah-hem), apparently my natural perfumery demo was so well liked, I've been

scheduled to do another one, this Thursday! I'm just going to do what I did

before, I think it will be a different audience, other than the In Store

Educator(the ISE, the guy who puts on these demos). Maybe I can wrassle up more

people, although I'm off for the next two days. Which leads me to my own

question-as we are paid to do this, am I going to go in on my day off? Hmmm

Another question-a quite important one. The ISE guy, wants me to make a perfume

for his girlfriend for Christmas, as I've mentioned before. How do I go about

this!?! I've never done that before. Mostly I'm concerned with how I'm going to

price it. How do you do it? How do you figure out what a client is going to

like, especially one you haven't met? I'm going to have to get some sort of

bottle. Alcohol. I'm kind of freaking out.

Firstly..... don't freak out...... and well done.... they obviously liked you.

secondly be honest to your client..... explain your position and say, perhaps,

you are excited and daunted by this commission and bear with you... Offer a

special rate...... If he is delighted word of mouth will follow......and if you

try and be more than what you are, invariably it shall backfire.

Costs vary from perfumer to perfumer...... some charge a consultancy fee....

plus perfume.... others an all in one fee......remember to incorporate your

stock costs per drop, bottle, etc..... before deciding what you want..for your

time creativity etc.............

If this is the first one............I would certainly suggest making it a team

effort.....with customer and yourself......I cerrtainly suggest a meeting with

his girlfriend so you can sit down with her and find out her preferences

etc....... everyone has to start somewhere..... ooh I remember my first

one...... absolutely brown trouser job..(grin)

I hope this helps

fragrantly

Janita

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