Aromatherapy and (Botanical) Perfume

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Question: Hello All,

What are the groups thoughts on having/needing a solid background on

aromatherapy when all you really want to do is create natural perfumes, etc. but

can't afford the perfume courses offered. I've worked with a friend doing the

1st Mandy Aftel course, and am wondering if the Jeanne Rose Aromatherapy Family

and Friends course will help me, since it's in the price range. I hope I don't

sound pitifull!! Just at a crossroads and need input from the real world,

although my husbands advice is to GO FOR IT!

Answer: I teach " Natural Botanical Perfumery " Here is part of an interview that

I gave recently which may help you to answer your question. " For me being able

to teach people about aroma is really fulfilling.

I think that education is the cure for many problems. ...I think that the more

people learn

about the plants themselves the more they will want to make their own perfume

and in the

learning they will become more responsible and educated about the environment

and realize that ‘nature’ provides. I feel that “the mind and body as

one†is

the best way to stay healthy. Thus natural odors can help keep you healthy. "

   There is a key word in " Natural ___Perfumery " and that is Botanical.

Without knowing about the plants - how can you know what the plants produce? If

you don't know the reasons why some plants are solvent-extracted and why some

are steam-distilled or what is some of the chemistry behind the scents - how can

you know about these scents at all?

Jeanne Rose

• http://www.JeanneRose.net

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>

> Question: Hello All,

> What are the groups thoughts on having/needing a solid background on

> aromatherapy when all you really want to do is create natural perfumes, etc.

but

> can't afford the perfume courses offered. I've worked with a friend doing the

> 1st Mandy Aftel course, and am wondering if the Jeanne Rose Aromatherapy

Family

> and Friends course will help me, since it's in the price range. I hope I don't

> sound pitifull!! Just at a crossroads and need input from the real world,

> although my husbands advice is to GO FOR IT!

>

> Answer: I teach " Natural Botanical Perfumery " Here is part of an interview

that I gave recently which may help you to answer your question. " For me being

able to teach people about aroma is really fulfilling.

> I think that education is the cure for many problems. ...I think that the more

people learn

> about the plants themselves the more they will want to make their own perfume

and in the

> learning they will become more responsible and educated about the environment

> and realize that ‘nature’ provides. I feel that “the mind and body as

one†is

> the best way to stay healthy. Thus natural odors can help keep you healthy. "

>    There is a key word in " Natural ___Perfumery " and that is Botanical.

Without knowing about the plants - how can you know what the plants produce? If

you don't know the reasons why some plants are solvent-extracted and why some

are steam-distilled or what is some of the chemistry behind the scents - how can

you know about these scents at all?

> Jeanne Rose

> • http://www.JeanneRose.net

>

>Jeanne,

That is exactly what I wanted to know! The importance of a background in

aromatherapy can be very important in the journey of a natural botanical

perfumer. Thank you so much for your response, you are awesome.

-Kristie

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IMO, there's a huge amount of crossover in aromatherapy and the art of

making perfume. I started as an aromatherapist and licensed aesthetician,

however, and not a perfumer. There are ingredients in botanicals that can

kill you or cure you - it behooves anyone who makes perfume to understand

the ingredients that they're using, not just the scents they produce. This

is my $2 on the subject (two cents with inflation).

Sonsa

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> IMO, there's a huge amount of crossover in aromatherapy and the art of

> making perfume. I started as an aromatherapist and licensed aesthetician,

> however, and not a perfumer. There are ingredients in botanicals that can

> kill you or cure you - it behooves anyone who makes perfume to understand

> the ingredients that they're using, not just the scents they produce. This

> is my $2 on the subject (two cents with inflation).

>

>

>

> Sonsa

Hi Sonsa:

You'll have a hard time convincing many successful natural

perfumers that they need to know aromatherapy to make successful,

best selling perfumes. Aromatherapy is a one-on-one,

one-size-does-not-fit-all art/science, IMHO. Need grounding?

Most ATs would recommend vetiver. Many people do not like

vetiver, so how would that help them. Make perfumes according to

the art of perfumery, beautiful perfumes that are well composed

and made with the best aromatics, and the customer will pick what

they like, and disregard the rest.

Anya McCoy

http://AnyasGarden.com

http://NaturalPerfumers.com

http://PerfumeClasses.com

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> Hi Sonsa:

>

> You'll have a hard time convincing many successful natural

> perfumers that they need to know aromatherapy to make successful,

> best selling perfumes. Aromatherapy is a one-on-one,

> one-size-does-not-fit-all art/science, IMHO. Need grounding?

> Most ATs would recommend vetiver. Many people do not like

> vetiver, so how would that help them. Make perfumes according to

> the art of perfumery, beautiful perfumes that are well composed

> and made with the best aromatics, and the customer will pick what

> they like, and disregard the rest.

>

>

> Anya McCoy

> http://AnyasGarden.com

> http://NaturalPerfumers.com

> http://PerfumeClasses.com

>

Anya,

From my experience in working with the public, most people prefer synthetics

over natural ingredients - if you want to get right down to it. Best selling

perfumes typically have nothing to do with aromatherapy, you're absolutely

right. People do not choose what might be best for them or avoid what could

actually make them sick. Nor do many perfumers keep this in mind when they're

blending. My advice to them would be to learn what the ingredients they're using

are capable of but this doesn't mean that they will take it.

Sonsa