Links
Head over the perfume blogroll page for a long list of perfume lovers writing about their favorite topic, and check out the page on fragrance houses for a similar list of perfume houses. Below are other sets of links organized by topic. If I have missed something, do let me know!
General interest
- Art and Perfume
- Basenotes
- Biblio Perfume (French)
- Chandler Burr
- Cinquième Sens (French)
- Fragrances of the World (Michael Edwards)
- Fragrantica
- Osmoz
- Perfume Intelligence
- Perfume Magazine
- Perfume Paths
- Perfume Society
- Scented Pages
- Smell Life
- Tout en Parfum
Scent education
- Aftelier (US, distance and in-studio)
- Anya’s Garden Natural Anya’s Garden Natural Perfumery Institute (US, distance learning available)
- Ayala Moriel School of Perfumery and Aromatic Arts (Canada)
- Cinquième Sens (France, but training also available in New York City)
- Cotswold Perfumery (UK, day courses)
- L’École en parfumerie Clarisse Monereau (Canada, in French)
- École Supérieur du Parfum (Givaudan) (France, in-house training)
- Eliza Douglas Perfumery (US)
- Galimard (France – day workshops)
- Grasse Institute of Perfumery GIP (France, summer holiday course information available here)
- Givaudan (France – English page)
- Institute For Art And Olfaction (US, workshops, talks, drop-in sessions)
- International Perfume Academy (UK, distance learning available)
- International Centre for Aroma Trades Studies (UK, distance learning leading to IFEAT diploma)
- International Flavours and Frangrances IFF (US)
- ISIPCA (France, program in English no longer exists?)
- Jeanne Rose Aromatherapy (US, distance learning)
- Karen Gilbert (UK)
- MCMC Fragrances (US)
- Mane Perfumery School (worldwide)
- Natural Perfume Academy (MOODLE 6 month course)
- Opus Oils Artisan Perfume School (US)
- Perfumer’s World (Thailand, distance learning available)
- Perfume Academy (UK, day course)
- Perfumery Art School (UK, distance learning available)
- Plush Folly (UK)
- Pratt Certificate Program in Perfumery (US, in conjunction with Cinquième Sens)
- Profumo (AbdesSalaam Attar Italy – recurring seminars)
- Providence Perfume (US)
- Scenterprizes (US, day workshops)
- Syrmise Perfumery School (Germany & India, in-house)
- The International Perfume Academy (TIPS) (UK online perfume training, part of Orchadia)
- University of Plymouth – (UK, IFEAT-sponsored)
- See also fragrance and flavor companies below.
Scent organizations
- Academia Del Profumo (Italian)
- America Society of Perfumers
- British Society of Perfumers
- Fragrance Foundation Arabia
- Fragrance Foundation France (French)
- Fragrance Foundation UK
- Fragrance Foundation US
- International Fragrance Association (IFRA)
- International Perfume Bottle Association
- Institute for Art and Olfaction
- Japan Fragrance Association (Japanese)
- Le Parfum Quelques Gouttes de Luxe (French)
- Natural Perfumers Guild
- Perfumer & Flavorist
- Sense of Smell Institute
- Société Française des Parfumeurs (French)
- World Perfumery Congress
Fragrance & flavour companies
Note that the larger organizations below have their own in-house perfumery training programs lasting several years if you are lucky, talented, and/or appropriately educated enough to get in.
- Agilex Fragrances
- APF arômes & parfums (French)
- Chemarome
- Cosmo International Fragrances
- CPL Aromas
- Drom
- Duelburg
- Eurofragrance
- Firmenich
- Fragrance Resources
- Fragrance Oils International
- Frutarom
- Givaudan
- Huabao Intl.
- International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF)
- IPG Fragrances
- Mane SA
- Ochidia
- Robertet
- Sensient Flavors
- Symrise
- T. Hasegawa
- Takasago
- Technioflor
Distributors (& manufacturers)
- Art & Fragrance
- Beauté Prestige International (French)
- Cofinluxe
- Designer Parfums
- Eurocosmesi (Italian)
- Euroscent USA
- Falic Fashion Group
- First American Brands
- Forte (Japanese)
- Idesa Parfums
- Inter Parfums
- Intertrade Europe / Herbarium
- KMI Brands
- Mavive
- Nobilis Group
- Parlux
- Perfume Holding
- Perfumes y Diseño (Spanish)
- Puig
- The First
- Tru Fragrance
Events
- Sniffapalooza
- Ecxence
- Fragranze (Italian)
- Jasmine Awards (fragrance writing awards)
- Perfumed Plume (fragrance writing awards)
Advertising
Forums & communities
Museums etc.
Applications
- Michael Edwards Scent Finder
- Nose
- Scent Bird (now offers a scent subscription program)
Bespoke Services
- Alexandra Soveral
- Bespoke Fragrance
- Boque
- Diptyque (free ‘fragrance fitting’ service)
- Floris London Bespoke
- Jo Malone (in-store complimentary consultations for blending scents from the JM line)
- Ex Nihilo (add a single ingredient to make a fragrance from their line truly yours)
- Penhaligon’s (a series of blind tests are carried out to find your fragrance family)
- Roja Dove (expensive, but guarantees that you’re one of only 50 people in the world with the same fragrance)
DYI Bespoke
- Escentuelle
- Fleurage (Australia)
- Me Fragrance
- My Aromachology
- My own brand of perfume
- Perfume Lab
- Perfumology (UK)
- Parfums Raffy – custom perfume
- Scent Crafters
- Scent Design
- Tijon
- The Perfume Studio (UK)
- Unique Fragrances
- WAFT (online creation)
