Gain an intimate view of the perfumer, a creative artist that is also a trained chemist and who has the unique ability to combine fragrance ingredients to create extraordinary, iconic fragrances. Often considered the unsung hero of the fragrance world, the perfumer is a provocative and inspiring creative genius. Meet famous, real-life working perfumers through guest lectures. Survey iconic perfumers, the couture houses and present-day innovators, and their celebrated fragrance creations. Learn about the training and apprenticeship each perfumer must follow to pursue a career in fine fragrance. Senior perfumers from the major global fragrance houses will join the class for lectures and conversations about their approach to fragrance development, the ingredients that inspire them, and their unique olfactive styles. We will explore the process of fragrance creation and emerging new ingredient technologies, consumer trends and perfumer styles.