Working with Natural Isolates - Online
Monday 5 October to Sunday 29 November 2026
Duration: 8 weeks
Cost: £295 (UK price)
This is not a course for beginners; if you don’t have perfumery experience and need to learn the basics, we recommend that you first study our Introduction to Natural Perfumery Course.
Modules
Includes 3 online group tutorials and a Certificate on completion.
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What are natural isolates and how are they different from other perfume materials?
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Learn about the various methods used to extract natural isolates from essential oils and absolutes, and how chemical processes can also be used to create natural molecules.
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There are many natural isolates to chose from, but many of them won’t be very useful to you. We’ll help you decide which ones you should invest in first.
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Learn to use natural isolates as part of your perfume design process, and to integrate them into your existing accords and perfumes.
List of natural isolates studied: ambrettolide, anisaldehyde, anisyl alcohol, benzyl acetate, benzyl benzoate, beta-caryophyllene, cinnamic alcohol, cis-3 hexenol, cis-3 hexenyl acetate, cis-3 hexenyl caproate, citronellol, gamma-nonalactone (aldehyde C-18), gamma-undecalactone (aldehyde C-14), geraniol, geranyl acetate, ionones, isoamyl acetate, linalool, linalyl acetate, maltol, melonal, methyl anthranilate, nerol, neryl acetate, nerolidol, olibanol, phenylethyl alcohol, rhodinol, vanillin.
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Three live tutorials via Zoom on Mondays 9th February, 2nd and 23rd March from 19:00 to 20:00 hours (UK time).
All tutorials will be recorded and available to watch until 31st August 2026.
You’ll need to provide your own perfumery materials but we’re happy to share with you our list of recommended suppliers. Additionally, subsidised perfumery kits are available to students who sign up for any of our courses. You can see the contents HERE. Please note that kits are made to order and it will take a minimum of two weeks to prepare. Shipping options outside the UK are limited and expensive, so please get in touch if you have any questions.