The Perfume Making Podcast
1) Synthetic Scents - The Risks of AI in Perfumery
Last week, in one of Karen’s classes, a student was surprised to learn that some information she had received from ChatGPT was inaccurate. With AI becoming increasingly common in perfume making - from...Show More
2) When Chemistry Meets Creativity - A Beginner’s Guide to Synthetic Perfume Materials
Karen often hears from people who work exclusively with natural materials in their fragrances but are beginning to notice the limitations, whether it’s their blends smelling too much like aromatherapy...Show More
3) Eau de What? - Demystifying Perfume Concentrations
This week, Karen is tackling a question she's asked all the time, especially by those transitioning from aromatherapy to natural perfumery: “What’s the deal with concentration levels for leave-on and ...Show More
4) The Art of Weaving Time - Crafting Order from Chaos
After a well-deserved break, which was extended by a week, Karen is back. During her time off she took part in ‘Hampshire Open Studios’, a scheme where artists across Hampshire open up their workshops...Show More
5) Rest - The Most Underrated Note
After 110 episodes, week in, week out, on top of 3 ongoing courses, authoring her latest book, a family trip to France, and a family wedding in Spain, Karen has decided to take a well-earned break ove...Show More
6) The Tincture Trap - Why Tinctures Often Fall Flat
This week Karen is addressing a question she gets asked all the time regarding the use of tinctures in perfumery. The short answer to this question is that tinctures don’t work. But, with so many peop...Show More
7) Too Much of a Good Smell - The Myth of Longevity in Perfumery
This week on the show, Karen is finally addressing an issue that has been annoying her for years - the obsession with extreme longevity of a fragrance. There is a theory that the longer a perfume last...Show More
8) The Architecture of Aroma - Structuring Floral Fragrances
Karen has a new live course coming up, on the 7th of July, and in this episode she wants to explore two things that link into that live course - Floral Fragrances and Structure. Working with florals, ...Show More
9) Reflections of 30 Years - Things I Would Tell My Younger Self
Inspired by a recent chat with her social media manager, and the realisation that she is approaching thirty years in the perfume business, Karen has decided to take a look back and ponder on the thing...Show More
10) Lessons That Last Part 3 - Building a Brand Without Breaking the Bank
To date, Karen’s new mini series has very much been focused on the creation of your fragrances. However, once it’s created, it becomes the time to put it out into the big wide world. But, you’re a sma...Show More