Perfumery Workshop
New York City, May 5-9, 2008

"...it not only gave me a greater appreciation of perfumers but demystified perfumery in general. Thank you for making an educational event an interesting and enlightening experience."

"Steve [Dowthwaite] is a fine teacher who is devoid of ego or any ivory tower image whatsoever. I think what steve does is extremely interesting and important. It was informative, fun, and we learned so much!"

"Sharing the Perfumery Course amongst professional chemists, Perfume critique, Perfume magazine writer and Perfumers, aromatherapist and massage therapists, entrepreneurs, people of experience and wisdom has truly been a gift. When you are taking your first steps into this field, as I am, following your intuition to manifest a dream with scents and the vibrations they trigger in us, Steven [Dowthwaite], Philip [Goutell] and Jing [Wilai Saetang] not only bring a very human down to earth face to a rather protected, secretive world, that of the Perfume Industry but I have to say, I was given the chance to learn foundation blocks of knowledge, a methodology to creating fragrances that was full of humility and clarity and doted of English flair and humor. Thank you for this valuable learning experience again!" — Katia Hosch

"Thanks again for the wonderful class and good luck spreading the gospel of enlightened smelling. I liked the use of guest speakers sharing their expertise in areas that were outside of Steve's."

"...it was a lot of information to cover and clearly Steve [Dowthwaite] is very experienced and passionate about fragrance. I appreciated most his energy and demeanor which was very comfortable and approachable."

"The course was a terrific entry point to the world of fragrance creation: materials, techniques, creative theories, etc. Steve [Dowthwaite] was an extremely engaging and accessible teacher and it was clear that his enthusiasm was infectious." — Jeb Gleason-Allured, Editor, Perfumer & Flavorist

"...thank you for the wonderful experience during the course. It was great beyond my expectations. Having worked as a chemist in support of various aspects of perfumery I expected that most of the course would either be materials that I was already familiar with or else would have covered areas that would not have been relevant to me. However, I found all of the material interesting and useful. Moreover, I was impressed by Steve's ability to distill so many aspects of perfumery into a cohesive and understandable course. This is remarkable considering the broad background of the participants. I applaud him for the goal of creating a global community of perfumers, possibly transforming the future of perfumery."

"Dear Phil, I'm more than delighted to be a part of this first [U.S.A.] workshop and personally the great job done by Steve, and you, as well as Jing behind the scean. I have been reviewing all the material provided, especially on the CD Rom, with so much information on many detailed formulas to start with. It will take me a while to digest so much info. So keep me informed for next year!" — Miguel Angel Ibarra Corrales, Mexico, DF