Update: The interest in the new classes has been overwhelming, and all six seminars are now fully booked. I appreciate your enthusiasm and support. If you are interested in the Bois de Jasmin classes, please subscribe to our newsletter to be notified of new dates and topics. Of course, if you are interested in a particular class or topic, please send me a note.
New Bois de Jasmin online classes are now available for enrollment in 2022. I am continuing the popular Spices, Citrus, and Dark Woods series. I will also add three new classes focusing on florals: Rose, Orange Blossom, and Iris.
About Bois de Jasmin classes: These classes are for students of all levels of interest in perfumery. The classes teach you how to smell like a professional perfumer, take apart complex scents, and sharpen your sense of smell. Together we will study the fundamental classes of perfume materials and discover how they are used in perfumes. The lectures are designed to improve your enjoyment and appreciation of scents.
Class structure: 1h 15min. Small-group, interactive classes.
Having completed several classes, I listened to your suggestions and made a few changes. Originally, the classes were 1 hour and I set aside 15 minutes for questions. Many felt that 1 hour was not enough and wanted more guided exercises, so the lecture + exercise portion will be 1 hour and 15 minutes. We have time in between exercises for questions, and I’m always available to answer your questions afterwards.
Another change is that I suggest to bring perfumes to each class. I will give you a couple of suggested fragrances, but you can always use any suitable perfume from your own collection. We will still continue using readily available spices and fragrant materials for our smelling exercises, such as spices, coffee, or citrus fruit. You do not need to buy essential oil kits for these classes. You’ll receive the full instructions before the start of the class and after finishing the class you will also receive a list of fragrances to try based on the lecture theme.
Location: Online, Zoom
Date & Time: 1h 15min
Spices January 22nd, Saturday 1:00pm-2:15pm EST/7:00pm-8:15pm CET (time zone converter) SOLD OUT
Citrus January 26th, Wednesday 1:00pm-2:15pm EST/7:00pm-8:15pm CET (time zone converter) SOLD OUT
Dark Woods January 29th, Saturday 1:00pm-2:15pm EST/7:00pm-8:15pm CET (time zone converter) SOLD OUT
3 class series: Spices, Citrus, Woods SOLD OUT
Rose February 5th, Saturday 1:00pm-2:15pm EST/7:00pm-8:15pm CET (time zone converter) SOLD OUT
Orange Blossom February 9th, Wednesday 1:00pm-2:15pm EST/7:00pm-8:15pm CET (time zone converter) SOLD OUT
Iris February 12th, Saturday 1:00pm-2:15pm EST/7:00pm-8:15pm CET (time zone converter) SOLD OUT
3 class series: Rose, Orange Blossom, Iris SOLD OUT
Important: If you booked the class successfully, you will receive a receipt and a confirmation from me within 24 hours. If you don’t, please check your spam folder or contact me. Closer to the date of the class, you will receive a separate email with joining instructions.
Lecture and Seminar Policies
Cancellation, Refund and Dropping a Course policy
The classes are non-refundable. If you booked 3 or more classes and cannot attend one of them, you can transfer your booking to another session of the same class.
How close to the course start date can I enroll?
Provided space is available, you can enroll up to the start of the first session. However, personal consultations or courses that include a mail-order kit of materials, require an advance booking (minimum 2 weeks).
Privacy policy and recordings
Student recordings of online classes is not permitted. However, depending on the seminar, you will receive the necessary reading materials. For the privacy policy, please refer to our privacy policy page.
Can I purchase a course as a gift for someone else?
Yes! When booking, you can adjust the quantity of the classes. You can indicate that you’d like to gift the course. Please include your recipient’s confirmation email for the necessary course details.
Can I suggest a lecture or seminar topic to you?
Yes, of course! Please send us an email.
The course I want to take is sold out. What should I do?
If a course is sold out, please sign up to be notified of new classes.
If you have questions or concerns about our policies please reach out to us via our contact form.
For upcoming events, our cancellation policy, and privacy policy, please visit the Online Courses page.
15 Comments
elke: One question/suggestion: If you know already which perfumes you would use in each class, could you list those? This could be helpful if someone wanted to make sure they had most of the perfumes (and they might choose which class to take that way). Thanks! January 10, 2022 at 12:26pm
Victoria: For these classes, you can use any perfume from your collection with the notes that fit the theme of the class. It doesn’t have to be one specific perfume. January 10, 2022 at 12:32pm
CC: More dates pls, these sell out so quickly 🙁 January 10, 2022 at 8:09pm
Victoria: If there is more interest, I’ll add more dates later in February. Are there classes that you wanted in particular? January 11, 2022 at 2:34am
Jodee: I would definitely be interested in Iris and Orange Blossom! January 11, 2022 at 12:52pm
Victoria: Thank you, Jodee! I noted it. January 11, 2022 at 1:48pm
CC: Sorry I meant Spices, Citrus, Dark Woods. January 11, 2022 at 11:37pm
Victoria: Thank you! I do recommend subscribing to receive notifications here:
Bois de Jasmin Classes newsletter
You will be notified before I post the classes online, so it will give you more time to make a decision. January 12, 2022 at 3:02am
CC: Yes I would like all three! Thank you for getting back, will look forward to Feb! January 11, 2022 at 11:36pm
Silke: Dear Victoria,
I would be interested in Iris, too. Later in February would even be a better time 🙂 Dark Woods are also interesting…
Greetings from the cold Munich
Silke Cordes January 11, 2022 at 3:11pm
Victoria: Thank you, Silke! January 12, 2022 at 3:01am
Gabriela: Me too, I would also love to take the floral classes (especially roses) later in February or for the next courses! January 11, 2022 at 4:15pm
Victoria: Great! All noted. As I mentioned earlier, if you haven’t already, please subscribe to the Classes newsletter here. When new classes are available, I will send a message. January 12, 2022 at 3:04am
WARA: Dearest BDJ community….just wanted to share information about a new perfume house based on the culture and products of South Korea: ELOREA is the name and the perfumes are 170.00 but they have a sample box of the products for 30.00. Sorry, this is not the topic of this thread….did not know where to put it, since I have not visited in a while. All my best. January 12, 2022 at 6:47pm
Victoria: Thank you, Wara! Sounds interesting. January 13, 2022 at 4:00am