Saturday, October 17, 2026
18:00–19:30 CEST / 12:00–13:30 EDT
Online · 1.5 hours (recording will be available)
Price: €60 Register here
What has 2026 brought us in perfume?
For this special 90-minute class, we will smell and discuss some of the year’s most interesting new releases, while looking at the larger trends shaping contemporary perfumery.
We will explore new launches from Guerlain and Matière Première, discuss Dior’s reformulations of its classics, and smell a selection of recent niche releases. I will share some of my favorite artisanal Chinese brands, including the most beautiful offers from Lapot Studio, an outstanding Shanghai-based niche house. I will also bring in whatever other interesting discoveries and launches I can find before the class.
Rather than simply reviewing the perfumes, we will smell them analytically. What materials and structures are being used? What feels genuinely new? What ideas keep repeating across different brands? How are houses reworking their heritage for contemporary tastes? And what do these perfumes tell us about where fragrance is heading?
The exact perfume list will remain somewhat open until the class so that I can include the newest and most interesting things available. You can bring your favorite 2026 launches to smell with me.
No previous perfumery training is necessary. The class is suitable both for perfume lovers and for students who want to develop a more analytical way of smelling contemporary fragrance.
Saturday, October 17, 2026
18:00–19:30 CEST / 12:00–13:30 EDT
Online · 1.5 hours (recording will be available)
Price: €60 Register here
COURSE TAKEAWAYS:
– Approach tailored to your interests and needs
– Learning in an informal, interactive setting
– Meeting other fragrance lovers
– A deeper understanding of perfumery and your sense of smell
– Professional tips for smelling, testing, and wearing perfume
– Stories about ingredients, perfumers, and perfumery world
– Perfume and fragrance ingredient samples to study at home (in-person classes)
Testimonials
My personal favorite part of Victoria’s class, as a novice, is learning how to experience scent – to distinguish different fragrances, to commit them to memory, to know when a fragrance is evolving or sometimes oscillating between two scents and so much more. And each of the three times I have attended her class, I learn new techniques, new scents and gain more appreciation of the art of perfume. –David
As a participant of last year’s course, let me speak up for how much knowledge, pleasure, discovery and camaraderie one short week can contain. Highly recommended, because each individual designing this experience for you is full of love and passion and knowledge for the region and the material. –Meg Jamieson
I am so glad I went to the course and be guided by Victoria with her vast knowledge on scents and perfumes. I got to learn the basics of the different fragrance families and how to differentiate between white florals and other florals. And within white florals, how to distinguish one from the other. This was so fascinating and very intriguing and was the best part of the course. I also learnt what happens if you combined two scents and how it enhances the overall smell. –Ruth Q
As a professional fragrance evaluator in a cosmetic company, I found Victoria’s class the most interesting and inspiring one among many perfumery classes that I took. I was very surprised by Victoria’s intimate knowledge about perfumes and her brilliant tips to analyze fragrances. I enjoyed every details of this class. –Pema
Lecture and Seminar Policies
Cancellation, Refund and Dropping a Course policy
The classes are non-refundable. If you cannot attend a session, you can transfer your booking to another session of the same or different 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 are not permitted. However, 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.
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