Starting out in Perfumery- The Complete Beginners Guide.
Starting Out in Perfumery — The Complete Beginner's Guide
When I started learning perfumery, none of this existed. I had to piece everything together myself — what to buy, where from, how much it would cost, how to actually use it. This guide is everything I wish I'd had on day one.
I've spent four years working inside the niche fragrance industry and six months building my own formulation practice. I'm not a master perfumer talking down from 30 years of experience. I'm one step ahead of where you are now — and I remember exactly what it felt like to not know any of this.
What's inside:
— Full breakdown of the 30-material starter kit with descriptions of what each material actually does
— Complete equipment list with exact supplier links and real UK prices
— Realistic starting costs — everything you need for under £370
— Dosage and concentration guide — the juice percentage vs finished product percentage explained clearly with the exact formula professionals use
— The fragrance pyramid broken down practically with your kit materials mapped to each tier
— 10 common beginner mistakes and exactly how to avoid them
— Top tips for training your nose faster than most people manage
— Full resources — the suppliers, websites and books worth your time
— 40+ accords to build across three tiers: Beginner, Advanced and Experimental
The accord section alone includes:
Fougere, Chypre, Amber, Mango, Aquatic Cologne, Citrus, Candyfloss, Coffee, Lemon Cake, Cherry, Raspberry, Chocolate Orange, Broken Glass, Arabian Oud and more — with the olfactive target and materials for each one. No dosages listed intentionally. Part of learning perfumery is developing your own judgment.
This guide is for you if:
You want to start making perfume but have no idea where to begin. You've bought a starter kit and don't know what to do with it. You keep watching videos and reading posts but still feel lost. You want a structured starting point written by someone who has actually been through it.
£29. Instant PDF download. Keep it forever.
Questions? DM me on TikTok @kristan_perfumer or email kristanbeech04@gmail.com