ATENEO DELL’OLFATTO

MasterClass and olfactory installation

Ateneo dell’Olfatto® was born from the dream of Lara and Letizia Farotti: to disseminate the culture of perfume.

Ateneo dell’Olfatto® is the first and only Italian perfumery school, founded and run by a perfumery company, offering the professionalism of its master perfumers and over 50 years of experience in the sector. Aimed at professionals, students and enthusiasts, Ateneo is a point of reference for those who wish to deepen their knowledge of the art of perfumery.

GALLERY

MASTERCLASS

Ateneo dell’Olfatto will hold four Olfactory MasterClasses, held by Lara Farotti, lasting approximately 90 minutes, with limited places (maximum 10 people each):

  • Saturday 5 April, 11 a.m.
  • Saturday 5 April, 3 p.m.
  • Sunday, 6 April, 11 a.m.
  • Sunday 6 April, 3 p.m.

Programme

Introduction to the world of smell

  • Welcome and presentation of Ateneo dell’Olfatto
  • The evocative power of odours: how our brain perceives and memorises scents
  • The olfactory language: how to describe a scent and translate sensations into words

Behind the scenes of a fragrance: olfactory composition

  • How is a perfume born? Behind the scenes of a fragrance: the olfactory composition
  • Raw materials: origin, discovery and smelling session
  • Focus on the SNOUF fragrance: introduction to the main accord of Farotti Essenze’s exclusive creation

Practical experience: creating the main chord

  • A guide to building agreement through a selection of ingredients
  • Hands-on experience: each participant will reproduce the deal structure under the guidance of our experts
  • Smell test, comparison and refinement of creation

Conclusion and takeaway

  • Sharing of impressions and space for questions
  • Your olfactory signature: each participant will bring along their own olfactory creation
  • Greetings and invitation to find out more about Ateneo dell’Olfatto and Farotti Essenze
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