Online Courses
A rare opportunity to study with Ayala Moriel - a master and world-leader of modern Natural Perfumery - and truly immerse yourself in the worlds of incense and perfume from the comfort of your own home.
This unique program uses multiple learning and teaching modalities and offers support for distant learning, enabling you to fit the perfume school experience into your personal schedule with more flexibility and ease. In addition to written course materials and exercises that are the same as you would experience in person at the week-long intensive masterclasses at Ayala Moriel's studio, you will have access to: Weekly zoom classes (that are also recorded), instructional videos (for some of the classes - this component of the program is still in development), online support group for students where you can post questions on assignments and share your accomplishments and process (membership in those groups extends beyond the duration of the course, so you can get to meet new alumni from all over the world, and share the knowledge you've gained).
Another advantage of this program is that it is slower paced, allowing time for the student to digest and integrate the materials learned, as well as compose and let the perfumes mature and develop from session to session.
Study at your own pace and space with this unique program tailored to self-study, that will guide you through the course's textbook, "Foundation of Natural Perfumery" (purchase the book separately). This program is more flexible, as it allows you to choose which modules to study in person at the studio, and which ones to study remotely.
This session covers studying the raw materials, perfume structure, how to blend a formula, how to write a formula, building accords and creating unguent and solid perfumes, and basic Opulent formulation in an alcohol base.
Featured workshops: Incense Making Workshop (Indian-style incense cones or Ancient Egyptian Kyphi).
Correspondence Courses Schedule and Structure:
Most of the courses run for 12 weeks (3 months), with weekly sessions on Zoom at regular times. Each session runs for 1.5hrs, with time for olfactive studies, lecture and Q&A for students to address problem-solving, feedback for assignments, etc.
The fee includes all aspects of participation, except for the raw materials. These must be purchased separately (you will receive a list of materials once you've registered to the course). If you require assistance with sourcing, contact us for a customized essences kit (available for students only).
While you can register for the correspondence courses anytime, participation in the live classes is available only at specific dates and times. It is recommended to register well in advance so you have time to get set up with all the materials, and can benefit fully from the live classes.
Alternatively, you can study and progress at your own pace and watch only the recordings (if you're unable to attend the live class time).
The written materials (or self-study guide) includes:
- List of raw materials that are key components for this particular genre (AKA Fragrance Family)
- List of tools and equipment you will need for this module
- List of the exercises in the book, and in which order to perform them
- Additional reading materials and links to relevant suppliers
- Additional creative thinking and exercises that are not in the book, and usually take place at the week-long sessions at the studio.
- Online support via the course's study group. You will gain unlimited access to this group, and get to meet future alumni from around the world
- Future component of the correspondence program (still in the making): Access to online video tutorials (only available at the moment in some of the online courses)
- Receive personal, in-depth, insightful feedback for the perfume-making assignments you've created in each course
We recommend that you also purchase the essences kit we've designed for each module, which are the raw materials unique to each fragrance family, and which are important for completing the practical components of the course.
It is important that you take the modules in the order that they are offered, as follows:
- Citrus & Colognes + Lab 101
- Fougère
- Chypre
- Opulent Perfumes
- Florientals
- Floral Bouquets
- Soliflores
- Leather & Tobacco
- Marine & Aquatic
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Ayala Moriel Parfums
Listening to Smoke - Incense Appreciation Online Course
$450.00
Visit product page →Burning incense on its own is an art form. Knowing when, how and what to burn in the precise quantities, and which technique is most suitable for a certain raw material is a pre-requisite for any incense-maker's training. This will help you understand the pyrotechnic aspects, and enable you to know which material is appropriate for which incense burning (and making) technique. Last but not least, in this course we will learn how to study and appreciate individual incense materials from the natural world, including fragrant woods, resins, spices, flowers, seeds, fruits and peels of fragrant botanicals and animal ingredients used for incense and rituals from time immemorial.
In this fun online course, we'll learn:
1) Types of incense2) How to explore and observe the raw materials3) How to burn incense from several incense burning techniques4) Exploring and observing the raw materials of incense5) Energetics of incense materials6) Healing potential of incense burning7) Incense and its role for mindfulness and emotional well-beingThe program includes a kit of key incense materials and tools that we will evaluate during the course and live sessions.The program is built from 6 sessions, that will take place over the summer on Thursdays, July 15th through September, from 6:00-7:00am Israel time.
