Chypre and Fougère Fragrance Formulation Class ONLINE: April 25th, 2026

 Intermediate level class

Please note this is an online Intermediate level botanical perfumery class. This class assumes a level of prior perfumery knowledge obtained by taking previous perfumery classes with Charna Ethier. In order to enroll in this class, you must have taken a beginner level class i.e. the Weekend Natural Perfumery Intensive Part 1 course or Formulating Natural Oil Based Fragrances course.

Mossy, green, herbaceous, deep and complex.  Fougère and Chypre perfumes command attention.  This fragrance category is rich and redolent of moss, patchouli, verdant forest floor, and earth.  Once incredibly popular, these fragrance genres have fallen by the wayside; succumbing to a sea of inoffensive fruity florals, clean white musks, and sanitized cashmere woods.  We're bringing mossy back in this class!

Fougères and Chypres are the most misunderstood of all fragrance families.  While possessing some similar characteristics, these families are more different and more beautiful than you may imagine.  Natural ingredients are the hallmark of Chypre and Fougere fragrances, and many students have provided feedback that this class made them fall in love with natural perfumery. In this popular botanical perfumery class, we will learn how to create beautiful natural Chypres and Fougères redolent of moss, woods and resins with award winning perfumer Charna Ethier.  

Registered students will receive a kit of essences, perfumery materials, bottles and lab ware valued at over $200 included in the price of the course.  Also included are the course syllabus and access to the live zoom class which runs from 11:00 am - 5:30 pm EST Saturday April 25th, 2026. The materials kit will be mailed to students prior to the class date and is necessary for all class exercises.  Students will have essences and additional materials remaining after class to ensure that they may continue to practice formulating on their own and develop learned skills after the class ends.  Materials kit includes:

16 qty. botanical essences

6 qty. labeled wide mouth vials for storing fragrance mods

1 scent strip holder

16 plastic pipettes

24 scent strips

Attendees will focus on creating six different fragrance mods during class.

Session 1: Students will begin by creating a simplistic Chypre skeleton with a limited number of essences for the first exercise.  They will then create their own versions of FRUITY and FLORAL styles of Chypre.

Session 2:  Students will begin by creating a simplistic Fougère skeleton with a limited number of essences for the first exercise.  They will then create their own versions of GREEN and WOODY/AMBER styles of Fougère.

Please note all classes are non refundable and non transferable. Students must have access to perfumers alcohol (approximately 3 ounces minimum) and a small (20-50 ml.) beaker as these are the only materials needed for class that are not provided.  Students must have access to wifi and a free zoom account to participate in class. Please note all classes are non refundable and non transferable. Class size is limited and registration is available on a first come first serve basis. Early discounted registration pricing is currently in effect for this course and the pricing will increase before the scheduled date, should the class not sell out first.