ScentrePinoy Masterclass: Gourmand Accords with the Gourmand Queen
Discover how delicious-smelling gourmand accords are constructed from the ground up.
Join Claire Carlos, affectionately known as the Gourmand Queen, for a hands-on session where you will smell, analyze, formulate, and blend gourmand accords using professional perfumery materials.
DATE AND VENUE
September 26, 2026
1PM to 4PM
The Open Lab
Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon City
ABOUT THE CLASS
What makes a fragrance smell creamy, milky, caramelized, chocolatey, toasted, or simply delicious?
In this hands-on class, we will look beyond the finished scent and study how gourmand effects are actually constructed.
Participants will evaluate the individual materials used in each accord, examine their purpose within the formula, and observe how changing a material or its proportion can transform the overall result.
After the discussion and guided evaluation, you will weigh and blend the featured accords yourself.
WHAT WE’LL COVER
• Introduction to formulating fragrance accords
• Understanding what makes the featured accords smell the way they do
• Analysis and olfactive evaluation of individual raw materials
• Presentation of the formulas and reference samples
• Discussion of possible variations and modifications
• Proper weighing and blending techniques
• Guided, hands-on blending of the accords
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
By the end of the session, you will have a better understanding of how perfumers:
• Translate an olfactive idea into a working formula
• Select materials based on their function within an accord
• Balance materials through dosage and proportion
• Analyze a formula instead of only smelling the finished result
• Modify an accord to create different effects and directions
• Construct recognizable gourmand effects using perfumery materials
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Claire Carlos, affectionately known as the Gourmand Queen, will guide participants through the analysis, formulation, variation, and blending of the featured gourmand accords.
WHO SHOULD JOIN?
This class is ideal for:
• Aspiring perfumers
• Fragrance enthusiasts and collectors
• Independent perfume makers
• Fragrance brand owners
• Previous perfumery students who want more formulation practice
• Anyone interested in understanding how gourmand scents are constructed
No professional perfumery experience is required. Beginners are welcome, although curiosity and a serious sweet tooth for scent will certainly help.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
• Use of perfumery materials and laboratory equipment
• Guided raw-material evaluation
• Formulas for the featured accords
• Reference samples
• Hands-on formulation and blending session
• Certificate of participation
CLASS FORMAT
In-person, hands-on formulation class
Please note that this is not a conventional make-your-own-perfume workshop. The session focuses on understanding formulas, raw materials, proportions, and the construction of fragrance accords.
CLASS FEE
₱5,650 per participant
Limited slots are available to maintain a focused and properly guided lab experience.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
• Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the session.
• Avoid wearing perfume or strongly scented products on the day of the class.
• Participants must follow all laboratory safety instructions.
• Materials and equipment will be provided unless otherwise stated.
• Please inform us in advance of any known sensitivities or allergies.
REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATION POLICY
Your slot is confirmed only after full payment.
Class fees are non-refundable but may be transferred to another participant if ScentrePinoy Academy is informed at least 2 days before the class.
If the class is cancelled or rescheduled by the organizer, registered participants may transfer their payment to the new date or request a full refund.
By registering, the participant confirms that they have read and accepted the class guidelines and cancellation policy.
