In this workshop you learn to recognize a number of fragrances, mix them and create a personal blend. You go home with your own unique Perfume, with its own unique  characteristics.

Session: 2 hours | Costs p.p. : 22,50 euro ex. btw | minimum group : 6

In this ‘Perfumes of Love’ workshop, you’ll experience the stories behind aphrodisiac scents. You’ll gain insights into the psychological effects of these odors. At the end of this perfume session, you will go home with your own creation of a 'Petit Parfum d’amour’.

Session: 2 hours | Costs p.p.: 22,50 euro  ex .btw | minimum group : 6   

During this class we re-make an historical perfume. We taste and smell aromatic herbs and resins, first used by the Egyptians and Chinese people 3,000 years before Christ, we rub our hands with Roman wine, must and honey oil. When making your own historical perfume, you can choose from a number of authentic recipes from the Egyptian tombs, the French court or 18th century Cologne.

Session: 3 hours | Costs: 32,50 euro ex. btw  (VAT)| minimum group : 6

During this lecture, we enter the era of Napoleon and Joséphine. Guided by a number of historical objects, you’ll be taken you into a world of delicious fragrances! You will learn about aphrodisiac perfumes, and their ingredients. If desired, it is also possible to create your own 'Eau de l'Empereur' in an additional workshop.

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During this lecture you will be taken on a journey through the world of oriental scents. Ancient perfume traditions, and the history of these scents, are highlighted through various scent samples and images. We’ll also explore three important oriental scents.

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Learn about how Absint led to a political conspiracy, and also how it inspired famous artists like van Gogh. Dare to smell the dangers of this intriguing scent.

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Ancient Egypt is known as a mystical and spiritually permeated society. The invisible and intangible smell of fragrant scents that could be experienced made it into something divine. Smell experience therefore, played an important role in Egyptian society. During this lecture, not only is the religious aspect of smell in Ancient Egypt discussed, we also explore the practical use of these kinds of perfume and raw materials.

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During this class, we will distill our own essential oil or hydrolate. Depending on the season, the chosen plant gives a certain oil yield. An essential oil or hydrolate is produced from the distillation. This is a unique and natural product! The whole process from plant material to essential oil and hydrolate is easy to follow. During the process you’ll learn about the many facts, wonderful applications and potency of various types of plants and their essential oils.

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Join me for a discovery with your nose! How well can you smell? How do you mix fragrances to make a perfume? During this training course, we will make a perfume or a soft, fragrant lip balm. The workshop includes an overview of the workbook the ‘Geurtuin’, written by Claudia.

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Experience smell, from the raw material to the final product. In this class you can see, smell and feel: an optimal scent experience that provides insights into the beautiful, intangible and volatile world of scents. From history to mystery, from botany to beauty, from the extraction of scents to the making of your own fragrant product. In this class you will experience multiple layers of the phenomenon we call smelling. This workshop starts with a walk to Pinetum Blijdenstein.

The Pinetum is an historic and romantic tree garden, located in a secluded spot, where we learn about the history of the trees and experience their scents. After this, we walk back to the studio, where we will drink a cup of tea and enjoy an aromatic treat. Then we make, after the necessary instruction, our own product using various raw materials.

In case of rain, the whole event takes place at the studio where we replace the visit to the Pinetum with an interactive lecture on fragrance experiences and plant materials. The remaining programme remains the same.

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Experience smell, from raw material to final product. During this lecture you can see, feel and of course, smell an optimised scent-experience that gives insights into the beautiful, intangible and volatile world of scents. From history to mystery, from botany to the extraction of scents, all this will be covered in the course.

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During this interactive lecture you will have a taste of smell; you will learn about fragrant herbs which are frequently used in culinary dishes. Using various odor samples and images, we discover that these herbs, besides the fact that they taste good, also have an effect on our behaviour!

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Would you like to enjoy various smells and tastes in a special setting? In collaboration with Cuisine Culinaire Hilversum co-founder, Frank van Biemen, this exclusive evening is open to ten enthusiasts of special scent and taste experiences. The setting is in our city villa on the Minister Hartsenlaan. The 'Good mood food' tastings with sensuous scents, provide a special evening, during which you will be treated to an explanation of how various scents work on our zest for life. The culinary surprise tasting sessions cover 5 taste experiences, in which different fragrance groups are discussed. This is truly an inspiration for nose and taste buds, and a great evening in which to enjoy a unique experience.

The evening starts at 18.30 and lasts until about 22.00.

Session: 3 hours | minimum group: 12 | Price on request