How to build your first aroma organ

Your fragrance palette starts with 10 notes

The perfumer's organ is like a box of voices. Each bottle is a character, a mood, a story.

At the start, you don't need to have dozens of oils. 10 basic ones are enough to start composing your own fragrances and feeling the composition .

Essential oils for a beginner perfumer:

Top notes:

1. Bergamot - fresh, light, subtle citrus

2. Grapefruit or lemon - brightness, awakening

3. Lavender is versatile, binds compositions, smells of cleanliness

Middle notes:

4. Damask rose - a gentle classic

5. Jasmine - warm, enveloping

6. Geranium or Ylang-Ylang - Floral Softness

Base notes:

7. Sandalwood - soft wood, warm trace

8. Patchouli - damp earth, depth

9. Vanilla - sweetness, comfort, sillage

10. Amber or vetiver - durability, warmth of the skin

How to build your own mini organ:

☐ Label each oil☐ Arrange them by “notes”: top notes on the left, heart notes in the center, base notes on the right☐ Get a small tray or wooden stand☐ Put a notebook nearby – ideas will come unexpectedly

A little inspiration:

Start with a game: choose 1 note from each group and create an imaginary scent. For example: Bergamot + rose + sandalwood is about a quiet morning with a letter and a blanket. Lemon + geranium + vanilla is the scent of purity and warm bakery light.

📍 In the next post:🌹 How to come up with your first perfume recipe I'll show you how proportions make a scent: how many drops of what, how to experiment, and how to tell "a lot" from "exactly."

PSThe perfume organ is the workplace of a perfumer, consisting of a table equipped with shelves of different heights, which makes it visually similar to a musical organ. Perfume raw materials (mainly solutions) with which the perfumer works are placed on these shelves. They can be arranged in alphabetical order, in order of frequency of use, ordered by sound character, aromatic family, durability indicators, sillage, and so on - it all depends on the specific work of a particular perfumer. Measuring instruments (calculator and scales), as well as consumables (paper, pipettes, etc.) can be located directly on the table.