Scent Design & Craft
Explore the art of contemporary perfumery in Florence in this 3-credit hands-on course, blending botanical heritage with scent design through tradition, experimentation, and olfactory research.
The course connects sensory knowledge and creative thinking in an intimate, laboratory-based environment.
The course
The program introduces students to the foundational principles of fragrance design, from the architecture of the fragrance pyramid to the creative and cultural languages of scent. Through guided olfactory research, participants develop a first vocabulary and sensitivity needed to read, interpret, and compose fragrances with intention and awareness.
Laboratory sessions run alongside conceptual work, giving students direct experience with raw materials, blending techniques, and the creation of scented waters.
The course treats perfumery not as a technical discipline alone, but as a space where sensory knowledge, personal expression, and design thinking converge.
Rooted in Florence’s rich tradition of botanical and artisanal culture, the program opens a new creative dimension for students coming from design, fashion, fine arts, or any field where identity and material expression intersect.
Final Project
The course concludes with the creation of an original scented water, entirely composed by each student through their own olfactory research and blending process.
Alongside the fragrance itself, students develop an olfactory identity study: a creative and strategic exploration of scent as personal and brand expression, documenting the conceptual path from first sensory impressions to a real fragrance identity.
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SCHOLA offers a curated selection of studio-based programs in craft, design, and making, developed in collaboration with accredited academic institutions and designed to carry transferable university credits.
Rooted in the Intelligence of the Hands, each program places material experimentation and hands-on practice at the center of the learning experience, offering students a form of education that is as much about making as it is about knowing.
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