Make Your Own Natural, Organic Fragrances from Scratch
Take everything you know about perfumery--the lab coats, the chemicals, the expensive materials--and set it aside.
Join Samantha, owner and founder of Matilija Farm and Fragrance, in learning:
- how to sustainably forage and grow your own perfumery materials like conifer resin, wildflowers, and moss
- a detailed breakdown of the elements of botanical perfumery: tinctures, absolutes, perfume concretes, oleoresins, essential oils, and hydrosols
- in-depth instructions on how to create your own botanical perfume concrete, from procuring your materials to storing and using your finished concrete
- one-on-one support from Samantha during your course
More Good Smells, Less Gatekeeping.
Matilija Farm went public after The Great Tech Layoffs of Spring 2021.
Surrounded by organic yard waste in the middle of idyllic Ojai and needing to pay rent, a newly unemployed Samantha got to work making friends with local landscapers and luxury hotels. Soon, she had mountains of free organic lavender, pine, eucalyptus, olive branches, pink peppercorn, and every sage she could imagine at her fingertips.
First, those plants became wreaths and bouquets, sold at farmers markets and Etsy. Then, Samantha decided to apply the same concepts she'd learned in cannabis extractions on things that smelled good--lavender, pine.
Down the rabbit hole of botanical perfumery she went: and in Fall 2021, Matilija Fragrance was born.
Since its founding, Matilija Fragrance has received rave reviews and support from the fragrance community, including blog coverage from industry icon Solidly Scented, five-star reviews from MORARI and other independent perfumers, and extensive positive feedback from our community of Etsy customers.
Basics of Botanical Perfume and Perfume Concretes Sample Curriculum
Botanical Perfumes Are Magic.
Modern perfumery--the art of mixing aromachemicals--is beautiful, without a doubt.
But not everyone has the financial ability, connections, and desire to make modern perfumery work.
If all you have is the ability to walk in a forest, access to solvent, and lots of time and patience, you can create perfumes out of 100% natural, organic, low-cost ingredients.
Basic Lavender Perfume Concrete Recipe
Requires a moderate level knowledge of botanical extractions and perfumery language, but requires no materials other than solvent and lavender.
Perfect for those with moderate knowledge or those with motivation to research. Our most budget-friendly option.
Basics of Botanical Perfume and Perfume Concretes
Perfect for beginners: begins with a botanical perfumers' glossary with detailed definitions. Learn how to sustainably forage your perfume materials, tincture, extract, and concrete a wide variety of plants, and how to use those materials in botanical perfumes. Includes detailed recipes, one-on-one support, and EU/Organic Certification Guides. 90 days and 28 lessons.
Concretes, Oleoresins, and Resinoid Extraction for Perfumers
An in-depth, comprehensive guide to heavy plant extractions. Those with extensive traditional perfume knowledge but no botanical extraction knowledge: this is for you. Learn from someone with a decade of experience in cannabis extraction as she applies those principles to flowers, conifers, oakmoss, herbs, and other botanical perfumery materials.
