Bespoke Perfumery Courses

Choose your own date for a private beginners’, advanced or tailor-made perfume course from the Cotswold Perfumery, especially created to meet your requirements.

All Cotswold Perfumery fragrance training courses and workshops are run by our chief perfumer, John Stephen, and can be held at the Cotswold Perfumery in the beautiful English village of Bourton-on-the-Water, or at a venue of your choice. They can be delivered as one-to-one workshops, or run with a private group.

Our private courses are increasingly popular, and demand is high, so please allow plenty of time for your preferred date.

For more information, prices and availability, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 01451 820698.

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Technical Services

We offer a full Documentation, Mentoring and Contract Packaging service to support the launch of your own fine fragrances

Corporate Training

If your business or organisation is involved in manufacturing or selling fragrant products, expert Cotswold Perfumery training will increase your staff’s knowledge, improve their ability to sell, and boost their self-confidence.

Lab Days

Hands-on Perfume Fragrance Making Training. If you’ve completed our beginners’ perfumery course, or the advanced five day perfume course, our Cotswold Perfumery Lab Days are your chance to put your new skills into practice, in our fully equipped fragrance laboratory.

Fantastic! So much more than I expected. Thank you

C Wright

Extremely helpful. A must for everyone in fragrance industry

Nasir A

The entire day was totally enjoyable. The group was a good mix, and John is a joy. I wouldn’t change anything – it was all marvellous. Thank you for a lovely, well put together day. Even the lunch was tremendous.

Julie

The whole day was so informative on so many levels – it was wonderful. I would definitely recommend the course. Thank you for a really super day!

Libby

John was extremely knowledgeable and a fun teacher! Making the perfume was great and the theory aspects were very interesting.

Samantha

It's great to to be inspired and informed by an obvious expert in their field. It generates a buzz of enthusiasm in the room.

Attendee September 2021

I thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the course. It was really interesting, informative and enjoyable. John’s presentation style is friendly, entertaining and helpful. Just perfect

Jools

Fantastic/informative day. Would definitely do 2nd course

H Mitchell

A well organised, enjoyable day. Excellent presentation, support, humour and encouragement from John. His extensive knowledge and passion for the subject was evident throughout. Thank you.

Chris

Interesting day, would definitely recommend this to my friends

Rosemary D

John is a fantastic and engaging teacher, being with students that are also passionate and truly want to be there also adds to the experience!

Attendee July 2021

Fantastic; so much more than I expected. Thank you :)

Clea W

I heard about the course when I visited the Cotswold Perfumery shop in Bourton-on-the-Water. It was excellent. John’s enthusiasm for his subject made the course. If only he had been my chemistry teacher, I might have learnt something at school!

Jane

I heard about the course from my dad. I enjoyed all of it – the theory and the practical part, particularly testing and making the perfume. I thoroughly enjoyed the day, learnt lots and had fun. Lunch was very good, too!

Jack

I was fascinated by everything that we were taught and by doing the practical parts. I could have listened to John for such a long time. He had so much knowledge to share.

Lianne

The knowledge transfer from John was outstanding, easy to digest and so wide-ranging covering so many aspects of creating a perfume and beyond (multidisciplinary), an absolute masterclass and so enjoyable!

Alison

It was an inspirational day thanks to John's teaching style and enthusiasm. It has inspired me to continue my interest in making liquid soap and possibly doing the second course at some stage. It was good to have a small number of people on the course to enable people to ask questions. Thank you to John and the team for a wonderful day.

Annabelle S

Best part of the course was how John delivered the material and executed and organised the course. Best bespoke perfumery course the UK has to offer.

Stefanie

It was an inspirational day, thanks to John's teaching style and enthusiasm. It has inspired me to continue my interest in making liquid soap and to attend the second course. Thank you to John and the team for a wonderful day.

Annabelle

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ABOUT THE COTSWOLD PERFUMERY

Established in 1966, the Cotswold Perfumery specialises in creating fine fragrances for the niche market.

It’s something we’ve been doing for over 50 years.

We sell a range of unique fragrances from our shop in the beautiful Cotswold village of Bourton-on-the-Water, and from our online store on our main website.

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OUR ACCOMMODATION

Combine your course with a stay in one of our luxury 5 star self-catering apartments.

If you’re visiting Bourton-on-the-Water, why not stay in one of our luxury, five-star, self-catering apartments at the Cotswold Perfumery. Or try a luxury stay in nearby Cheltenham.

Visit our accommodation website