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Osmotheque visits UK
Report on the Osmotheque visit to the BSP, April 7th/8th 2010
"An excellent evening that allowed the audience the chance to evaluate perfumes past and present and really see the evolution of these fragrance families over time."

Fine Fragrances of
2009

Presentation by Hugh Wilson and Yvonne Hockey, Givaudan, November 2009
A change of line up for this year's fantastic, fast-moving, fragrance-filled presentation.

BSP Workshop Weekend
Report from Hythe, Kent, March 2009
A fun, action-packed weekend that provided a valuable insight into the magical world of perfumery.


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Creativity Seminar
with Martin Holme, ex Givaudan, Northern Meeting, 17th September 2009

"Enjoy a heightened experience of living, work your imagination and your heart."

The Aroma and Taste of Chocolate
Report on the Presentation by Damian Allsop, January 27th 2010
Damian asked us to think about, at which point does an ingredient touch the taste receptors - he wanted to take us on a journey of flavours - from sour, white chocolate to the nutty, pistachio...
BSP Visits Chelsea Physic Garden
August 27th 2008
We saw numerous plants which find a use in modern perfumery - patchouli, mint, citrus, eucalyptus, lemon verbena, lavender, thyme, vetiver and origanum to name but a few...


BSP 27th One Day  Symposium
Report from 21st May 2009
A full programme, which included six major fragrance supply companies presenting, plus a keynote lecture by Dr. Craig Roberts.

Body Odour as a Biological Signal
Lecture by Dr. S Craig Roberts at the One Day Symposium, 21st May 2009
"We tend to think that information in human odour has been lost or at least plays a comparatively minimal role in human behaviour. Here I set out evidence to the contrary..."
Visit to Osmotheque
Report on the BSP visit to Osmotheque, Versailles, November 2008
"Aldehyde C14 brought its peachy fruitiness to Le Fruit Défendu, (forbidden fruit) Poiret, 1914.  Pre-dating Femme by over 20 years, it did feel to me like a surprising leap into modern perfumery."