22 Nov 2012
Every seat in the lecture theatre was taken for the SCI London Group evening lecture 'Art Meets Science - The Technical Fundamentals of Perfumery' held at the Chemistry Department at University College London, on 20 November 2012.
Will Andrews, who is part of Proctor & Gamble's Creation Team, began by reminding us that perfume products are used not just for traditional fragrance products, but are widely used as an essential component in many domestic and industrial products.
Thousands of raw materials are available to the experienced perfumer, and while many are extracts from natural products, organic chemists have been able to produce significant numbers of synthetic products which are widely used in almost all perfumes. The audience were able to take part in testing a range of the raw ingredients which the perfumer uses to develop new products, and it is here where art takes over from science.
Fred Parrett
Chairman, London Group
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