Free Webinar

COSCHEM Module: Fragrance Basics
 Keke Nkgapele of IFF, Presenter
​​​​​​​Wednesday 16 November

West Coast USA 8h = Mexico City / Chicago 10h = Bogota / East Coast USA 11h = Sao Paolo 13h = UK 15h = Central Europe 17h = J'burg / Tel Aviv 18h = New Delhi 21h30 = Sing / HK / China / Taipei 0h = Japan / Korea 1h Thursday = Melbourne 3h Thursday = Wellington 5h

About the Webinar

The Society of Cosmetic Chemists South Africa has offered their cosmetic science certificate class for over 20 years. It's a 2-year long course, with over 50 Modules. There's a waiting list to get in - but not for you (at least for the Fragrance Basics module).

Join COSCHEM Member Keke Nkgapele for her presentation on "Fragrance Basics"

About the Presenter

Keke Nkgapele has over ten years’ experience in the field of sensory, fragrance and cosmetics specialisation, from an in-store consulting, sales, market analysis, research and development perspective. She has held sensory positions in the leading Fragrance, Flavour and Chemical Speciality Houses in South Africa.

Ms. Nkgapele received training in Grasse and Paris, France. She holds a B.Tech Pharmaceutical Sciences degree and National Diploma in Analytical Chemistry from Tshwane University. Keke has been commended for the development of fragrances used in numerous well known personal care products and fine fragrances widely sold in Sub Saharan Africa and the Middle East.

What the "Fragrance Basics" module covers:

  • Odour Descriptors

    How do you describe odours? There's a classification system used around the world - let's learn it.

  • Fragrance Architecture

    A rose isn't just a rose - it's a complex structure of odours. Learn how perfumerists describe a fragrance.

  • Complex Odours

    Floral, Chypre, Fougere, Oriental - oh my!  What's this all about?

  • Mary Lynn Halland, IFSCC Secretary General

    Webinar Host

  • Keke Nkgapele, Society of Cosmetic Chemists South Africa

    Webinar Host

  • Perry Romanowski, IFSCC Chair of Education

    Webinar Host

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