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COSCHEM Module: Fragrance Basics, with Keke Nkgapele

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?

  • Mònica Morales, IFSCC Secretary General

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