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#10 KNOW YOUR MATERIALS
Understanding your materials is the most fundamental part of perfumery.

Melanie Jane Nightingale
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#9 FRAGRANCE OILS ARE A NO-NO
Once you get good sources and you learn about your materials, you'll understand that fragrance oils are not for fine perfumes

Melanie Jane Nightingale
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#8 USE QUALITY MATERIALS
Finding quality materials is as important as finding good sources. Once you’ve found a reliable and trustworthy supplier for your oils...

Melanie Jane Nightingale
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#7 USE THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT AND USE IT RIGHT
Knowing something as simple as which pipettes to use and how to correctly use them will set you off on the right foot.

Melanie Jane Nightingale
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#6 GET GOOD SOURCES
I can't stress enough how important it is to get good, reputable perfumery sources

Melanie Jane Nightingale
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#5 LEARN FROM THE EXPERTS
Don’t consider perfumery training as an expense but as a long-term valuable investment in your business.

Melanie Jane Nightingale
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#4 KNOW YOUR NUMBERS
CASH IS KING. As Jo Malone's husband once told her, “If you're not making a profit, you don't have a business.”

Melanie Jane Nightingale
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#3 DO YOUR RESEARCH
RESEARCH is one of the first things that you should do before investing any money in your business.

Melanie Jane Nightingale
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#2 KNOW THAT IT'S GOING TO COST $$$
When you consider the start-up costs of creating your own perfume brand, there are many variables

Melanie Jane Nightingale
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#1 KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GETTING INTO
Perfumery isn’t easy, let’s get that straight, and anyone that tells you otherwise isn’t being truthful.

Melanie Jane Nightingale
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