Detailed course itinerary

An hour’s drive from Montpellier and Beziers in the Languedoc region, set in a valley surrounded by trees, wild flowers and herbs is a lovingly restored French house built in the 1700's where your personalised all natural soap making and organic natural perfume course takes place.
 
Spend 5 nights / 6 days over a long weekend in an elegantly restored house with weathered stone floors, beautiful rooms, restaurant, massage room, perfume and cosmetic creation lab.

Spend your first day learning to make your own all natural cold pressed soaps which will amaze you with their quality and delicious smells. 

While you are waiting for your soap to set, take the weekend off to explore this beautiful region of France or just kick back and relax by the pool overlooking the verdant valley.

Spend your final day taking an introduction to perfume making course where using only the highest quality natural organically grown essential oils, you’ll create your own signature scent.
 
Take home the skills and recipes needed to make your own cold pressed soap and natural organic perfumes that will stay with you long after the holiday is over.

Suitability
- Suitable for all
- Please note that this course will only run with a minimum of 2 persons booked on any one date
- If you are travelling solo, you may be able to join another group, please email or call us on 08445 020445 with your ideal dates and we’ll do our best to accommodate you
- Please note that single rooms carry a small supplement (£70 in total)
- Your hosts are English and French speakers
- Minimum age 18

Soap Making And Perfume Course Start Days
- This course runs on selected dates during the Summer months from May to October
- Arrivals are on Thursday afternoon and departures on Tuesday morning
- You will stay for 5 nights / 6 days

Soap Making And Perfume Course Itinerary

Day 1 – Thursday – Arrival Day
- Arrive on Thursday afternoon
- You are welcome to check in to your room anytime after 2pm, earlier arrivals are welcome although rooms will not be available until after 2pm
- Spend your first afternoon relaxing, enjoying the surroundings and exploring the area
- Dinner can be taken at the retreat (for an additional supplement payable at time of booking) or is at your own expense and we recommend you visit one of the restaurants or cafes in the nearby pretty village of Lunas (45 minutes walk or 15 minutes drive)

Day 2 – Friday – Cold Pressed Soap Making Course
- Enjoy breakfast before heading down to the lab to start to learn how to make your own natural soap using only the finest organic natural ingredients
- The soap making course runs between 9.30am and 5pm with a break for a light lunch
- Once your soap has been made, it will need a few days to set before its ready to use
- After your day of soap making, dinner is again available at the retreat (for an additional supplement payable at time of booking) or is at your own expense and we recommend you visit one of the restaurants or cafes in the nearby pretty village of Lunas (45 minutes walk or 15 minutes drive)

Day 3 & 4 – Saturday & Sunday - Free Days
- Enjoy breakfast each morning and take the days out to relax by the pool or explore this beautiful region of France
- Your host Petre is on hand to recommend days out to take a wine tour, visit the stunning Buddhist temple, the natural spring water source, pretty villages or even drive to the coast and spend the day by the beach
- Dinner can be taken at the retreat on both days (for an additional supplement payable at time of booking) if you wish

Day 5 – Monday – Perfume Course
- Following breakfast, you’ll head to the perfume creation lab for your theory lesson where you'll start to smell the essential oils and learn about their properties and notes
- You’ll have a full day perfumery lesson running between 9.30am and 5pm with a break for a light lunch
- Dinner can be taken at the retreat (for an additional supplement payable at time of booking) or is at your own expense elsewhere

Day 6 – Tuesday – Departure Day
- After breakfast guests are asked to check-out of their rooms by 11am ready for departure taking home with them new soap and perfume making skills and an insight into the benefits of all natural, organic products that will stay with them long after the holiday is over

What Will I Learn?
- This course will bring you to a better understanding of the chemicals you may be applying, daily, to your skin and how you can replace them with natural products
- These courses are ideal for those with an interest in organic products as well as those who are considering starting a business making soap or perfume

Soap Making Course
- The theory of soap making
- The safety precautions when making soap
- How using various ingredients affect the quality of the soap
- How to select your own ingredients to suit your skin
- The methodology of cold pressed soap making

Organic, Natural Perfume Making Course
- The theory of perfume (or aftershave) making
- You'll learn about the effects of essential oils on the left, right or limbic brain and which oils create top, heart or base notes of a perfume
- You’ll explore the different ingredients used and how their scents affect your mood and wellbeing
- How to mix and balance your scent

Accommodation
- This elegantly restored house is perched at the top of a winding road surrounded by gardens
- There is a swimming pool with views over the valley
- The hotel is split into two buildings, the main hotel and a more rustic old stone gite, there are 11 rooms in total which are decorated in a fresh and simple style with wooden shutters, some with exposed stonework and all with well equipped bathrooms
- All prices are based on two persons sharing the twin/double standard rooms, singles can book these for sole occupancy subject to availability for a £70 supplement, just add the supplement during the booking process to confirm your single room

Optional Airport / Train Station Transfer
- Please note that there is no public transport to the hotel and car hire or a pre-booked transfer is strongly recommended
- Transfers from Montpellier or Beziers airport or train station can be added for £50 per person return
- We do recommend car hire if possible to take advantage of visiting the pretty villages and other attractions in the area
 

Go learn to make soap and all natural organic perfume on this unique course where you’ll gain an insight into the benefits of all natural ingredients and take home new skills that will stay with you long after the holiday is over.