Lovely video! I gave up my job to become an independent perfumer. I was working full time in an emergency room and started perfumery during the pandemic. After two years of working in both, I finally made it to the point where I can support myself and do this. It has been going up since then! Now in a few retail stores and having sold to people all over the world and to hear about the impact they have had is truly surreal. I was a chef out of high school and then joined the medical field after 10 years of being in culinary. I have always made it a point in my life to follow my passion and why i have done multiple careers. Coming across perfumery was kind of a random thing that was the best thing thats ever happened. I have never been happier doing something and it truly doesnt feel like a job. It was difficult in the beginning because I didnt have any credit cards or business loans and just did everything out of pocket. Was really hard. But I am happy I took the leap and to trust myself and the process. I am no where near where I want to be. But I am so much closer to my dream than if I never started.
Don't quit your job and take up perfumery! But it's never really a you-must-choose-one situation, and most people know this. Quit when the perfumery side of things can support yourself. I remember in the first year of Zoologist, I sold 5 bottles. I quit my day job when Zoologist was 4 years old; I remember before I quit I often had to work till 2am in the morning to fulfill retail orders and online orders.
@@SarahMcCartney4160 Not one bit. And when I wake up on the wrong side of the bed (as I often do lol), I remind myself of that! I do want to take a moment to thank you and Arthur for these videos. I absolutely love watching them. ❤️
Great discussion! I was a lawyer for many years, but gave it up over 14 years just to be Not A Lawyer because it was making me utterly miserable. I gave myself a 6 month mini-retirement, without any pressure to decide what was next, and during that time the wee creatures of Quernus found me, and then people started wanting to buy them :) And I've been making wee creatures as a full-time job ever since :) So I didn't give up the day job to be an artist, but by getting out of a career that in no way fed my soul, my art was able to find me, and I'm grateful every day that I do what I love and make a living at it :) Do what you love, and the rest will follow.
I rely on my day job as a private practice psychotherapist to support by perfumery endeavors. Perfumery is very expensive and would be hard to make a living at as I do as a psychotherapist. I do incorporate the use of aroma in my private practice, so there is some crossover which has been great. Thank you for this video as it is a great discussion. it took me years to establish my private practice which is self sustaining. I would imagine that this is the same for an artisinal perfumer.
I follow your posts with great enthusiasm, for me you are an example! I want to start making perfumes, I'm ready, I've spent a lot of time studying this, I feel it, it's in me! For this, I don't know what kind of authorization and legal training I need. I want to make perfumes independently, at my home. For this I have to graduate from a perfumery or chemistry school, which takes a long time and costs a lot, or making perfumes can legally be part of something else? In my country where I live, Romania, there is no independent perfumery qualification course authorized by the Ministry of Labour, what can I do? Here, the law clearly states that in order to be able to activate, the authorized natural person must have a qualification in the field of activity. To what qualification would this job of manufacturing perfumes fit?
I know Romanian people who make perfume without a qualification. I'm not qualified, I just make perfume. Why would anyone stop you? You don't need a qualification to cook or paint or play a musical instrument. You seem to be finding a lot of obstacles for yourself. Perhaps they aren't there?
To even be able to pursue interest part time, it still requires money. Perfume raw materials are so expensive. This cant happen without a regular income. Transition is very difficult.
Yes, it's one of those interests that isn't easily accessible, but I do my best. It's not essential to buy thousands of materials when we start out. I had 20.
Dear Sarah, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this. I appreciate the distinctions you discuss and how you balance your advice with caution and sensibility. Also, on a side note, I have one of your books, "The Perfume Companion". I enjoy referencing it and absorbing the beauty and information in it. Ship in the artic?? Oh my, now that sounds like something that could be quite the story to hear 😁
Lovely video! I gave up my job to become an independent perfumer. I was working full time in an emergency room and started perfumery during the pandemic. After two years of working in both, I finally made it to the point where I can support myself and do this. It has been going up since then! Now in a few retail stores and having sold to people all over the world and to hear about the impact they have had is truly surreal. I was a chef out of high school and then joined the medical field after 10 years of being in culinary. I have always made it a point in my life to follow my passion and why i have done multiple careers. Coming across perfumery was kind of a random thing that was the best thing thats ever happened. I have never been happier doing something and it truly doesnt feel like a job. It was difficult in the beginning because I didnt have any credit cards or business loans and just did everything out of pocket. Was really hard. But I am happy I took the leap and to trust myself and the process. I am no where near where I want to be. But I am so much closer to my dream than if I never started.
I'm so glad to hear that it's going well for you.
Don't quit your job and take up perfumery! But it's never really a you-must-choose-one situation, and most people know this. Quit when the perfumery side of things can support yourself. I remember in the first year of Zoologist, I sold 5 bottles. I quit my day job when Zoologist was 4 years old; I remember before I quit I often had to work till 2am in the morning to fulfill retail orders and online orders.
Which is exactly what we concluded in the film, although I'm not sure "most people know this".
Fortunately I have never had that many orders.
I’m a full time perfumer, and I also realize how incredibly lucky I am to have this opportunity. ❤
It's not a bad way to start the day, is it?
@@SarahMcCartney4160 Not one bit. And when I wake up on the wrong side of the bed (as I often do lol), I remind myself of that! I do want to take a moment to thank you and Arthur for these videos. I absolutely love watching them. ❤️
Great discussion! I was a lawyer for many years, but gave it up over 14 years just to be Not A Lawyer because it was making me utterly miserable. I gave myself a 6 month mini-retirement, without any pressure to decide what was next, and during that time the wee creatures of Quernus found me, and then people started wanting to buy them :) And I've been making wee creatures as a full-time job ever since :) So I didn't give up the day job to be an artist, but by getting out of a career that in no way fed my soul, my art was able to find me, and I'm grateful every day that I do what I love and make a living at it :) Do what you love, and the rest will follow.
And I'm so glad that you did!
There's nothing more exciting in this world than your own craft and business...
You think? I still prefer playing in a band. 😁
@@SarahMcCartney4160 oh yeah of course...im a musician as well...well..craft and arts...
I like Sarah she is so cool & debonair!!!
Thank you. I don't feel very cool and debonair, but that's kind of you. 🩷
I rely on my day job as a private practice psychotherapist to support by perfumery endeavors. Perfumery is very expensive and would be hard to make a living at as I do as a psychotherapist. I do incorporate the use of aroma in my private practice, so there is some crossover which has been great. Thank you for this video as it is a great discussion. it took me years to establish my private practice which is self sustaining. I would imagine that this is the same for an artisinal perfumer.
It is expensive to get going, but so many interests are.
Step up!!! Wonderful advice. 💜
I remembered it because it was so good.
I follow your posts with great enthusiasm, for me you are an example! I want to start making perfumes, I'm ready, I've spent a lot of time studying this, I feel it, it's in me! For this, I don't know what kind of authorization and legal training I need. I want to make perfumes independently, at my home. For this I have to graduate from a perfumery or chemistry school, which takes a long time and costs a lot, or making perfumes can legally be part of something else? In my country where I live, Romania, there is no independent perfumery qualification course authorized by the Ministry of Labour, what can I do? Here, the law clearly states that in order to be able to activate, the authorized natural person must have a qualification in the field of activity. To what qualification would this job of manufacturing perfumes fit?
I know Romanian people who make perfume without a qualification. I'm not qualified, I just make perfume. Why would anyone stop you? You don't need a qualification to cook or paint or play a musical instrument. You seem to be finding a lot of obstacles for yourself. Perhaps they aren't there?
Great advice
Thank you for saying so. I enjoy it when Arthur and I think the opposite but somehow still agree.
Good evening everyone, really interesting topic.
How I love hearing you talk !
Thank you, fortunately I enjoy it so we shall keep going! 😃
Yessss ! 🤗@@SarahMcCartney4160
To even be able to pursue interest part time, it still requires money. Perfume raw materials are so expensive. This cant happen without a regular income. Transition is very difficult.
You're not wrong. Writing and acting cost less!
Yes, it's one of those interests that isn't easily accessible, but I do my best. It's not essential to buy thousands of materials when we start out. I had 20.
@@SarahMcCartney4160 Yes, you are right. After all, who can stop a bird that wants to fly !!
Dear Sarah, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this. I appreciate the distinctions you discuss and how you balance your advice with caution and sensibility.
Also, on a side note, I have one of your books, "The Perfume Companion". I enjoy referencing it and absorbing the beauty and information in it.
Ship in the artic?? Oh my, now that sounds like something that could be quite the story to hear 😁
Oh yes. 1994, I went to Svaalbad and we sailed about a bit.
😂😂😂 that's such an actory thing to say!
Which of the many things is the most actory?
What is your Pateron?
It's www.patreon.com/Scenthusiasm