“Trying to learn about perfumery can be a lonely experience as there are not many quality courses to access. I had attended a few over the years but had very much been on my own learning through trial and error, reading and of course smelling lots of materials.
I reached out to Marina on social media after reading about her Fragrance Awards and took the chance to see if she would mind giving me some mentoring and feedback. I explained to her the stage I felt I was at, and she sent me the loveliest reply and I don’t mind saying that it brought tears to my eyes as it was great to feel understood by someone who knew the perfume landscape so well.
Marina is a most generous-natured person with her time, energy and knowledge. Her teaching method is invaluable as she arms you with the correct way to approach materials. If you want to avoid wasting time and money, I recommend a course with Marina, as you will be learning from day one, a very effective way to learning about and making perfume. ”

“I will be forever thankful to Marina for opening the door to the magical world of natural perfumery. The complexity of natural materials is explained in simple, easy to understand lessons and the homework consolidates this knowledge. Marina is a friendly and professional teacher who always made me feel at ease during lessons - I could ask anything no matter how amateur it seemed to me! Even though the classes were online I felt like I got to know the other students well. The online discussions amongst my fellow peers were a really useful way to inform my own learning. I’m 100% confident that the advanced level perfumery training with Marina will be top notch, after all, the teacher is a multi-award winning perfumer and an expert in all things natural...”

“Marina has an exceptional clarity to her teaching. Not only is she very knowledgeable about natural perfume but she is able to communicate that wisdom with warmth and enthusiasm. Even the more potentially confusing mathematics of dilutions were clearly, and patiently, explained!
The classes I have taken with Marina have been exactly what I was looking for and I am extremely happy with my purchases. Thank you so much Marina. I look forward to studying with you again soon.”

“Las clases no sólo son amenas, son rigurosas y muy bien estructuradas. Me han permitido tener un entendimiento global de la perfumería desde el lado creativo y también técnico, siempre partiendo de una lógica y una base bien fundamentada.
Marina siempre está dispuesta a compartir su conocimiento, poniendo a disposición todas las herramientas que nos ayuden a entrenarnos en este apasionante y complejo mundo. Su estilo la hace más que una profesora, una mentora.”

““ Estoy encantada de haber encontrado a Marina y a sus clases. Sabe transmitir la pasión por la Perfumería, sus clases son dinámicas y muy didácticas. Es una persona muy accesible, generosa y cercana que te hace sentir cómoda en su espacio. Una maravilla. Siento que por fin estoy aprendiendo el fascinante Arte de la Perfumería.” ”

“La formación con Marina está resultando apasionante, cada día aprendes y experimentas algo nuevo que hace que te enganches más a todo este mundo de la perfumería ya sea como hobby o para ser un gran profesional.
Marina transmite todos sus conocimientos desde la experiencia con mucha cercanía y sinceridad, nos brinda la oportunidad de conocer en profundidad el sector de la perfumería con toda su esencia.”

“Siempre agradeceré que la vida pusiera en mi camino a Marina. Su extenso conocimiento, generosidad y cercanía, hizo que este viaje por el mundo de la Perfumería Natural fuera más fácil y apasionante. Gracias a lo aprendido, decidí crear Belsans y sin ella gran parte de este sueño no hubiera sido posible. Gracias Maestra, gracias Amiga.”

“Marina Barcenilla es maestra en mayúsculas: sabia, generosa, inteligente, creativa. Ella es la brújula que guía mi curiosidad a través de este apasionante mundo de la perfumería natural. Tiene el poder de inspirar y entender las inquietudes de cada uno de sus alumnos. Gracias a ella he encontrado un lenguaje de comunicación propio basado en los aromas y me he atrevido a explorar nuevos mundos. Parte de lo que soy se lo deberé siempre a Marina. Gracias, maestra.”