Stop buying designer perfumes, and craft your own custom scents instead. Singapore offers a range of perfume-making workshops where participants can explore custom scent design.
These perfume-making workshops introduce the basics of scent creation and allow for a hands-on experience with crafting unique fragrances. Ideal for personal enjoyment, date ideas, and even as team-building activities, they also appeal to those interested in aromatherapy or DIY crafts in general.
Where are the best perfume and aromatherapy workshops?
1. Oo La Lab — small-batch local perfumery
2. Maison 21G — 21% concentration eau de parfum
3. Nefertum Perfume — 50% concentration extrait de parfum
4. Scentopia — Singapore Orchids-inspired perfumes
5. Gifted by Turtle — aromatherapy & room scents workshop
6. VCUBE — availability exotic scent notes
7. THANN — affordable all-natural ingredients for multipurpose fragrance mist
8. Soaprise — soap-making and candle-making workshops
1. Oo La Lab
Oo La Lab offers a unique perfume-making experience, storing its ingredients in small batches and hand-pouring each order for maximum freshness. They offer group and private workshop sessions, allowing you to craft your own fragrance under expert guidance.
Prices for private sessions start from $138 per person, while for group sessions starts from $98 per person. Furthermore, they also conduct a fun 60-minute workshop for children aged 5 and up starting from $38.
2. Maison 21G
The famous homegrown brand, Maison 21G, offers immersive 60 to 90 minute private workshops where participants get to bring home their own signature perfume in a 30ml bottle.
Led by expert perfumers, these sessions explore the art of luxury scent-making using over 30 natural ingredients. Whether it’s for personal use, couples, families, wedding, or team building, each workshop provides an altered experience for you.
Prices start from $180 per person, you can book them here.
3. Nefertum Perfume
What stands out about Nefertum Perfume is that they offer extrait de parfum, which is a 50% concentration fragrance that lasts longer in Singapore’s humid weather.
This 1-2 hours immersive experience blends creativity with education, guiding you through the science of perfumery in a welcoming environment.
Classes available daily from 2pm to 5pm with a minimum of two participants are and one week advance booking required, price starts from $59 per person. Other than perfume, they also conduct scent candles, essential oil blending, and pillow mist workshops.
4. Scentopia
Unlike any other workshop, Scentopia in Sentosa invites you on a fragrant journey to create a one-of-a-kind perfume infused with the enchanting essence of Singapore Orchids.
Start with a fun perfume personality quiz to identify your scent profile, then explore five themed aroma rooms filled with fragrance oils. After choosing your favourites, craft your signature orchid scent with advanced technology and expert guidance.
Their DIY perfume workshops start $95 per person for a 50ml bottle.
Scentopia also offers options for room fragrances, reed diffusers, and scented candles, making it a delightful experience for all.
5. Gift.ed by Turtle
Gift.ed by Turtle is part of Turtle, the popular Singapore store specialising in unique and thoughtful gifts. It offers a unique opportunity to craft your own signature scent in their aromatherapy workshop.
You can choose a glass bottle, select a combination of dried flowers, pick their preferred scent, and add a diffuser stick. To make it even more special, you can customise the bottle with your name.
6. VCube
Explore diverse exotic scent notes like pepperwood and birch at VCUBE, where experts will guide you to create a long-lasting personal perfume. You’ll learn to formulate your unique fragrance while gaining insights into scent marketing. Leave with a personalised perfume in your choice of size (10ml to 100ml) and a name of your creation.
The workshop price starts from $60 per person. VCUBE also offers workshops for reed diffusers, essential oils, coco-soy candles, and Yadom (Thai-inspired) products.
7. THANN
If you’re looking for natural aromatherapy, look no further than THANN. This brand offers engaging scent-making sessions where you can create your own multipurpose fragrance mist in just 30 minutes or craft a solid perfume and moisturiser in their Aroma Balm DIY Workshop.
Learn about aromatherapy benefits, discover your scent preferences, and customise your own fragrance with provided materials.
Priced only at $39 per person, you can book your slot here. In addition, they also offer DIY bath bombs and body scrub workshops.
8. Soaprise
Get the best value deal at Soap Rise’s perfume workshop, where you’ll bring home not one, but two personalised perfumes with a budget-friendly fare!
In this 1.5-hour session, you will take a perfume personality test, dive into the fragrance wheel, and master blending ratios, to get your best personal scent.
You can book your session at $72 per pax here.
In addition to DIY perfumes, Soap Rise also offers other engaging DIY workshops, including soap making and candle crafting!
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