Experience Details
What It Is
Our perfume making class in NYC is a one-hour, hands-on session where you make your own perfume from scratch. It runs at 93 Pearl Street, 4th floor, in the Financial District, three minutes from Wall St (2/3) and Whitehall (R/W, 1) and a short walk from Fulton Center.
Think of it as a perfume bar with a teacher. You sit at a fragrance organ of 30 oils, smell your way through citrus, floral, green, woody, resinous and gourmand families, and learn how top, heart and base notes fit together. Then you blend, test and adjust a custom fragrance until it smells like you, and bottle it to take home the same day.
$79 per person, all materials included. You also keep your formula card, so your signature scent is never a one-off: you can recreate it or reorder it later.
Public classes seat up to 12 and are a weekend favourite for date nights and birthdays. Private perfume making events host 10–60 guests at the studio or at your office anywhere in Manhattan. No experience needed. Most guests have never blended a scent before.
Why make your own perfume instead of buying one? Store-bought fragrances are built to please as many people as possible. When you blend your own, you decide how fresh, sweet, warm or smoky it is, and you learn enough about how perfume works to smell everything else differently afterwards.
Looking for pure essential oil blends for relaxing or energizing instead of a wearable perfume? Try our aromatherapy essential oil workshop.
Good to Know
- Skill levelNo prior experience required.
- Beginner-friendly
- Guidance styleInstructor-led from the first step to the last.
- Step-by-step
- Attention span
- 60 minutes
- Kid friendly
- Ages 12+
- Good for introvertsSmall group — nobody is put on the spot.
- Very
- Creative freedom
- Blend your own scent
- Social energyNatural conversation, zero forced icebreakers.
- Chatty, but optional
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- Mess factor
- None — nothing to clean
- Heads upWorth knowing if you are scent-sensitive.
- Strong fragrances
- Educational value
- Fragrance & scent layering
- Elderly friendly
- Excellent — seated, no heat
- Stress reliefSlow, repetitive, low-pressure work.
- Deeply calming
- Popularity
- Rising fast
- You take home
- A perfume you blended
Total Time
1 Hour live workshop.
Pacing
Calm, structured flow from design to finish.
Public
Up to 12 people. Join a scheduled workshop with other participants. Perfect for individuals and small groups looking for a shared creative experience.
Private
Up to 60 people. Book a dedicated session for your team, event, or organization. Customized timing and full instructor attention for your group.
Mobile
Up to 200+ people. We bring the workshop to your location. Ideal for large corporate events, conferences, and special occasions. Contact us for details.
Elevator access
No — New York Financial District is stairs-only. There is no elevator to the workshop floor.
Accessible alternatives
For elevator access and wheelchair accessibility, browse workshops at New York Midtown. Contact us — we are happy to help you choose the best location.
In-Person Cancellations
In-person workshop bookings can be cancelled up to 2 days before the session date. If you cancel within this window, you are eligible for a refund. In case of an emergency, you may reschedule your booking with notice.
Private In-Person Policy
Private in-person classes can be cancelled up to 7 days before the session date. If you cancel within this period, a refund will be issued. If your group size changes, contact KraftStories and they will do their best to accommodate added or removed participants. In the event of an emergency, rescheduling is possible with notice.
