Aromatherapy Perfume Making

20% off $79 $99

6 attendees on average

What It Is

Perfume is built in layers: bright top notes you smell first, heart notes that carry the character, and base notes that hold everything down over time. Understanding those three layers is all you need to blend something you will actually want to wear.

In this workshop at our Downtown San Jose studio you sample across thirty essential oils, learn how the layers interact, then build and bottle your own blend with guidance at every step. You leave with a finished custom perfume and the recipe behind it.

Skill Level

Beginner-friendly

Total Time

1 Hour live workshop.

Pacing

Calm, structured flow from design to finish.

Public

Up to 24 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 — San Jose is stairs-only. There is no elevator to the workshop floor.

Accessible alternatives

For elevator access and wheelchair accessibility, browse workshops at San Francisco Financial District. Our other Bay Area studios include San Francisco SoMa and San Jose. 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.

Your Workshop Journey

Explore the Oils

Sample across the full range of thirty essential oils and find the notes you are naturally drawn to.

Learn the Structure

Understand how top, heart, and base notes layer, and why a blend changes over the hours after you apply it.

Blend and Adjust

Build your formula drop by drop, testing and adjusting until the balance is right.

Bottle and Take It Home

Bottle your finished perfume, record the recipe, and leave with a scent that is entirely your own.

Build a Scent That Is Actually Yours

Build a Scent That Is Actually Yours

You work through thirty premium essential oils, learning how top, heart, and base notes behave together, then blend and bottle a perfume that exists nowhere else. It is the most personal thing we make — and the only one you can wear.

A Sensory Session for South Bay Groups

Smell is the sense most tied to memory, which makes this workshop unusually good at getting a room talking. Everyone blends at their own pace, comparison is half the fun, and each guest leaves with a bottle nobody else has. Easy to reach from anywhere in the South Bay or peninsula.

What You Get

30 premium essential oils to blend from

Learn how top, heart, and base notes work

Blend and bottle a fully custom perfume

No experience or perfumery knowledge needed

Sensory, personal, and great for conversation

Take your bottled blend home the same day

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