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Q: Can we learn how to make room sprays? Or diffusers?
A: The odourants that we use in this perfume/fragrance workshop apply only for personal perfume. You will have the opportunity to make two X 30mls perfumes. The odourants for the room deoderiser or diffuser will require different odourants from the perfume.
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Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
2 hours 15 mins
1 to 15 (public classes), 10 to 40 (private classes)
label $99
What you'll do
In this fun and relaxed class, you'll get to blend odourants, such as musk, neroli, jasmine, bergamot, lily, cedar, frangipani, and much, much more. Play with different combinations and embark on a mesmerising journey of discovery, where the destination is a perfume that you'll love, perhaps one that you might say is an extension of yourself. Your scent. Suitable for both genders!
You'll start with a brief history of perfume, and learn about our sense of smell, and its intimate connection with emotions and memory. We'll discuss how perfume is layered using odourants that evaporate at different rates, and you'll learn handy tips on fragrance making.
As you apply perfume, you'll first encounter the top note, since it's made up of highly volatile odourants. Choose from the same odours used by major perfume houses, and blend them until you have a fragrance that is close to your soul.
The next stage is to mix the heart note. Again, you'll choose and mix odourants until you feel that that the perfume is in tune with your own heart.
The base note of the perfume is what endures and lingers. Woody, musk and amber are predominant odourants for this note.
Within each layer, you'll get to choose from lots of different odours, and you'll have plenty of time to smell them all, to find and test the ingredients and blend that appeals most to you. Your teacher, Joseph, will give you one on one feedback and will assist you to balance and fine-tune your concoction if you like, but otherwise you'll be free to explore and let your creativity run wild.
You'll take home two 30ml bottles of perfume (valued at $120 each). Perfect as a heartfelt and unique gift, for someone special (or for yourself). Glass spray bottles are provided.
This class is priced at $125 per person, so get in quick while it’s at the opening special price of $99. For private events, our venue can accommodate 35+ guests.
Please arrive by 6.45pm for a 7pm start (Friday classes), or by 12.45pm for a 1pm start (Saturday classes).
Aside from this class, this teacher also has the following coming up:
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Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop, at Fri 25 Oct at 6:45pm
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Ultimate Chocolate Making Class, at Sat 26 Oct at 12:45pm
Suitable for
This workshop is great for individuals and couples as well as for a hens party, baby shower, birthday, special occasion, team building activity, corporate event, bucks party or Christmas party.
Location
209 Lilyfield Rd, Lilyfield NSW
The teacher can also travel within 20km of Lilyfield for private classes
Your teacher
My name is Joseph, and I started Kimberley Chocolates to produce high quality chocolates in Sydney. I held a BSc in Food Science, and wanted to make great chocolate more accessible to our community, including by combining it with flavours like chilli, lemon myrtle, and quandong (Australia's 'native peach'). Kimberley Chocolates won the gold award at the Royal Easter Show Chocolate Competition, and I started to appear on the media more often. People started contacting me to learn more about chocolates, and I realised that there is a great need for chocolate education, and that's where our chocolate workshops started.
I also spent some time in the laboratories of perfume houses before, where I gained some interesting skills in fragrance making, which I love to share.
My teaching style is playful and fun, and very hands on - the more sampling and laughing that happens, the better!
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4
Courtney Thorpe • Sep 2019
Joseph was a lovely person to work with for my signature scent workshop. The workshop was very popular and sold out quickly. Thank you.
4
Vickie Fry • Sep 2019
I loved the perfume making class. Our teacher Joseph was very knowledgeable and helpful and encouraged us to experiment with all the scents. I made my own perfume and am so pleased with how it turned out. Since wearing my own personalized scent, I have had many compliments on its fragrance, which lasts for hours.
Making perfume is a complex art but it was so enjoyable smelling the different aromas and trying to mix them into our own personalized scent. It was a lovely way to spend 2 hours and I would certainly do this class again.
5
Alexandra Cassar • Sep 2019
Class was fantastic! I learned so much and came away with some great scents. Thanks Joseph.
5
Jo Tai • Aug 2019
Joseph is a lovely teacher. He let us play around different fragrances and fixed us up when we were not sure what to mix or match. He is very approachable and have a lot of knowledge about perfume. I have no doubt to recommend his class to anyone. Have fun x
3
Sharon • Aug 2019
I recently attended the perfume making class . It was a pleasant experience and we had plenty of time to experiment and mix our own perfumes. Cute little bottles to take home. I would have liked more tuition to understand the fundamentals of making perfume and a more orderly process of blending different components to achieve the desired outcome
5
Phoebe Rogers • Aug 2019
Joseph was very warm, and easygoing and allowed us to experiment. He also helped when we got stuck with creating scents. Really nice way to spend an afternoon and get creative.
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5
Doug Venables • Aug 2019
The teacher was very friendly and engaging. The workshop was very enjoyable and a great group activity.
4
Stephanie Taylor • Aug 2019
Joseph was very knowledgeable and clearly knows a lot about fragrance however the class size was far too big. It felt a little chaotic with 18 people trying to create their signature fragrances. Some structure and concise content would help Joseph keep the class on track.
5
Abigail Sia • Jul 2019
My friend and I had a terrific time with Joseph in the workshop! So much fragrances, so much fun, and Joseph has so much knowledge and experience to share! No questions is ever too hard for Joseph to answer, and there is no stuffed up that he can't fixed either (provided that we follow his instructions to begin with). The only suggestion is perhaps, to have a smaller class size or a support person, as Joseph tried so hard to give his attention to everyone of us, but overall, it was a great day and we enjoyed it so much!
5
Robyn Hutch • Jul 2019
Had a great time at the make your own fragrance workshop!!!. For me there was a good balance of theory and just getting in there and having a go. While the workshop is all about being creative some kind of guidance on what groups of fragrances we had would have helped too.
5
Alan Lake • Jul 2019
I attended the make your own perfume class and it was terrific.
Joseph who ran the class was great and definitely had a well trained nose, he helped me perfect both perfumes that I mixed and made sure I was happy with them.
All the ingredients they had to mix with were very nice and you could tell they were of a very high quality.
I was the only male in the class but never felt out of place, I urge more men to come and have a go at making yourself a personal scent.
I actually wouldn't mind doing it again, in fact once my bottle runs out I may very well be back to try and duplicate my original flavour.
Very glad I came...top notch class!!!
5
Ira Goyal • Jul 2019
My friends and I really enjoyed this experience! Joseph was an excellent guide and is very knowledgable. He helped each and every one of us along the way to make sure we were happy with the final product. The whole class was lots of fun and it's quite special to have our own unique fragrances at the end of it.
5
Ira Goyal • Jul 2019
My friends and I really enjoyed this experience! Joseph was an excellent guide and is very knowledgable. He helped each and every one of us along the way to make sure we were happy with the final product. The whole class was lots of fun and it's quite special to have our own unique fragrances at the end of it.
5
Alicia Druery • Jun 2019
Joseph is a lovely teacher and very helpful. He made sure we went home with a perfume we were happy with. Thank you for a great class.
5
Russell Fedorowicz • Jun 2019
Loved the class. Wish there were more location options maybe say Parramatta?
Good amounts of materials maybe could've had some more niche ingredients but overall great variety.
Very good value for money and the instructor was very lovely and extremely knowledgeable.
Labelling on ingredients could have been better, more scientific descriptions as options for more learning.
Would recommend to others.
5
Anna Alexandratos • Jun 2019
Although late the class was set out to simplify the creation process in stages the paper given out helped us map out the quantities of each scent with ease. I thoroughly enjoyed the turkish delight ans was amazed we got to take home 2 bottles and create different scents.
5
Gzing Saadi • Jun 2019
Loved the class! Our instructor Joseph was extremely knowledgeable and kind. Got to make some amazing perfumes , I made one scent for my partner and one for myself . We loved every second of it !
5
Erin Sanderson • May 2019
Awesome hands on class! Joseph was a great facilitator and very knowledgeable about blending fragrances.
4
Renee Cipollone • Apr 2019
I’m really happy with the fragrances but would have been better to have less people as it was too crowded.
5
Teresa Rolfe • Mar 2019
I got this workshop as a birthday present and I was not let down! Joseph was informative, bubbly and took the class to a new level - a proper teacher makes all the difference and he certainly made the drive from Canberra worth it. The venue was clean, large and workable for what we were doing. The treat of Turkish Delight upon arrival was also appreciated!
Although I didn't purchase this course for myself I still think it was worth the money and would buy it again and would buy it for someone else. I went with another family member but we met some lovely people so I think it is also nice to go solo and meet new people in a friendly environment.
I learnt a lot about the history of fragrance, and what scents go well together and what may be too potent. Not only did I leave knowledgeable but I left with two custom bottles and I now get complimented daily on my creations.
A charming experience which I highly recommend. Thanks Joseph you were fabulous!
5
Jo Berton • Mar 2019
Hi Joseph,
Many thanks for such an enjoyable class. We love the fragrances we created. The setup was smooth with just enough people in the class to allow movement all around the tables.
5
James Zagarella • Mar 2019
Thoroughly enjoyed workshop. Joseph provided some interesting knowledge and background to fragrances. The workshop was enjoyable, creative and very hands on. I’m eager to book in again. James
5
Pamela Manouras • Mar 2019
This class was so much fun, Joseph is so well knowledged about perfume and made it interesting and enjoyable. Thank you so much!
5
Naomi Feigl • Feb 2019
An enjoyable experience - and learned a lot too. A great way to celebrate a birthday, friendship, Valentines Day or simply an afternoon with an old friend and making new ones.
5
Marilina Ripoll • Feb 2019
The class was so much fun! Joseph is informative, lovely and super helpful in defining my 2 perfumes. We got to take home 2 bottles of our own signature scent!
5
Kerrie Candles • Feb 2019
A great way to spend a Friday night. Learnt a brief history on perfume then the rest of the night was spent making your own personalised scents. I wore one of my creations and have had a few compliments already! Thank you for a great workshop.
5
Jenny Stanojevic • Feb 2019
Joseph knows his stuff! He was patient and so willing to share his passion. The class was very engaging and lots of fun!
4
Nathan Collett • Feb 2019
After a brief history and theory introduction it was straight in to making our own perfumes. The instructor provided good feedback on how to balance our perfumes, but otherwise let us experiment with the range of bases, perfumes and oils provided.
1
Elle Gibbons • Feb 2019
While Joseph was perfectly nice I was hugely disappointed with this workshop and I thought it was very expensive for what it was. I paid $100 for this class because I genuinely wanted to learn something about how to make perfume not to just throw a bunch of scents together in a bottle and hope for the best.
The class was poorly conceived - we weren't educated about how scents fall into different categories e.g. floral vs woody vs oriental, nor were we given any guidance on which scents worked well together, nor were we advised on ratios or volumes. The only scent mentioned was Jasmin and that because it was very strong to only add one drop at a time. Well what about the others?
Most of us needed to get our perfumes 'fixed' which was not surprising because we were adding in scents based on how each one smelled, not on how it would work with another scent. We queued for Joseph's help and invariably we were told to add one of his pre-mixed perfumes. Or he would say: "Do you know what you put in there? You need to repeat it." The answer is no because a) we weren't told to keep a track of what we were doing, b) weren't advised to bring a notepad and pen so that we could keep track and c) essentially told at the start of the class that ratios etc didn't matter.
The class also lacked structure and organisation. There were 13 or 14 students - too many for us to all comfortably have access to the table and scents. I'd recommend putting the base notes, heart notes and top notes on different tables so that they don't get mixed up and it would allow for better movement of people.
5
Dannise Martin • Jan 2019
Joseph was a great teacher. The group was very happy with this workshop. It was fun and great to take home 2 bottles of fragrance that we personally blended ourselves. Expect a lot of fun more than learning about making perfume. Joseph does give a background to perfume history and touches on the top, heart and base notes but its only a 2 hour class and most of that time appropriately goes into the blending process. Joseph will help with the end product if it needs a little more of this or that. Fun and interesting!
5
Manja Rhijn • Nov 2018
Joseph was a very passionate teacher who had a lot of knowledge on perfumes. This activity was super enjoyable and very different I would definitely recommend this class for people who are wanting something a bit unique. You get to go home with two perfumes of your own creation. It was so cool to see how different everyone's creations was. I cant wait to wear my new perfumes out.
5
Johnathon Russo • Nov 2018
The studio was absolutely wonderful - it was great to get an insight into how perfume is made and dabble around and create something for ourselves - our own signature scent!
Joseph was fantastic - very helpful - passionate - clear - and listened intensively! With all the fails in the class he was able to sit down individually and solve the problems. Would definitely do again and recommend to others!
5
Michelle Webster • Nov 2018
Great class. Joseph was very helpful and interactive. The group were also excellent - chatting together and helping each other.
2
Karen Baillie • Jan 2019
Joseph was charming but I felt I didn’t really learn anything new and I didn’t like the fact that most of the “oils” used were synthetic. I was not sure why there were premade fragrances eg Arpege to,which we added more oils.
The venue was nice with easy parking in the surrounding streets.
5
Danielle Desira • Oct 2018
Had actually booked this class in as party of a hens party/event and its with my pleasure to say all the girls had thoroughly enjoyed themselves! Joseph's class was incredible and super informative and gave us a brief history of how fragrance came about and much more. Loved how we were able to create a couple of fragrances either for ourselves or for our party and found this was a great take home gift for the girls who attended the event! Joseph was also super accomodating with all the plans prior which made the booking and setting up process with such ease. Would highly recommend the class to those looking for something different and personalised! Thank you Joseph!
5
King Six • Oct 2018
Our a Table for Six members enjoyed the Fragrance Class on Saturday afternoon. They said it was a lot of fun and very interactive with a great teacher.
5
Irene Zarate • Sep 2018
We had a great time making perfume for my 40th Birthday. Our teacher Joseph was lovely and very informative. I highly recommend this place for a perfume workshop.
5
Rachel Kennedy • Sep 2018
The fragrance class was heaps of fun! It was very hands on and we were encouraged to be creative, but our teacher Joseph also gave us guidance and he really helped me to understand how perfumes work. His style was very relaxed and he made our small group feel at ease. The class itself was surprisingly good value because we got to take our creations home. I actually want to to do it again so I can come up with more combinations!
5
Jolanta Douek • Sep 2018
The teacher was great and the class was fun and very hands on. Great experience!
5
Areyan • Aug 2018
This is a fun interactive informative sensory fest.
Should have brought my 13 year old but got to go home with scents and a little more clarity about what I like and confirm what I don’t like. Joseph (Teacher) let’s you get on with it and available for questions and suggestions.
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