Perfume Making Workshop for Beginners

Create the perfect scent that is like no other in Melbourne!



2 hours

Class size 1 to 10 (public classes), 2 to 24
  $143 (Afterpay available)

Looking for a unique and creative experience in Melbourne? Join our Perfume Making Workshop and create your own custom fragrance. This hands-on session is perfect for anyone who wants to explore the art and science behind perfume making — no experience required!
During the session, you’ll work with a beautiful selection of pure essential oils and high-quality aroma materials to craft a scent that’s uniquely yours. You’ll learn the art of combining top, middle, and base notes to design a harmonious blend that reflects your mood, style, and personality.
Our diverse range of fragrance ingredients — including floral, woody, citrus, spicy, and musky notes — makes this experience suitable for all. Whether you prefer something fresh and vibrant, bold and sensual, or soft and elegant, you’ll find inspiration in every drop.
At the end of the session, you’ll take home your custom-made perfume in a beautiful bottle, along with your personal formula sheet, so you can recreate or refine your blend anytime.
Book your spot today and discover the joy of creating your signature scent — for every style, every mood, and everyone.

Upcoming dates for Perfume Making Workshop for Beginners

Times are Melbourne time. Dates and prices as of 5 Oct 2026, 6:50am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

57 upcoming dates between 10 Oct 2026 and 28 Feb 2027.

  • Sat 10 Oct 2026, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 10 Oct 2026, 4pm-6pm
  • Sun 11 Oct 2026, 4pm-6pm
  • Sat 17 Oct 2026, 10am-12pm
  • Sat 17 Oct 2026, 1pm-3pm
  • Fri 23 Oct 2026, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 24 Oct 2026, 1pm-3pm
  • Sun 25 Oct 2026, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 31 Oct 2026, 4pm-6pm
  • Wed 4 Nov 2026, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 7 Nov 2026, 4pm-6pm
  • Sun 8 Nov 2026, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 21 Nov 2026, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 21 Nov 2026, 4pm-6pm
  • Sun 22 Nov 2026, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 28 Nov 2026, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 28 Nov 2026, 4pm-6pm
  • Sun 29 Nov 2026, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 5 Dec 2026, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 5 Dec 2026, 4pm-6pm
  • Sun 6 Dec 2026, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 12 Dec 2026, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 12 Dec 2026, 4pm-6pm
  • Sun 13 Dec 2026, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 19 Dec 2026, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 19 Dec 2026, 4pm-6pm
  • Sun 20 Dec 2026, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 2 Jan 2027, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 2 Jan 2027, 4pm-6pm
  • Sun 3 Jan 2027, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 9 Jan 2027, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 9 Jan 2027, 4pm-6pm
  • Sun 10 Jan 2027, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 16 Jan 2027, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 16 Jan 2027, 4pm-6pm
  • Sun 17 Jan 2027, 1pm-3pm
  • Sun 24 Jan 2027, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 30 Jan 2027, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 30 Jan 2027, 4pm-6pm
  • Sun 31 Jan 2027, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 6 Feb 2027, 10am-12pm
  • Sat 6 Feb 2027, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 6 Feb 2027, 4pm-6pm
  • Sun 7 Feb 2027, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 13 Feb 2027, 10am-12pm
  • Sat 13 Feb 2027, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 13 Feb 2027, 4pm-6pm
  • Sat 13 Feb 2027, 7pm-9pm
  • Sun 14 Feb 2027, 10am-12pm
  • Sun 14 Feb 2027, 1pm-3pm
  • Sun 14 Feb 2027, 4pm-6pm
  • Sat 20 Feb 2027, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 20 Feb 2027, 4pm-6pm
  • Sun 21 Feb 2027, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 27 Feb 2027, 1pm-3pm
  • Sat 27 Feb 2027, 4pm-6pm
  • Sun 28 Feb 2027, 1pm-3pm
What you'll get
  • One 50ml Eau de Parfum in a beautiful bottle, made entirely by you
  • Your personal formula sheet, so you can recreate or refine your blend any time
  • Access to a full library of pure essential oils and high-quality aroma materials
  • Expert guidance on building top, middle and base notes
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Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
Please avoid wearing perfume or strongly scented products on the day, so your nose is clear for blending. Everything else is provided.
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Velvoras Collective - Ground Floor, 606 Saint Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC

This venue is a short walk from tram stop and has street side parking. Free onsite parking access via St Kilda Road entry boom gate arm is available.

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Recent reviews of Perfume Making Workshop for Beginners

  • 5/5 from Mia Cavalieri, attended Oct 2026: Great class. Clear instructions and a lovely teacher.
  • 5/5 from Amy Hiller, attended Oct 2026: Lovely activity to do with my Mum. Another assistant could have sped things up and made the class just 90 mins. It was a very professionally run session. Thank you!
  • 5/5 from Marie Le, attended Sep 2026: This is my first time making perfume with my husband and it was such a great experience! The teacher was so friendly and helpful, guiding us throughout the process and there are so many scent to choose from and we left with our own perfume of all the notes we love. Highly recommend this activity
  • 5/5 from Brittany Skurrie, attended Sep 2026: Teacher was wonderful, patient and descriptive. Space was calming, beautiful and inspirational. Lots of scents to choose from. Incredible experience, I have been there twice now and would go back in a heartbeat!
  • 5/5 from Rose McQueen, attended Sep 2026: This was so much fun! Our teacher was super kind and knowledgeable, explained everything very clearly. Getting to try out all the scents at our own pace for a very relaxed experience
  • 5/5 from Hamish Cadigan, attended Sep 2026: Usually you leave a class and think of things that could of been done better, this one we had none of those thoughts, we really enjoyed the whole process and had a blast creating our own perfumes!
  • 5/5 from Natalie Black, attended Sep 2026: So much fun, teacher was supportive, extremely knowledgeable, and not intrusive. Relaxed atmosphere and a great experience.
  • 5/5 from Sophie Wilson, attended Sep 2026: This workshop was fantastic. The space is gorgeous and calming, which sets such a nice tone for an indulgent experience. Karina was an amazing host, super knowledgeable and knew exactly what our scents needed once we had picked what we loved. The private booking was perfect for us, intimate and comfortable and allowed us the time and space to explore and ask questions when needed. 10/10 would do it again, we are leaving with our new signature scents
  • 5/5 from Vivien Regan, attended Sep 2026: We really enjoyed our creative interactive experience. Our teacher was very helpful and knowledgeable. There was a huge range of scents to choose from to create whatever you desired. A gerat gift or a future return visit.
  • 5/5 from Lisa Milone, attended Sep 2026: Fantastic time, highly recommend it
  • 5/5 from Joanna Montiel, attended Sep 2026: Went with my partner and we both really enjoyed it. Easy to follow instructions about how to make a perfume. Both of us left really happy with our perfumes.
  • 5/5 from Claire Collins, attended Sep 2026: I had great fun making my own perfume. All the details were explained well, the environment is lovely and the teacher was very knowledgeable and gave useful advice. A great activity to do on your own or with a group.
  • 4/5 from Karige Waithima, attended Sep 2026: Such a calm space. Our teacher did an amazing job explaining what to do and even gave some scent suggestions. Veryy good class
  • 5/5 from Trent, attended Aug 2026: My wife and I absolutely loved this perfume‑making class. The teaching style was perfect — the instructor was present, knowledgeable, and ready with helpful advice, but still gave us the freedom to experiment and create something that felt personal. We each ended up with a fragrance we genuinely adore, and we walked away with a whole new appreciation for how perfumes are built and what to look for when smelling others. It’s a brilliant activity for date nights, catching up with friends, or even treating yourself to a solo experience. Bonus points for the easy, affordable parking just around the corner and on nearby streets.
  • 5/5 from Levi Pettet, attended Aug 2026: Our teacher was awesome and very clear with instructions, she was full of knowledge about the scents! Super easy to redeem gift card aswell!
  • 5/5 from Kaitleen Mansilla, attended Aug 2026: Karina was such a fantastic teacher!! She was really good at explaining what we needed to do and how to make a great perfume. My friend and I absolutely loved every part of the experience and I would recommend this to everyone and anyone!
  • 5/5 from Carla Roach, attended Aug 2026: A really nice experience, our teacher was knowledgeable and really gave us space to create our fragrance. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience for my daughters 21st and we walked away with a beautiful fragrance. I highly recommend this workshop.
  • 5/5 from Michelle Tuck, attended Aug 2026: Amazing experience, highly recommend it.
  • 5/5 from Gabrielle Rutter, attended Aug 2026: I absolutely loved the workshop! Our instructor Catriona was so friendly and knowledgeable.
  • 5/5 from Nesreen Dabis, attended Aug 2026: The class was great! Carina was lovely and very helpful throughout. Definitely recommend this experience.
  • 5/5 from Dominique Valencia, attended Aug 2026: had an amazing time! my wife and I attended to celebrate our anniversary and the wide range of scents made the perfumes so personal and customizable. the host was great and helped every step of the way, checking i with everyone throughout the class. the location was also very cozy and atmospheric.
  • 5/5 from Jayde Cleary, attended Aug 2026: This class was really fun and something different! The teacher was very helpful and knowledgeable in her suggestions. A good activity to do as a pair to compare scents. A great gift for someone!
  • 5/5 from Kathleen Dean, attended Aug 2026: Loved the experience and getting to create my own custom perfume!
  • 5/5 from Tiana Stowers, attended Aug 2026: Our teacher was very sweet and helpful and we had a lot of fun picking our scents!
  • 5/5 from Ashleah Ansley, attended Aug 2026: I took my sister here for her birthday. We had the most amazing time. Our teacher was so helpful, we never felt rushed and we both came out with beautiful perfumes. Hot tip, you should allow an add on where we pay extra to make another fragrance. We both could have made more we loved it so much!
  • 5/5 from Vicki Matthews, attended Jul 2026: I loved doing this class. I was really drawn in to the process of testing and combining scents to create something that you love. I could have spent many more hours creating other combinations. The teacher was lovely and helpful, they had lots of knowledge and insights on how to combine scents and was able to help make suggestions to tweak our creations to perfect them. I loved walking away with a product that looks so professional and luxe that was made by me!
  • 5/5 from Christine Eddey, attended Jul 2026: Nice teacher, good class
  • 5/5 from Jordan Maass, attended Jul 2026: Amazing class!! Was so fun and creative. We loved it so much
  • 5/5 from Paula White, attended Jul 2026: The teacher was lovely and knowledgeable The whole perfume making was so enjoyable and fun. I loved my perfume I made
  • 5/5 from Maria Pavlidis, attended Jul 2026: Loved it.... lots of fun and the best part you get to take your creation home.️
  • 5/5 from Stephanie Elvin, attended Jul 2026: We loved having a small class and our teacher took the time to explain the process, answer questions and make suggestions. She also gave us plenty of time to think about our creation and make sure we were completely happy with it. My 14 year old and I loved the experience!
  • 5/5 from Sarah Gay, attended Jul 2026: Took a class with my sisters and it was so much fun! So many notes to choose from and we all walked away with something we were happy with. Highly recommend!
  • 5/5 from Carla Mirabelli, attended Jul 2026: Great exprience. Learnt things about perfume and notes that I didnt know about. Lots of scents to choose from and was fun to mix them all together.
  • 5/5 from Ava Louise Todoreskov, attended Jul 2026: such a lovely experience so calm and interesting the perfumes turned out so beautiful would definitely recommend xx
  • 5/5 from Nura Abubakar, attended Jul 2026: I really enjoyed the class. The teacher was clear, explained everything well, and was very informative. It was our first session in perfume making, and I found it very interesting. I learned a lot about fragrance creation and the different scent notes. My favourite part was creating my own perfume, and I want to try create another scent!
  • 5/5 from Neizeih Garcia, attended Jun 2026: All I can say is it’s one of the most fun experience I ever had in my life. Would definitely recommend this class as a couple activity or with friends. Especially if you like exploring scents (literally mind blown how scents can blend with each other so well). Karina was our teacher and she’s very sweet and accommodating to us and our questions. Also gave us some recommendation with our perfumes. Rate it a 10/10 experience
  • 5/5 from Shanelle Xuereb, attended Jun 2026: This class honestly exceeded my expectations. My mum and I had SO much fun. There were so many different smells to choose from and the whole process was light and fun. We both walked away with smells we are really happy with. The instructor was also so lovely and helpful!
  • 5/5 from Oshara Gunawardana, attended Jun 2026: Such an amazing class! Karina was super knowledge and explained everything so well. She also gave helpful recommendations when we were designing our perfumes. We had so much fun and would definitely do this again!
  • 5/5 from Cassandra Thomas, attended May 2026: I had such a fun time, there was so many scent options and the purfume bottle we received at the end was such a decent size. I loved and I definitely recommend this class for any beginner.
  • 5/5 from Ershad Hussain, attended May 2026: Excellent lesson. The instructions were clear and easy to follow. The class was set up in a way that made us very comfortable.
  • 5/5 from Evelyn Jones, attended May 2026: The teacher was amazing, she fostered a very comfortable environment that made everyone feel safe to ask any questions no matter how simple. Will definitely be recommending this place to friends!
  • 5/5 from Simone Shetye, attended May 2026: love the class
  • 5/5 from Ned Banaet, attended May 2026: Top class in every aspect. We really enjoyed and highly recommend
  • 5/5 from Irene Alevizos, attended May 2026: Lots of scents and lots of fun
  • 5/5 from Sharon Hartrick, attended May 2026: We had a lovely time creating our own fragrance. There were soooo many options and each step of the process was throughly explained.
  • 5/5 from Suzanne Mulligan, attended May 2026: Had a wonderful time. Class was informative and we really enjoyed it.
  • 5/5 from Chelley Bramstedt, attended May 2026: Wonderful class! Teacher was very knowledgeable and just lovely. The class had such a relaxed and classy atmosphere. Would highly recommend!
  • 5/5 from Carla Rocchio, attended May 2026: The teacher is very knowledgeable and patient. There were plenty of scents to choose from and there was sufficient time to allow me to create the perfume I had in mind. I'm really happy with my new perfume.
  • 5/5 from Julian Bagatsing, attended Apr 2026: Wonderful experience! Instructions were easy and process was clear. The scent options were many which allows you to be creative and to experiment! 10 out of 10 will recommend and try again!
  • 5/5 from Suzanne Clinnick, attended Apr 2026: Great venue on st kilda rd near trams. Light & bright workspace, beautifully set out to give students room to move around all the scent stations. Class was informative, and I appreciated the advice given to “tweak” my perfume. The finished bottle is very elegant! Highly recommend
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