Perfume Making Workshop

Recent reviews of Perfume Making Workshop

• 4/5 from Karen Archibald, attended Sep 2026: Well organised and interesting. Enjoyable
• 5/5 from Linsey Wilson, attended Jun 2026: Alison was a great teacher. Took lots of time to explain everything and lots of help offered of needed. Very informative and great fun!
• 5/5 from Jacqueline McKay, attended May 2026: Very impressed with set up and how everything was explained. Great wee afternoon!
• 4/5 from Diane Cameron, attended Oct 2025: Interesting info re base middle & top If possible more time spent helping pick the perfume blend
• 3/5 from Norah Soe, attended Sep 2025: The process of exploring the fragrance notes was fun, and the welcome fizz was a lovely touch. However, it would have been helpful to receive a printout showing which notes were included in each scent. For example, I only discovered after receiving the fragrance certificate that Citrus contained Neroli, or that Gourmand included Patchouli. As someone who dislikes Patchouli, I unintentionally doubled up on it by combining two notes that both contained it. Meanwhile, my friend’s blend ended up with Bergamot four times. For a perfume workshop, it also seemed like an oversight not to have coffee beans on the tables to help reset the nose between scents. The main reason for my two-star deduction, however, was the facilitator. Referring to the host as a “teacher” felt misplaced for what was billed as a “Fragrance Design Experience.” This is meant to be an enjoyable, social activity for adults who have paid a premium to attend, yet Alison’s approach felt unnecessarily condescending. We were instructed not to talk except during breaks, and the overall atmosphere was made more rigid than it needed to be. Having facilitated many workshops myself, I appreciate the importance of managing a group but her tone was heavy-handed for this type of setting. A child attending with her mother even commented, “I feel like I’m at school, ” which summed up the atmosphere perfectly. The elitism in some of Alison’s remarks was also disappointing. At one point, she suggested that people who enjoy vanilla scents “haven’t had much life experience.” I could write a long response to that, but I’ll just say that this was unprofessional and unnecessary. TL;DR: A fun experience overall, but it could have been greatly improved by coffee beans for scent breaks, note compositions being shared upfront, and most importantly, having a facilitator who doesn't run it as though we’d all been sent back to school.
• 5/5 from Kathryn Morrison, attended Jul 2025: The perfume workshop was very interesting, enjoyable and well run. The 20ml perfume atomiser with my personally created perfume will be very useful.
• 5/5 from Manisha Anand, attended Jun 2025: Teacher was great. Great venue. Got a welcome drink. Class was informative and fun. Lots of scents to choose from. Done in a methodical way and no pressure. Love the atomiser. A great day out with the girls. Great for hen party or friends day out and also as couples or individuals.
• 5/5 from Jane Taylor, attended May 2025: A fantastic experience, Alison was a great teacher and I’m so pleased with the perfume I made.
• 5/5 from Sharon Mc Aree Thomas, attended Mar 2025: My friends and I got gifted this by our parents and we loved it. It was really fun and we love our new signature scents. Even though we were a lot younger than the other people, we still loved the experience and would do it again!!
• 5/5 from Manuela Rizzi, attended Dec 2024: This experience was offered to me as a gift and it was really straightforward to reedem. I really enjoyed the class with Alison. It was very well structured and she walked us through the steps of creating our very own fragrance, giving lots of notions on the different perfume notes and about the perfume production process. I really enjoyed creating my personal perfume and will possibly re-oreder it now that I branded it as my very own!
• 5/5 from Marie Demailly, attended Sep 2023: It was a very interesting and great workshop, I definetely don't regret offering it to myself!
• 5/5 from Lauren McDonald, attended Sep 2023: It was a really good experience and balanced. The host was very knowledgeable and gave plenty of context and detail.
• 5/5 from Jonathan, attended Sep 2023: Alison was a great presenter with a wealth of knowledge. Products seem good quality and a fair price.
• 5/5 from Hazel Rielly, attended Sep 2023: The teacher was very knowledgeable and experienced as well as clearly spoken when delivering the information. The venue was lovely. I think this is a great vale for money course and makes an interesting unique experience to gift.
• 5/5 from Briana Coles, attended Apr 2023: Allison and team were great! In this two hour experience we learned about perfume making, the theory behind different notes, smelled different scents, and created our own bespoke perfume. This is a really informative workshop. Though most attendees were there with friends, I attended solo and was made to feel welcome. It's a great way to get your creative juices flowing.
• 5/5 from Lisa Adams, attended Mar 2023: Alison was lovely and informative, full of knowledge. Venue was easy to access and welcoming, liked how easy and personal the choices were and how to make the most of your senses. Would recommend anyone to give it a try.
• 3/5 from Anne Hastie, attended Oct 2022: Felt more time could be spent on helping to create your fragrance, I know it’s your personal choices, but I found it very helpful when one of the ladies said you can add another of your favourites, or you could try adding a half of something. An awful lot of time spent on promoting the products, classes etc, too much actually. I felt a bit rushed at the end to come up with my fragrance
• 5/5 from Catriona Neville, attended May 2022: The whole group really enjoyed the perfume making experience and Alison was a great teacher! Would definitely recommend!