Botanical Perfume Blending with Bloom Lab Perfumerie

Immerse yourself in the ancient and evocative world of fragrance at the Bloom Lab Perfumerie Workshop, an exclusive, sensory-rich experience. Explore the history, philosophy, and hands-on techniques behind creating perfumes entirely from plants.

The day begins with storytelling, delving into the rich history of perfumery. From there, we’ll explore the ingredients and extraction methods that define botanical perfumery.

You’ll then be guided through a poetic fragrance design exercise—crafted to bring intention and artistry to the creation of your own personal scent.

The “Lab” portion of the day begins with both group and individual exploration of the available ingredients. From there, each student will identify their own unique combination of top, middle, and base notes—laying the foundation for a bespoke eau de parfum.

You’ll have the opportunity to blend up to three 5ml sample bottles, allowing you to iterate and refine your formula with each version. Once your final blend is perfected, you’ll create and bottle a full-size 30ml perfume to enjoy—and share with the world.

The day concludes with a return to your fragrance design work, where you’ll name your signature scent—arguably the most delightful part of the process!

Skills and Techniques:

• Discover the art and philosophy of natural
• Explore the delicate essences of flowers, resins, herbs, and
• Understand fragrance structure—top, heart, and base
• Learn to blend balanced, expressive perfumes using only plant-based materials.
• Develop a scent vocabulary to articulate and appreciate complex aromas.
• Gain hands-on experience with the tools and techniques of botanical perfumers.
• Awaken your olfactory senses through guided scent exercises
• Create your own signature perfume using pure, all-natural ingredients
• Learn best practices for ethical and sustainable perfumery

Materials Fee: $100 paid directly to the instructor.

Special Tools or Equipment to bring: none

Workshop and Cancellation Policies: Please be sure to read our 2026 policies before registering for a workshop. https://www.sanbornmills.org/workshop-policies/