Custom Perfume Blending Workshop: Berkeley

Recent reviews of Custom Perfume Blending Workshop: Berkeley

• 5/5 from Giovy Webb, attended Nov 2026: Fabulous!! We had an amazing time celebrating our anniversary here and left with new scents for each other. Before even leaving the shop we were booking our next visit with friends and family! We’ll be back soon!
• 5/5 from Noel Patillo, attended Nov 2026: 10/10 experience. Had an amazing time with my girlfriend. Everyone was so helpful and explained how to do things. We went for my girlfriends birthday and they made us feel so special
• 5/5 from Gendy Nicolson, attended Nov 2026: ​I had the most wonderful time at Scent of the Bay! Creating our own custom perfume was not only a lot of fun, but it was also such an interesting and educational lesson in how fragrances are actually crafted. ​There is something truly magical and fulfilling about blending notes to create a signature scent that is entirely your own. The workshop gives you a fantastic appreciation for the art of perfumery, and the team guides you through the process every step of the way. ​I am so happy to recommend this experience to all my friends, and I would love to go back again with a larger group next time. Highly recommended!
• 5/5 from Meuy Saephan, attended Nov 2026: Kiki and Ella were very attentative and knowledgable about scent and what they were doing. We got lucky our group of four had the place to ourselves. It was roomy enough that the smell of mingled perfumes were not overwhelming. The bottles that were given were labeled beautifully. Our gal pals enjoyed learning what we liked and didn't like in scent. Go early to find parking. It was really hard to find parking even in the neighborhood.
• 5/5 from Anonymized ClassBento customer, attended Oct 2026: We three friends get together every couple of months to enjoy a meal, shopping and/or just catching up. We were looking for a fun experience to share and this class was just perfect! We had a great time, learned a lot and had so much fun. Our teacher Kiki was great and we all agreed this was a great experience! Thank you so much Kiki and Scents by the Bay for a wonderful day.
• 5/5 from Omar Alejandro Flores Aguilar, attended Oct 2026: I recently attended a perfume-making class with my wife for her birthday, and it was an incredible experience! The instructors were not only knowledgeable but also kind and patient, making the entire session enjoyable and easy to follow. We learned a lot about creating unique scents, and the hands-on activities were both fun and engaging. My wife and I had an amazing time, and I highly recommend this class for any occasion; whether with friends, a partner, or even as a special personal treat!
• 5/5 from Elizabeth Torres, attended Oct 2026: My daughter and I had such a wonderful experience at Scents by the Bay in Berkeley! We attended a perfume blending workshop and had so much fun creating our own unique, personalized fragrances together. I especially loved learning about the art and science behind perfume, how top, middle, and base notes work together to create a beautifully balanced scent. We also learned about the fragrance wheel and how to distinguish between different fragrance families, including fruity, fresh, amber, and woody scents. It gave me a whole new appreciation for the complexity that goes into creating a fragrance! I also really appreciated that the fragrances we worked with are eco-friendly, cruelty-free, and sustainably sourced, which made the experience even more meaningful. It was creative, educational, and such a fun mother-daughter activity. We both walked away with fragrances that were uniquely our own and a wonderful memory together. Highly recommend Scents by the Bay for anyone who loves fragrance or is looking for a unique experience in the Bay Area!
• 5/5 from Kaitlyn Miller, attended Oct 2026: We had so much fun at this class! It was so incredibly informative and the amount of different scents they offered was amazing! We had a fabulous time and will absolutely be recommending this class to everyone we know!
• 5/5 from Amelia Wimberly, attended Oct 2026: Such a cute fun way to spend an afternoon! You feel like a scientist, trying to blend together the perfect potion. Jamie, our instructor was great, very hands-on, and then let us just explore and play as long as we needed to so we could find the perfect scent. The keepsake is perfect, and you even get to name your own scent, which is silly and fun. Would recommend highly!
• 5/5 from Rosa Moore, attended Oct 2026: Went to celebrate a friend’s birthday. The place was very clean and organized. Our teacher was friendly and knowledgeable. I loved the variety of scents they offered. I definitely recommend checking them out!
• 5/5 from Alaia Cahayag, attended Oct 2026: Fun experience! The teachers did a very great job at explaining the process. I would definitely do this again.
• 5/5 from Kathleen Liongson, attended Oct 2026: I went with my friend for a little girl's day hangout. The activity was super fun! The staff was helpful and friendly. There's a huge variety of oils to choose and blend with. I would definitely go back.
• 5/5 from Savannah Straub, attended Oct 2026: This was a fun class! The teacher was knowledgeable and helpful.
• 5/5 from Jasmine Le Blanc, attended Sep 2026: It was such a nice experience. The space is intimate, beautiful, and really well organized. I learned so much, and it actually made me excited to come back and experiment with mixing more scents. Everything was clear, easy to understand, and informative without feeling overwhelming. There’s also such a great selection here!
• 5/5 from Princess Asoy, attended Sep 2026: My daughter wanted to create her own scented perfume so I gifted her this.The experience was absolutely amazing. Will for sure go back there again!
• 5/5 from Angela Johnson, attended Sep 2026: What a wonderful perfume making class. Kiki the instructor was great! Very friendly staff...cute location... Can I love the two scents I created!!!! I will do this again!
• 5/5 from Robin Farmer, attended Sep 2026: Did a customs blending course and had a great experience everything was well explained and prepared I was happy that I was able to really spend time with all the samples and build my custom blend was able to settle in final fragrances from their large library and very happy with my choices - also the perfume oils are of high quality and will work great for my application
• 5/5 from Vida Terry, attended Sep 2026: Loved it!! Informative, educational and very fun. My very manly man was blown away. He hinted at a “next time” Our chosen end products (bath wash, body lotion and roll on scent were very generous and truly reflected the scents that we “developed” We will definately be back.
• 5/5 from Jr Arimboanga, attended Sep 2026: Incredible time with Tara and Kiki! We were a large group of teachers and they were friendly, wise, and the workshop was so much fun! We learned so much and would highly recommend!
• 5/5 from Gabriel Deharo, attended Sep 2026: Great class! Instructor was awesome, and plus I love the new fragrance I made plus the ones I purchased in the shop.
• 5/5 from Rebecca Marshall, attended Sep 2026: This class was the perfect balance of instruction in terms of fragrance families and how to mix them and actually getting plenty of time to mix. Our instructor, Jamie, was so kind and patient. She was nice about answering our questions. I loved the large selection of oils and am really happy with my fragrance blend!
• 5/5 from Esmeralda Rodriguez, attended Sep 2026: It was very fun! me and my daughter will definybe back to make more perfumes!
• 5/5 from Melissa and Gary Scott, attended Sep 2026: We came as a group to do a Fellowship, and had a wonderful time. Kiki was so funny, informative, and very helpful.!
• 5/5 from Eddis Adams, attended Sep 2026: The class was great! I learned a lot and the ladies were very helpful and knowledgeable. 10/10 I would definitely recommend!
• 5/5 from Iva Ilic, attended Aug 2026: We had so much fun playing with essential oils and creating our own personal fragrances. Tara and the team are knowledgeable and so fun! We’ll be back!
• 5/5 from Yasmin Akoglu, attended Aug 2026: Amazing experience! The staff was super sweet, welcoming and insightful throughout the entire class. The workshop is beautiful with its many decorations and different displayed fragrances all around! My boyfriend and I absolutely adored it, and it was so enjoyable and fun to mix and match your own personalized fragrance. Would definitely recommend to others, and I'd come back to try their candle making class!
• 5/5 from Marshe Hutchinson, attended Aug 2026: Loved it! This was my 2nd time taking a perfume making class and it was awesome. I learned a lot, and my sister and I loved the fragrance we made.
• 5/5 from Gelisa Cisneros, attended Aug 2026: I took my nephew for his birthday he turned 14 and it was perfect for him since he loves perfume. It was an easy to understand class and the teacher was helpful when we needed it. We also had plenty of time to smell around and really decide on our scent. Overall great experience and would definitely recommend.
• 5/5 from Kat Davenport, attended Aug 2026: This is a must do for perfume enthusiasts! If you’re on the advanced side and just want to mess around independently I might suggest just walking in because you can pay for just blending time (+ a bottle if you want to take it home), but the class was definitely helpful if you haven’t made perfume before. The staff are very friendly and helpful—I signed up for a monthly membership afterwards to go back and blend more!
• 5/5 from Jill van Winegarden, attended Aug 2026: The class was very well done We were complete novices going in and really learned a ton of helpful info. Lots of time and scents to explore and can try multiple combinations before finding your unique scent. Super fun!
• 5/5 from Jasmine Punihani, attended Aug 2026: Tara was super sweet & helpful & we really enjoyed the class!
• 5/5 from Melanie Schultz, attended Aug 2026: Great class! It was so much fun. Our teacher, Madison gave us very clear instructions and was available to answer any questions we had. There was an amazing amount of scents available! I would recommend this activity to anyone visiting the area!
• 5/5 from Stevie Mulford, attended Aug 2026: Fun with girlfriends!
• 5/5 from Carmela Valderrama, attended Aug 2026: I took my sister and her boyfriend here for a custom fragrance class as a fun indoor-out-of-the-house activity and oh my gosh, totally worth it! Jamie and her fellow coworkers were all so kind and helpful and kept the good vibes going. 12/10 recommend, we will be back!
• 5/5 from Anika Green, attended Jul 2026: My girls & I took the perfume making class to celebrate my birthday. We had a ball!! The shop was cute & well organized, the instructor was knowledgeable, gave great instructions, was super helpful as we were creating our signature scents. I loved the entire experience! I highly recommend if you want a fun new experience & something tangible to bring home that you’ll actually use.
• 5/5 from Michael Ponsades, attended Jul 2026: Excellent class, highly recommended! Very informative for beginners to enthusiasts. Simplified the fragrance making process into easy digestible info. The materials to blend the custom scent are excellent, with an enormous library of single and blended scent oils to work with. The staff is also super, very accommodating and incredibly knowledgeable. I also utilized the discount folded into the course to pick up some of the single note oils to use as base layers for my other fragrances. Can't wait to play around with new combinations.
• 5/5 from Alana Fink, attended Jul 2026: This class was great. The teacher explained everything we needed to know to create our own scents, and we had plenty of time to play around with different blends. We both went home with scents we love!
• 5/5 from Anna Kern, attended Jul 2026: It was a wonderful mother daughter experience. The staff was highly experienced. We enjoyed ourselves very much.
• 5/5 from Naila Washington, attended Jul 2026: Sooo much fun! The staff was very knowledgeable and encouraging. I would recommend this experience to any and everybody!
• 4/5 from Niki Khanna, attended Jul 2026: The class included information about perfume formation that was very informative and helped us understand what makes a complex and refined scent in addition to our own preferences. It helped us go from "I like this smell" to "I can formulate a perfume that reflects my own personal expressipon"
• 5/5 from Dalisha Amber, attended Jun 2026: I really enjoy my time here, learn abouts notes, worth trying, great experience
• 5/5 from Luna Velazquez, attended Jun 2026: Our inctructor Jaime was the best! I definitely was a little intimidated by all of the oils but, she really simplified everything for us and took the time to explain the process thoroughly. We did this workshop for my partner's birthday, and he loved it :) 10/10 would recommend. We also loved checking out with Kiki at the end of the class. Not only was she super kind, but she had us cackling. And the music playlist was chef's kiss! The combo of these two ladies is a real dream team. You can tell they are both very passionate and present. Can't wait to come back.
• 5/5 from Ziza Phillip, attended May 2026: Amazing experience
• 5/5 from Huijuan Anderson, attended May 2026: I came with my two daughters and we had a blast! We learned so much about perfume blending and the techniques behind it. Above all, the staff Kiki and Jaime are amazing, going above and beyond to making the experience much more memorable!
• 5/5 from Yasasha Ridel, attended May 2026: Such a fun experience! Staff were friendly and knowledgable and the amount of scents we had to experiement with tapped into the creative side of us all. I walked away with a scent that I'm obsessed with and proud of made by me...how fun is that? Highly recommended.
• 5/5 from Kelly Conley, attended May 2026: This is a super fun class. Not only can you smell everything in the shop, you also have free rein to mix all the scents as well. Nothing was off-limits. The introduction to the scent notes, top, base and middle was very informative and helped in designing a perfume that lasts. I found this class to be a good mix of instruction and independent blending time. The instructor was always available for support and questions.
• 5/5 from Aliya Hall, attended Apr 2026: I recently took a perfume-making class at Scents by the Bay and it was such an amazing experience. From learning about different fragrance notes to actually creating my own unique scent, every moment felt creative and inspiring. The atmosphere was relaxed, the guidance was excellent, and it really opened my eyes to how much artistry goes into perfumery. I left with a deeper appreciation for fragrances—and a custom perfume that feels completely “me.” Highly recommend Scents by the Bay to anyone looking for something fun, different, and a little luxurious!
• 5/5 from Melissa Rae Canio, attended Apr 2026: I had the most enriching fragrance-blending class experience at Scents By the Bay! The moment I walk-in, Tarah and Kiki made me feel at home. They were super friendly, highly knowledgeable, & answered all my questions. Their passion & positive vibes were contagious. Being a fragrance lover who blends scents at home, I appreciated the clear, beautifully crafted guidance. The class balanced simplicity for beginners with deep educational insights. On top of that, their fragrance selection was unbelievable—literally a library of scents! They had over 700 options, from designer oils to pure essential oils and aromatherapy scents. As someone who’s taken other classes with fairly small options, having such an eclectic, rare selection to choose from was next level. This was a perfect act of self-care after a busy weekend, and I left with new knowledge, a beautiful custom fragrance, and immense joy. This truly was a one-of-a-kind experience. Highly recommend! I love supporting local businesses and see myself being a frequent customer—probably will pop-in once or twice a month! I am excited to bring friends here for birthdays and special occasions. Already, planning to bring my husband for a date—so we can create a fragrance together! I’m just thrilled that something like this exists right here in the East Bay. This experience was a gem, and I can’t wait to return again and again!
• 5/5 from Matthew Keanu Lowe, attended Mar 2026: This was such a fun workshop. I got this as a gift for my bf since he’s recently gotten into scents and wanted to figure out what exact notes he likes, I thought this would be a great way to figure out the exact scent he likes in things, and man did this place have soooo many scent options, from blends to individual scents. Our teacher, Miranda, is so knowledgeable and helpful and I felt like we were given extra time to ensure we were happy with our blends. What a fun gift for anyone that enjoys scents, even for yourself. I will def go again cause there’s so many scents I didn’t explore yet.
• 5/5 from Chandre Singhal, attended Mar 2026: Jamie was fantastic! She explained the perfume making process step by step. My daughter and I throughly enjoyed the whole process and came home with 2 bottles of perfumes we created in class! The environment was calm and relaxed. Already thinking of doing another class with friends!