About this Event
Chicago Signature Scent Lab: Blend Your Own Eau de Parfum
Catalyst Ranch on September 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM (Central Time)
WHAT WOULD YOUR SIGNATURE SCENT SMELL LIKE?
Chicago Signature Scent Lab is a beginner-friendly fragrance experience where you'll explore a curated scent library and create a personal Eau de Parfum from scratch.
Start by discovering fresh, citrus, floral, green, woody, warm and musky notes. You'll learn the simple role of top, heart and base notes, then experiment with combinations until you find a blend that feels distinctly yours.
This isn't a long perfumery lecture. Most of the session is spent smelling, blending, testing and refining. No fragrance knowledge is required, and there is no single formula everyone has to reproduce.
At the end of the workshop, you'll name your creation, record your personal formula and leave with a finished 30ml Eau de Parfum made by you.
What Makes This Experience Different
- Curated Scent Library: Explore a variety of fragrance families before choosing the notes for your blend.
- Create Your Own Formula: Experiment and adjust instead of copying one predetermined fragrance.
- 30ml Eau de Parfum Included: Bottle and take home your finished signature scent.
- Beginner-Friendly & Naturally Social: Come solo, with a friend or as a creative date — no previous experience required.
Agenda
🕑: 02:00 PM
Welcome & Scent Discovery
🕑: 02:15 PM
Top, Heart & Base Notes
Info: A short practical introduction to fragrance structure before blending begins.
🕑: 02:35 PM
Build Your Signature Formula
Info: Select notes, experiment with combinations and create your first blend.
🕑: 03:15 PM
Test, Adjust & Refine
Info: Use fragrance blotters to evaluate and fine-tune your formula.
🕑: 03:40 PM
Bottle, Name & Label Your Scent
Info: Prepare your finished 30ml Eau de Parfum, record your formula and wrap up.
Event venue & nearby stays
Catalyst Ranch, 656 West Randolph Street, Chicago, United States
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