This was such a cool and unique experience! At The Aroma Lab, you get to experiment with a wide…read morevariety of scents and create your own custom fragrance. You can then turn your scent into a candle, body lotion, bath salts, perfume, reed diffuser, car air freshener, and more. The location is also great, right near Mass Ave and the Bottleworks District, making it a fun option for a date night, girls' night, or even a family outing.
When we arrived, a staff member explained everything and was very helpful and receptive to our questions. You scan a QR code that takes you through the process of selecting your scents and choosing what you want to make. You can also adjust the intensity of individual scents to customize your final fragrance. The scents are organized into categories like floral, citrus, woody, and gourmand, which makes it easier to navigate the MANY options. They also provide coffee beans to reset your sense of smell, along with strips of paper to test different scent combinations before making your final choice. I especially loved that they had seasonal scents available--we went in the fall, and there were some really beautiful options that captured the season.
I ended up combining patchouli, musk, jasmine, and vanilla and made a reed diffuser, while my boyfriend created his own combination and made a car air freshener. The staff makes your product right there in the store, so you don't have to come back later to pick it up. They also offer 20% off refills when you bring back your empty container, and you can refill it with the same scent or create a new one.
My biggest downside was the price and the quality of the finished products. I originally wanted to make a perfume, but the prices were around 80-90, which was more than I wanted to spend. We also found that our finished products weren't nearly as strong as the scents were during the testing process. My reed diffuser in particular smelled very strong on the testing strip, but once it was made into the diffuser, the scent was barely noticeable. So, while I wouldn't necessarily go expecting a phenomenal final product, I would definitely recommend going for the experience itself.
Overall, I had a really fun time and would recommend The Aroma Lab, especially if you love fragrances and enjoy experimenting with different scents. I loved being able to smell so many individual fragrances and play around with different combinations. It made for a really fun and memorable date night!