Was wandering the Arts Centre area and curiously peeked inside. There was already a table of 4 women being walked through the making of perfume. We walked around and the whole shop was just interesting. The owner stepped away from the women for a minute to see if we had any questions. We discovered we had plenty of time and my son was wanting a specific scent he couldn't find anywhere. So she set us up at our own table. Walked us through the set up, which was so cool. Asked about the scents he was interested in and began to set him up. You take this "thing" that looks like a candlestick holder and place your scents in slots at the base. Cover for 10 seconds and sniff. You can adjust the strength by moving foil wrappers on the scent tabs to get more or less. There were coffee beans to clear to nose between adjustments. When finally completed, the owner had an tablet that she input the scents and the amounts. It then calculates how much you pump into the bottle, which you also do yourself. She seals the bottle with a spray top and cap. Then you think of a name, and she prints the label. Your last task is to place it on the bottle. I didn't create a fragrance, but I was intrigued by the whole process. I wished this was in The States. It would be a fantastic girls' outing. Jeremy is estatic over his new cologne. read more

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