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    Olfactory NYC

    4.7 (53 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Candace M.

    We had a great experience making perfumes. If you can get Isabel she is amazing! She's extremely knowledgeable and really good with helping you find a scent you will adore. Even before I selected my final scent, I still loved all of them. What was cool was that 3/4 of us ended up choosing the same base scent but we ended up with strikingly different scents- I loved that. The only thing that would make this better is if they offered champagne.

    Lina L.

    I finally made it to Olfactory after being semi-obsessed with fragrances for a while (especially that elusive green tea scent I once found in a candle and haven't been able to track down since). Going in, I didn't expect to find the green tea scent of my dreams, and I was okay with that. Olfactory has preset options to choose from rather than full-on customization, which was fine, but I do prefer starting from scratch and building my fragrance step by step. Despite that, the experience was still really fun, so I'll give it 3.5 stars for the overall vibe. Most importantly, my sister had a great time and found the scent she was kind looking for (though she didn't had anything very specific in mind). I also walked away with a pretty decent fragrance that I'll probably wear every now and then, even if it's not the green tea scent I've been chasing. All in all, it was worth the visit, and we had fun.

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    Moriah D.

    Had an incredible experience for our first time & it was all due to Chris Bracho! If you have the chance to create your scent with him- I would recommend waiting. Bracho is SO knowledgeable and for someone who doesn't wear any perfume, and has no idea about them, he was the best to help guide me to what I eventually chose for myself. I also loved how Bracho asked what we "didn't like" and if we're open to suggestions. We were surprised to find out that some of the scents, included things we thought we didn't like, were actually some of our favorites. He was great with his questions and was really funny. He had us engaged the entire time. My favorite part was when he would tell me a scent would smell like "orange wood" - it would ACTUALLY smell like what he would describe. It was so cool & if we lived in NYC I would bring more of my friends/family. Definitely will include this in our future itinerary any time we bring new friends/family to NYC! Thank you Bracho!

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    Samantha W.

    I had such a great experience! Thank you to Julian who made our time here so great :) We first got to smell all the base scents and pick our favorite. They have plaques on the walls that have details about the notes and what the scent pairs well with. After we chose our base scent, we got seated at the counter to start creating our custom perfume! I honestly don't think we would've had such a great time had it not been for Julian. He was super knowledgeable and friendly and just a fun guy to interact with. We talked with him about what kind of scents we usually prefer and he picked out a bunch of different accords to mix with our base scents. We then picked our favorites, and he put them on our skin to let us get the true scent experience. It was a very fun process and Julian was so great to work with. After choosing our final scent, we got to pick our a label color, bottle cap, and name our perfume. It was overall such a fun experience and I'm so excited to wear my custom perfume! Thank you, Julian and Olfactory!! :)

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    Arthur B.

    Brought my girlfriend here the day after Valentines Day to make scents as a date. It was really fun. The staff was friendly and accomodating, They took their time and made sure to help us really create the best perfume or cologne we could. The ambiance and vibe is pretty awesome too. If I had one critique it would be that there was not enough representation among the perfume designers around which their base scents are created. Nothing really by or for people of color. That aside, it was a fun experience and I'd go again especially if they added more options in the future.

    Zayn S.

    It sucks to leave a 2 star review to a place I had such a great date at. But the moment we walked in the check in person, masc presenting shot car whiteish color cut, tattoos, seems to be a manager was not friendly. I waited a long time to come to olfactory, hyped this place up, posted about it just to be greeted literally immediately tip on arrival with an attitude. Maddie was great during this visit, hopefully I got her name right. She made the whole experience. She spoke respectfully, engaged us, and even shared her favorite scents. She got me to buy more than I wanted but I was so excited to open the boxes and smell my travel scents when I got home. However the experience for the customer begins the moment they see or think of going to olfactory. This means the greeter, the lab specialists, the cleanliness, the presentation... everything matters. I don't think that person should be at the door if they aren't going to be welcoming. My date mentioned it the entire weekend. Jokingly but no one should ever feel strange going into a business because someone doesn't treat them correctly. The worst part is I feel they were annoyed with us because we were smiling and laughing (maybe loudly), enjoying our first ever date. Which we will both remember now oddly because of this person. Whose reaction has become an ongoing insider joke between us.

    Amaka D.

    My sister is obsessed with perfumes so we decided to book her this for a new experience for her birthday!! On the walk in we were greeted by the two loveliest people, Eddie and Alexx!! So helpful, so attentive, so patient. My sister is a libra so she's naturally indecisive!! Alexx definitely made this experience a great one for her and helped her customize the perfect scent. Thank you Alexx for being such a wonderful soul!!

    Maddy was amazing !!! The experience was great !! Me And my Boyfriend went and we were comfortable and relaxed . Maddy was attentive and she listened carefully to how we felt about the scents. A great bonding time I also did a body wash! I used today it smell Great!! Definitely recommend to everyone !!

    Beighlie O.

    I'm always looking for something fun and slightly niche to do when I'm on vacation. Although Olfactory has gone viral on TikTok for their accessible take on custom perfumery, as a self-diagnosed perfume junkie I couldn't pass it up. I spent a good hour or so on their website, determined I knew what I wanted when I walked in. And then I met Lauren, who was extremely sweet and very helpful. I ended up going in a direction I almost never do when it comes to perfume purchases-I prefer understated, soapy musks and white florals. Lauren helped me pick out a blend that smells like my personality, much brighter but still familiar and comforting, somehow nostalgic. This was such a unique, fun experience and if you have entirely too many bottles of perfume like I do because you're searching for that perfect scent that feels like you, don't hesitate to drop in.

    Jenny L.

    I loved this experience! Julian helped me and he was so nice, helpful and knew everything about each scent. It's such a unique experience being able to create your own scent based on the smells you love. You are able to create your name on the bottle which was also such a sweet touch. Truly loved it and would recommend it to any friend!

    Emely E.

    The perfume experience was amazing! The place smelled amazing and the scents were all so wonderful it was hard to choose. However, I am more of a vanilla girl so off the bat I already knew which one I wanted. I mixed my Riley base with vanilla and the combo was just how I wanted it. Eddie and Alexx were extremely helpful during the process and they made the experience so much fun. Looking forward to coming back, definitely recommendable.

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    Tara L.

    I Went to Olfactory with my girls, and OMG! We had such an amazing time. We created our perfumes with Cam, he was so knowledgeable and patient... We took our time ForReal!!! Cam was super friendly and made sure that we got EXACTLY the fragrance(s) that we wanted. I would give them 10 stars if I could!! You should definitely check it them out. Tell Cam Tara says Hey!!

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    Marvin S.

    Loren made this experience amazing for my friends and I. She was super patient with us and took her time to explain the process. We felt super duper comfortable and I am in LOVE with the fragrance I ended up with! 100% would come back and do this again. Thank you Alex and Loren!

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    such a fun experience with Stacy at the Mott St location! She helped us create a delicious scent! Thank you Stacy!

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    I had such an amazing time doing this! We went for my girlfriends birthday and Alexx made it such a fun experience! Thank you so much!

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    Lauren was super cool, nice, and helpful from the moment I walked in to the very end. Highly recommend!

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