Scentient Sessions: Fragrance Blending Club

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Saturday, January 11th, 2025
1:45 PM to 4:00 PM

*Due to limited seats, those who have registered in advance will get priority over drop-ins. Please register by emailing [email protected].

Scentient Sessions is a group that meets to explore and blend up fragrances from a palette of 70+ professional perfumery materials. This is part workshop, part artsy-nerdy social club, and part choose-your-own-scent adventure! It's run by Frances Raftis, a local artist and Scentient's chief nerd.

Some visitors to the session just want to smell the diverse ingredients (both synthetic and natural) that are used by perfume-makers the world over. Others want to dive right in and start blending. We have paint-by-numbers formulas you can mix up with ease. You can also blend together a handful of your favourite smells and see what happens! Or perhaps you'd like to get some direction from Frances on a more complex scent vision you want to see come to life.

There's only two rules! 1) Put the dropper caps back on, and 2) write down your mixtures -- you'll be glad you did when you concoct something you love!

What to expect this month: Violets!

Come by early to chat and dip some paper strips to sniff during the brief presentation starting at 2:00. Frances will take the group through approaches to customizing your own unique violet scent. This is followed by an hour or so of free time to explore our growing library of materials and blend experimentally. There's no right or wrong way to make a scent! Worksheets with suggested strategies and demo formulas are available, and Frances will answer any questions. Finally, before we break at 4:00 you will have the option to share your scents with the group and get feedback on what you're working on.

What to bring and accessibility:

Curiosity is all you need to bring, but you may also want to bring a notebook. Attendees with a history of asthma are responsible for bringing any medications as a precaution. There are 10 steps up to the main entrance of Cedar Heritage Centre. Parking near the wheelchair-accessible ramp is available with prior notice. Please email us for any accessibility inquiries with at least 2 days' notice before the event so we can ensure we get the key.

Want to learn more? Email us with any questions at [email protected]

or find @scentientsessions on facebook or instagram.