Exclusive Make Your Own Perfume Experience

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Price range: £450.00 through £545.00

Have you ever wondered what makes a scent truly yours? In this exclusive half-day experience, I’ll guide you through the fascinating world of perfumery, from the raw materials that form the backbone of every great fragrance, to blending your very own bespoke creation to take home. All of this in our working perfume lab, tucked inside a 500-year-old Secret Walled Garden in the heart of the Wye Valley.

Every Exclusive Experience is arranged privately, so there are no set dates to book, just a conversation to get started. Fill in the form below and I’ll be in touch to find a date and time that works perfectly for you.

Description

This is the experience I wish I’d had when I first fell in love with perfume.

Over three immersive hours, we’ll explore how scent actually works. Why certain ingredients stop you in your tracks, how a fragrance unfolds on your skin, and what separates a fleeting top note from a lingering base. We’ll journey through the history of perfumery and spend real time getting to know the raw materials: where they come from, how they behave, and why they matter.

Then comes the part I love most, creating your formula. You’ll have access to over 300 raw materials from our perfume organ, working with beakers, pipettes, scent strips, and perfumers’ alcohol, just as I do in my own work. Together we’ll build a fragrance that is genuinely, unmistakably you. You’ll leave with two 50ml bottles of your bespoke scent and your own workshop booklet to keep.

Tea, coffee, and Welsh cakes are on hand throughout, because good work deserves a good break.

Where: Our working perfume lab here in The Secret Walled Garden, Monmouth, Wales.

Duration: This perfume making class lasts for half a day (3 hours).

Group size: Small and intimate. This is an exclusive, private experience

What you take home: Two 50ml bottles of your bespoke fragrance, plus your personal workshop booklet

Please be punctual for your workshop, no participants will be admitted to the workshop once the allocated time has begun. No refunds are given for workshops although you can reschedule.

We have accommodation in our walled garden if you wish to stay, visit our website www.thesecretwalledgarden.com and book directly for the best price.

FAQs

What is a perfumery experience? +

TheĀ PerfumeryĀ ExperienceĀ isĀ aĀ wayĀ ofĀ experimentingĀ withĀ rawĀ materialsĀ toĀ createĀ yourĀ own bespoke scent.Ā 

How do I know which experience/workshop is right for me? +

Each of our experience descriptions explains what the content of the workshop will be, for example the bespoke perfume creation experience will not cover topics such as perfumery history,Ā in-depthĀ rawĀ materials,Ā andĀ otherĀ content.Ā ForĀ aĀ moreĀ in-depthĀ workshopĀ pleaseĀ choose our Masterclass, if you still have questions after reading the descriptions please get in touch.Ā 

I would like to book a workshop but where are they available? +

AllĀ ofĀ ourĀ workshopsĀ takeĀ placeĀ atĀ ourĀ labsĀ (unlessĀ itĀ isĀ aĀ personalisedĀ corporateĀ eventĀ arranged specifically at a location chosen by you.Ā Our labsĀ areĀ locatedĀ inĀ aĀ 500 year oldĀ Secret Walled Garden just outside Monmouth, in the beautiful Wye Valley countryside.Ā Our workshops mustĀ be booked inĀ advance,Ā site entry is strictly by appointment only.Ā 

Can I give a workshop/experience as a gift? +

Yes,Ā simplyĀ buyĀ aĀ PerfumeĀ WorkshopĀ GiftĀ VoucherĀ (link)Ā forĀ theĀ amountĀ youĀ wouldĀ likeĀ toĀ give. TheĀ voucherĀ willĀ beĀ emailedĀ toĀ youĀ readyĀ toĀ printĀ orĀ forwardĀ onĀ toĀ yourĀ recipient.Ā VouchersĀ are valid for 1 year and non-refundable.Ā 

How do I schedule a workshop from a gift voucher I received? +

ToĀ joinĀ oneĀ ofĀ ourĀ workshops,Ā visitĀ ourĀ workshopsĀ pageĀ (link),Ā chooseĀ theĀ workshopĀ youĀ would like to book, and enter your gift voucher code at checkout.Ā 

What if I can’t find a date for a perfume workshop? +

ThisĀ meansĀ weĀ areĀ fullyĀ bookedĀ forĀ thatĀ particularĀ date,Ā weĀ canĀ addĀ youĀ toĀ ourĀ waitingĀ list,Ā ifĀ you would like to doĀ thatĀ please emailĀ info@walesperfumery.comĀ telling us which workshop/experience and date you would like to be waitlisted for.Ā 

Is there an age limit for workshops? +

Yes,Ā theĀ minimumĀ ageĀ isĀ 13.Ā ParticipantsĀ betweenĀ theĀ agesĀ ofĀ 13Ā andĀ 16Ā areĀ welcomeĀ toĀ attend, providedĀ theyĀ areĀ accompaniedĀ byĀ anĀ adultĀ overĀ 18Ā andĀ willĀ beĀ expectedĀ toĀ payĀ theĀ sameĀ feeĀ as all attendees.Ā 

Can I attend a workshop while pregnant? +

AsĀ manyĀ essentialĀ oilsĀ areĀ advisedĀ toĀ beĀ avoidedĀ duringĀ pregnancyĀ andĀ theseĀ rawĀ materials mayĀ beĀ presentĀ duringĀ ourĀ workshopsĀ weĀ adviseĀ thatĀ youĀ shouldĀ notĀ attendĀ whilstĀ pregnant.Ā 

I have a medical condition that I wanted to check with you? +

WeĀ areĀ notĀ medicallyĀ qualifiedĀ andĀ thereforeĀ canĀ notĀ makeĀ theĀ decisionĀ thatĀ itĀ isĀ orĀ isĀ notĀ safe forĀ youĀ toĀ attendĀ anyĀ ofĀ ourĀ workshops.Ā IfĀ youĀ areĀ concernedĀ pleaseĀ discussĀ withĀ yourĀ doctor prior to purchasing/booking a workshop/experienceĀ 

Can I just turn up for a workshop? +

YouĀ mustĀ pre-bookĀ beforeĀ attendingĀ anyĀ ofĀ ourĀ workshops/experiencesĀ andĀ receiveĀ confirmation from us in writing that you are booked.Ā 

Are workshops/experiences only for women? +

No!Ā EveryoneĀ isĀ welcomeĀ toĀ attendĀ ourĀ workshops/experiences.Ā 

Can my friend/s come if they are not taking part? +

WeĀ areĀ sorryĀ butĀ spectatorsĀ areĀ notĀ permittedĀ inĀ ourĀ workshops,Ā spaceĀ isĀ limited,Ā andĀ all attendees need to beĀ participating.Ā 

What if I am late for my workshop/experience? +

PleaseĀ beĀ punctualĀ forĀ yourĀ workshop,Ā noĀ participantsĀ willĀ beĀ admittedĀ toĀ theĀ workshopĀ onceĀ theĀ allocatedĀ time has begun.Ā 

Can I get a refund? +

No refunds are given for workshops although you can reschedule if you need to cancel (if your cancellationĀ isĀ withinĀ 72Ā hoursĀ ofĀ yourĀ bookedĀ workshop/experienceĀ weĀ holdĀ theĀ rightĀ notĀ toĀ offerĀ rescheduling).Ā 

If I love my own creation, can you make more for me? +

Yes,Ā weĀ can,Ā goĀ toĀ theĀ workshopĀ pagesĀ ofĀ theĀ websiteĀ andĀ purchaseĀ ā€˜YourĀ BespokeĀ Fragrance’ and we will make you aĀ 50mlĀ – Eau de Parfum of your fragrance.Ā This order will be subject to shipping costs.Ā 

(LinkĀ toĀ product)Ā 

Is there accommodation available? +

Yes!Ā WeĀ haveĀ ā€˜boutiqueĀ glamping’ accommodationĀ inĀ ourĀ walledĀ gardenĀ ifĀ youĀ wishĀ toĀ stay,Ā visit our websiteĀ www.thesecretwalledgarden.comĀ and book directly for the best price.Ā 

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