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Perfume Making 101 [ENG]

€85.00 €100.00

Craft your own perfume in Madrid.

This workshop is fully hands-on: from the moment you arrive you’ll start smelling, blending, and experimenting with professional materials. On the table you’ll find essential oils, modern aroma molecules, and ready-to-use perfume bases, the same tools professional perfumers work with.

Step by step you’ll learn how to build accords, test combinations, and shape a fragrance that reflects your style. By the end of the session you’ll leave with your first perfume creation, blended by you and bottled to take home. The workshop is small and personal, open to beginners, travelers, and anyone curious about discovering perfumery as a hobby, or even the start of a new passion.

The workshop will also help you appreciate commercial, niche, and artisanal perfumes in a deeper way, training your nose like a true connoisseur.

Duration: 3 hours (from 14:00 to 17:00)

Maximum participants: 6

Dates: Participants can choose from scheduled sessions, usually on Saturdays and Sundays.

Location: Announced 48 hours before the workshop. Sessions are held pop-up style in creative spaces across central Madrid. Typical neighborhoods include Palacio, Lavapiés, La Latina, Malasaña, Chueca, Barrio de las Letras, Embajadores, and Carabanchel. (Always in central areas, easy to reach by metro.)

Language: English


What’s included:

  • Use of all professional materials during the workshop (essential oils, aroma molecules, perfume bases, pipettes, bottles, etc.)

  • Drinks and light snacks (coffee, tea, soft drinks, wine or beer depending on venue)

  • Your own fragrance to take home, bottled with BASED-style labels

  • Formula and notes sheets

  • A BASED Totem Bag to carry your perfume and notes home

***Spots are limited. Cancellations or changes must be requested at least 24 hours in advance. Reservations are transferable or may be rescheduled to a later date, subject to availability.


Your Guide:

I’m Erasmo de la Parra, independent perfumer with more than 15 years of experience, hailing from Amsterdam and founder of BASED in Madrid. I’ll be your workshop guide as you create your own fragrance and step into the rabbit hole of perfume making.

Want to know more? Follow me on Instagram or read Inside BASED.

Date:

Craft your own perfume in Madrid.

This workshop is fully hands-on: from the moment you arrive you’ll start smelling, blending, and experimenting with professional materials. On the table you’ll find essential oils, modern aroma molecules, and ready-to-use perfume bases, the same tools professional perfumers work with.

Step by step you’ll learn how to build accords, test combinations, and shape a fragrance that reflects your style. By the end of the session you’ll leave with your first perfume creation, blended by you and bottled to take home. The workshop is small and personal, open to beginners, travelers, and anyone curious about discovering perfumery as a hobby, or even the start of a new passion.

The workshop will also help you appreciate commercial, niche, and artisanal perfumes in a deeper way, training your nose like a true connoisseur.

Duration: 3 hours (from 14:00 to 17:00)

Maximum participants: 6

Dates: Participants can choose from scheduled sessions, usually on Saturdays and Sundays.

Location: Announced 48 hours before the workshop. Sessions are held pop-up style in creative spaces across central Madrid. Typical neighborhoods include Palacio, Lavapiés, La Latina, Malasaña, Chueca, Barrio de las Letras, Embajadores, and Carabanchel. (Always in central areas, easy to reach by metro.)

Language: English


What’s included:

  • Use of all professional materials during the workshop (essential oils, aroma molecules, perfume bases, pipettes, bottles, etc.)

  • Drinks and light snacks (coffee, tea, soft drinks, wine or beer depending on venue)

  • Your own fragrance to take home, bottled with BASED-style labels

  • Formula and notes sheets

  • A BASED Totem Bag to carry your perfume and notes home

***Spots are limited. Cancellations or changes must be requested at least 24 hours in advance. Reservations are transferable or may be rescheduled to a later date, subject to availability.


Your Guide:

I’m Erasmo de la Parra, independent perfumer with more than 15 years of experience, hailing from Amsterdam and founder of BASED in Madrid. I’ll be your workshop guide as you create your own fragrance and step into the rabbit hole of perfume making.

Want to know more? Follow me on Instagram or read Inside BASED.

F.A.Q.

  • No. Everything is provided: bottles, pipettes, essential oils, aroma molecules, and perfume bases will be ready for you.

  • Yes, but it depends on the venue. Coffee, tea, and soft drinks are usually available. Sometimes we also have wine or other beverages. If not, we often end the session by heading to a local bar together.

  • Always. All locations are in central neighborhoods and easy to get to by public transport.

  • You may cancel or reschedule your booking by notifying us at least 24 hours in advance. In such cases, we offer a refund or a change of date (subject to availability). Cancellations made less than 24 hours before the workshop are non-refundable and cannot be rescheduled, but you may transfer your spot to another person, even on the same day.

  • Yes. You can book private sessions separately, see the link under Workshops.

  • We’re working on it. Advanced sessions may be offered in the future. For now, you can order starter kits from BASED, use our manuals, and start blending at home. You’re also welcome to join the global Perfumery DIY community on Discord, where I’m active and happy to help.

  • No. The workshop is designed for beginners, and you’ll be guided step by step.

  • Yes. The materials we use are safe in this setting and are handled every day by perfumers. That said, if you have allergies or sensitivities, please let me know before the workshop. Participation is at your own responsibility.

  • Because we work pop-up style, exploring different creative spaces in Madrid. Venues can book up quickly, so we keep it flexible. Typical neighborhoods are Palacio, Lavapiés, La Latina, Malasaña, Chueca, Barrio de las Letras, and Embajadores.

  • We have two introductory workshops, one in English and one in Spanish. Check out the Workshops tab in the menu to see all the fun workshops we offer!

  • Up to 6 participants. That way the group stays small, personal, and everyone gets attention.

  • Yes. You’ll leave with a small bottle under 100 ml, so it can go safely in your carry-on.

  • The workshop is designed for adults, but participants 12 and up are welcome if accompanied by a parent or guardian. Because we work with real perfumery materials, younger children are not allowed.

  • Yes! I also offer private workshops for individuals, pairs, or small groups of up to 4 people, held at your location. Perfect if you want a more focused, personal experience. Check the “Workshops” tab for details.

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