In this workshop you will create a 1-ounce custom diffusion for your home. This workshop is held in our private perfume lab on the westside of Bend. Join me for a 2.5-hour diffusion blending workshop where you'll experience a journey of scent exploration. Sip wine, hand blended tea & eat chocolate with salt as you discover unique fragrances from Bend, the PNW, west coast and around the world. We discuss moments where our memories are sparked by scents and how to bring a custom scent with a purpose to our homes.

Why do we use wine, tea, salt and chocolate? These four elements open the palette and increase our sense of taste and smell, all related to creating a unique blend of notes.

Our first hour is a guided note smelling & discussion session using tinctures and oils associated with floral, herbal and bark growth. This guided session will use scent strips as we move through an array of tinctures and oils.

From there, I will teach you the delicate process of blending, and creating your own diffusion choosing among earthy, citrus and flower notes. You will have plenty of time to blend your formulas, test, blend again and then make your 1-ounce of diffusion to take home.

Scent notes to choose from:

Earth | Fir Balsam, black pepper, vanilla, fresh cut grass, fig, oak moss, juniper, dark patchouli, cedarwood, musk

Floral | Sweet Pea, neroli, lavender, jasmine, rose, peach

Citrus | Lemon verbena, pink grapefruit, lemongrass

Bend Tinctures | Pine tree bark, lavender, mint

“The parts of the human brain that process emotions and memory are also responsible for the sense of smell, so it’s no wonder that scents such as soup bubbling on a stovetop or a fresh-cut rose can instantly conjure vivid memories. For Bend-based perfumer Kristine Ambrose, the power of scent has been life-altering.” - Bend Magazine

 Cost of workshop includes materials.