Making perfume in a beautiful, calm space - Perfume-making in Harajuku was an incredible experience for my teenage sons, who are fans of fragrances. Our perfumer set out an array of local scents for them to select and blend. She assisted them in finding good pairings and advised on concentrations of the various notes. After they created their combinations, she served us a glass of aromatic juice blended with edible perfume and blended their fragrances, decanting them into beautiful bottles. The boys were invited to give a name to their creation and each walked out with a custom fragrance of their making. It was a fun and aesthetically beautiful experience.

Hidden Gem!!! - I think we found an hidden gem! Give it a try for a unique hands on experience while in Tokyo. Bonus- no crowds! Our host let us know they don’t frequently get foreigners for this class, but we loved it! I took a chance because there were no reviews here, but I think we found a hidden gem! Our host spoke English and was very kind. You get to sample all of the individual scents and pair the samples together until you find your perfect combo. Once you pick your combo (usually 3-5 notes) she starts to make the perfume. She sprays it in a glass funnel where you can smell the notes together and tweak. I added more sweetness to mine at this stage. Once you approve, she continues to make the rest of the bottle and applies the nozzle spray. You name the fragrance and she prints a label with the name and the notes and a unique number so you could order again. The class included 1oz per person, but I asked to make 2 separate scents and that was ok! My husband also left with 2, 1oz bottles but both with the same scent - so there is flexibility! The extra bottles were roughly $100 at the time of our visit. We had a lot of fun and the custom fragrance is a special souvenir we can take home. We also got a mocktail after we’re done smelling everything which was a nice touch. The space is very pretty and chic. Logistically it was easy to find. Taxi to the Folks building. Take stairs or elevator to the second floor. Use iPad to call back to be let in. iPad didn’t translate well so we guessed and it worked! We clicked reception. Then a list of options appeared all in Japanese. We picked the top left option and then we saw Aurora Blend Bar in English and clicked it. That is what called our host to come to the door to let us in.

Private organic perfume-making experience at Aroma Blend Bar - Highly recommended. So many beautiful high-quality scents to choose from! The perfumer took the time to explain and recommend options matching my preferred scent profile, and was patient with me while I adjusted each ingredient to create my own unique blend to take home and enjoy.

I had the most amazing... - I had the most amazing experience at Perfume Place! The woman working there was so incredibly kind and helpful. She had a translator friend who also was so helpful. They took the time to understand exactly what I was looking for and made the whole experience feel so personalized. We ended up finding the perfect fragrances, and I absolutely love them! The selection is fantastic, and the customer service is next-level. I can’t recommend this place enough – it’s definitely a must-visit for anyone looking for beautiful scents and top-notch service.