Step into the world of fragrance in this private custom perfume class in El Sobrante, one of the more intimate team building activity ideas for small groups in the East Bay. With expert guidance from a Master Blender, your group learns the art and science behind scent and crafts a signature perfume oil to take home.
The class runs an hour and a half and is priced at $95 per guest for private groups of 2 to 12 guests. It is perfect for beginners, and the studio has the right number of oils and space for smaller blending parties.
What's Included
- A guided lesson by a Master Blender on perfume blending, perfume families, blending techniques and the fragrance pyramid
- An informational booklet and a perfume blending
Step into the world of fragrance in this private custom perfume class in El Sobrante, one of the more intimate team building activity ideas for small groups in the East Bay. With expert guidance from a Master Blender, your group learns the art and science behind scent and crafts a signature perfume oil to take home.
The class runs an hour and a half and is priced at $95 per guest for private groups of 2 to 12 guests. It is perfect for beginners, and the studio has the right number of oils and space for smaller blending parties.
What's Included
- A guided lesson by a Master Blender on perfume blending, perfume families, blending techniques and the fragrance pyramid
- An informational booklet and a perfume blending worksheet to design your custom formula
- Access to a variety of fragrance and essential oils
- A 1/4 oz custom perfume oil to take home
- Your blend kept on file for easy reordering
- 10% off in-store shopping before or after the class
How the Class Runs
The class opens with the history of perfume, fragrance families and the perfume pyramid, including the structure of top, middle and base notes. The Master Blender then walks through blending techniques and shows how to test scents as you go. With the booklet and worksheet in hand, each guest explores the oils, records a formula and blends with intention until the scent feels right. Everything is explained along the way, from how to formulate to how to test, so first-timers feel at ease. You finish with a 1/4 oz bottle of your own perfume oil.
A Note on the Venue
The El Sobrante studio is part of a beauty collaborative that also offers services such as lashes, brows, facials and massage therapy, which makes it easy to turn the class into a fuller day out. Perfume and aromatherapy classes are the only workshops offered at this location, so the blending bar is set up specifically for them, and the smaller room keeps a private group together around one table.
Why It Works for Groups
A private class keeps the focus on your people. The smaller format means everyone has room at the blending bar and time to ask questions, which is why this is one of the more unique team building activities for a leadership group, a small department or a group of friends. It also works well among staff retreat team building activities, adding a creative break between meetings.
Guests trade opinions on each other's blends and laugh over surprising combinations, which is what makes it one of the more interactive team building activities for adults. The class is great for individuals and couples, a date, a team outing, a birthday, a bachelorette party or a Christmas party, and as christmas team building ideas go, a custom perfume doubles as a gift for her or for mom.
About Your Host
The host is a women-owned fragrance studio founded in Berkeley in 2007, and this class takes place at its sister studio in El Sobrante, a beauty collaborative with a more intimate blending bar and handcrafted retail. It is conveniently located off 80 and sized for smaller blending parties. The founder, a Master Blender, began with small batches of clean, skin-safe blends made in a home kitchen, and the business grew into a full retail space and workshop hub where everything is handcrafted in small batches.
The business holds a 4.9-star rating across 72 reviews. Guests describe the El Sobrante space as clean, organized and very comfortable, with many scents to choose from and every step explained along the way. Perfume and aromatherapy classes are the focus at this location, and guests can browse the handcrafted retail before or after class, then take their custom blend home the same day.
Good to Know
- Please wear no perfume so it does not interfere with blending
- The class is held at the sister studio in El Sobrante, sized for groups of up to 12 guests
- Your formula stays on file, so you can reorder your signature scent later
- No experience is needed; every material and tool is provided
Plan Your Private Class
Share your preferred date and group size to check availability. At $95 per guest with Master Blender instruction, the booklet and a 1/4 oz custom perfume included, this is a refined yet relaxed way to celebrate or reward a small team.
