Three steps to a perfume that's truly yours Three steps
to a perfume
that's truly yours

We work with some of the world's top perfumers, who use only the highest-quality ingredients, and every scent fully conforms to IFRA safety guidelines. The difference between us and other brands is who composes (you, with a Scent Advisor's help), not the quality of the materials.

Other brands make finished perfumes for you to choose from. They work with similar perfumers to us; the perfumer creates a variety of scents based on a brief and their teams select their favorite one to sell to their customers. That leaves many great scents on the cutting room floor that just didn't conform to that specific brands taste We make finished perfumes with you. We rewind that process and work with the perfumer to create a ‘core scent’ and then you’ll work with a Scent Advisor at on of our locations or At-home to make a final blend that fits you. Both approaches use similar caliber of raw materials and the same kind of classically trained perfumers; the difference is the final creative step

A standard 50ml full size custom fragrance is $85 whether created in studio or at home with the At Home Custom Scent Experience. VIP or Date Night is $330 total for 2 people.

Congratulations! The credits for each step of the At-Home Custom Scent Experience should be available in your account, provided the purchaser entered your email address as the recipient. Simply create an account or log in using that email address, and your credits should automatically apply as you move through the process. You'll start with your Explorer Box, then redeem your Tinkerer Box(es), and finally your custom 50ml fragrance using the same account. If you're unable to locate your credits or aren't sure which email was used when the gift was purchased, contact our team at hello@olfactorynyc.com and we'll be happy to help track them down.

The At-Home Custom Scent Experience unfolds in three steps, allowing you to create your signature scent at your own pace: 1. Explorer Box Start with 9 core fragrances created by some of the world's top perfumers. Wear them, compare them, and discover your favorite. 2. Tinkerer Box Next, you'll receive a Tinkerer Box built around your chosen core scent. Inside are custom variations that take the fragrance in different directions. You can leave notes like "more woody" or "more floral" to help guide the blends. Some customers choose to explore multiple Tinkerer Boxes before settling on their final formula, which is why the At-Home Premier Experience includes two Tinkerer Boxes. 3. Final Scent Once you've found your favorite blend, it's time to order your custom 50ml fragrance. Using the information provided with your Tinkerer Box, you'll select your accord, choose a name and label color, and we'll bottle your scent to order. The Explorer Box, Tinkerer Box(es), and final 50ml fragrance are all included in your At-Home Custom Scent Experience. Simply use the same email address throughout the process to redeem each step.

Vegan and cruelty-free, we never test on animals.

We offer several ways to explore before committing to a full-size fragrance. You can get any individual core scent in a sample with a full credit toward a full size scent. Our Explorer Box includes all 9 core scents, allowing you to discover your favorites at home. From there, you can either visit a studio to create a custom blend based on your preferred core or continue the process from home with a Tinkerer Box, which contains personalized variations built around that scent. Only after you've found a blend you love do you order the final 50ml bottle. You're never asked to commit to a full-size fragrance without first experiencing it.

Yes! Any core can be taken in a classically masculine or feminine direction. Our scent library covers the spectrum of fragrance notes.

All our blends are formulated at Eau de Parfum strength (15–25% fragrance oil). We also offer the option to intensify your scent at up to 20-30% fragrance concentration (Extrait de parfum strength)

Our scents are Eau de perfum concentration so should last 6-10 hours on your skin. However, everyone's skin is different and as these are custom blends they can interact with your skin in different ways. If you are unlucky in how your scent lasts, you have 2 options. Every custom scent comes with one fee exchange, so just come back and try again. Alternatively, you can upgrade to an Intense version of your scent where we up the concentration to “Parfum” (8-12 hours on skin)

We can never exactly replicate a scent that has been made by another brand, but if you bring it in (or let our specialists know the scent/notes), we can show you blends going in a similar direction.

We believe in a guided customization process. While other venues offer the experience of building a fragrance from scratch using individual raw ingredients which is wonderful, if you're a perfumer, we take a different approach. We partner with some of the world's top perfumers, who have spent years mastering their craft, to create the foundation of your scent. From there, we work closely with you to build on top of it, ensuring you'll love the result the day after your visit, a month later, and a year down the road. Think of it like getting a custom garment from a tailor. They start with a base and adjust it precisely to your measurements. You're not weaving the fabric yourself — we bet you’ll end up with something better than if you had!