I received an invitation to a perfume making workshop conducted by Maison G21 and was hesitating to rsvp as perfume is something that I have stopped using for more than a decade due to the sensitivity of my nose. Due to certain chemical and scent, it will trigger my nose big time. But decided to go ahead because of curiosity and I wanted to learn the knowledge of it.
Maison 21G is a brand that specialises in personalizing CLEAN perfume made with natural essential oil blends, is transparent and sustainable in the sourcing of natural ingredients. Their perfume bottles are refillable with reusable packaging and fragrances are preservative-free, cruelty-free, and vegan which is great for sensitive skin and nose. Maison 21G is a global brand, headquartered in Singapore.
I could attest to the above claim of non-synthetic ingredients used! Initially, I was a little worried if I might not able to take it in terms of the scented surrounding. A nose allergy trigger occurs when your nose breathes in a certain chemical that is present in the perfume of which your nose is sensitive to it. To my surprise, though the entire space smelled heavy with all the different scent, my nose was totally fine with no adverse reaction to it. My nose has clearly told me that there was no nasties in the scent I was being exposed to. For your information, I have one of the most sensitive nose. My sneezing marathon could be easily triggered by a number of triggers.
It was a beautiful and clean, minimalist looking space to have a few friends to come and spend some time together creating your own perfume.
Maison means 'home' in French. Maison 21G is a House of Scent Designers and believed regardless of where we are from, knowledgeable or not about perfume, everyone has the ability to create their own unique scent and be unique. You do not need to be smelling the same as others.
This is pretty interesting! Do you know that 21G stands for 21 grams. A study was done in 1907 by Duncan McDougall, where he weighed people when they were alive and after they had passed away and realised on average they lost 21 grams. From there, he deduced that 21 grams is the weight of your soul. Hence, Maison 21G's tagline is "The Scent of Your Soul".
We began our workshop by taking a
quiz to determine the various scents that was filtered down by the programme to suit our lifestyle and personality. You can also
key in the perfume you fancy or do it the
Freestyling way by choosing 2 scents that you already loved.
I thought it was really interesting and the scents were written down accordingly and had the inidvidual scent sprayed onto the blotter papers.
This was what I have learnt; every perfume regardless of the souce has 3 notes, Top notes, heart notes and bottom notes.
Top notes = First impression or your smile, it is the first that we smell when we spray the perfume due to its short and volatile molecular structure. This scent will usually last about 30 mins, an hour maximum.
Heart notes = The body or your character and is usually longer lasting from 6 to 8 hours.
Bottom notes = Your soul and the impression you leave behind. It has the longest and most complex molecular structure and this is usually the scent that you will leave an impression with.
I got to combine the different scents for these three notes and play around with it until I find my ideal scent that appealed to me.
I narrowed down to the fresh and liberating Ocean, fresh & sexy Sage and fresh & refreshing Rhubard.
Adding the scents one by one, beginning from the top to bottom notes. And if you have not realised that different part of our body, the scent would smell differently. The PH level of our skin, acidity of skin fats, our hormones and our body reaction to name a few, affects how the same perfume smell on different individual.
I made my own bespoke perfume, a unique scent for myself, the scent of the perfume was really lasting. The perfume was bottled in a customized bottle with my name on it.
One of a unique workshop, be a perfume designer for a day and uncover the art of perfumery and create an unique, signature scent of your very own in a real, small cosy size.
Thank you Maison 21G for the ivitation to partake in this unique experience. This workshop definitely makes a perfect gifting idea for the one you love and for your BFFs. There are various
workshops you can choose. You can now enjoy 15% discount on all products online and 21% discount on all perfume workshops, quote:
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Embark on the journey of olfactory exploration. Please note that the customized bottle designs is only available at 77 Duxton Road, Singapore 085536.
