Learn to Make Natural Perfume in Brittany
Get your creative juices flowing and learn to compose your own natural fragrance with guidance from an American perfumer trained in France.
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In this 3-hour workshop held at a seventeenth-century mansion in the historic city center of Rennes, Elisabeth Storer will take you on a scented journey through the ages, drawing inspiration from the Slow Scent® teaching method developed by Mandy Aftel.
The session begins with an introduction to perfume history and a presentation of aromatic plant extraction methods. Next, you’ll explore a palette of 100% natural top notes, middle notes, and base notes, from which you’ll choose your favorite ingredients to formulate a structured perfume. It just may become your signature scent. The 100% plant-based eau de parfum you make will be yours to keep, and you’ll know exactly what’s in the formula so you can make refills on your own. You can choose one of two refillable sizes: 30 ml (standard) or 50 ml (VIP). Beverages and treats are included in the experience, which is open to adults and teenagers over 15. The instructor speaks French and English. L’animatrice parle français et anglais. RENNES • LA GACILLY • WESTERN FRANCE |
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Bookings, Gift Vouchers, and Special Requests
Check the calendar to sign up for a perfume workshop in Rennes, or buy a gift certificate and let the recipient choose a date that suits them. It’s a great gift idea birthdays, holidays, or just because!
If you have French ANCV vouchers, you can use them here by submitting your request via the contact form. To schedule a class for a private group anywhere in Brittany, request a quote.
Teens over 15 enrolled in the French school system can sign up for the natural perfumery workshop through PASS CULTURE. Schools in France have access to state funding for the workshop through the Adage directory.
If you have French ANCV vouchers, you can use them here by submitting your request via the contact form. To schedule a class for a private group anywhere in Brittany, request a quote.
Teens over 15 enrolled in the French school system can sign up for the natural perfumery workshop through PASS CULTURE. Schools in France have access to state funding for the workshop through the Adage directory.
LocationsRENNES: dates are scheduled regularly in Brittany’s capital city, at the Pandar Parfums fragrance studio located at 1 rue du Général Maurice Guillaudot.
LA GACILLY: La Jolie Pause, a beautifully decorated tea room in the town center, hosts the workshop on request for private groups of 6 to 10. GREATER BRITTANY: The workshop can be held anywhere in western France for team-building events, incentives, seminars, bridal parties, tourist groups, private clubs, and more. Request a quote. |
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Partnerships
Destination Rennes • Pass Culture • Cap Adrénaline • Wecandoo • Funbooker • Airbnb • ANCV • Babasport • Adage • Mademoiselle Violette • Wonderbox • Tematis • l’eclozr • La Jolie Pause
Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“I loved doing this workshop. It was a fabulous discovery with an adorable instructor, very knowledgable about the subject. I learned a lot and I’m very proud of the fragrance I made.”
– Valérie (review published on Funbooker)
“I got away from the daily grind with this workshop. Elisabeth is a natural at teaching and easily passes down her knowledge and passion for fragrance. And I was so proud to go home with my own perfume! I highly recommend this experience.”
– Augustine (review published on Wecandoo)
“A wonderful perfume discovery workshop. After testing many natural scents, you get to compose your own perfume. The atmosphere is friendly and Elisabeth provides historical and olfactory information throughout the session!”
– Lisa (review published on Google)
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– Valérie (review published on Funbooker)
“I got away from the daily grind with this workshop. Elisabeth is a natural at teaching and easily passes down her knowledge and passion for fragrance. And I was so proud to go home with my own perfume! I highly recommend this experience.”
– Augustine (review published on Wecandoo)
“A wonderful perfume discovery workshop. After testing many natural scents, you get to compose your own perfume. The atmosphere is friendly and Elisabeth provides historical and olfactory information throughout the session!”
– Lisa (review published on Google)
Read more reviews on Google
About the Instructor
Elisabeth Storer de Chatham, founder of Pandar Parfums, has been fascinated by scent design and exploration since 2008. She trained under the guidance of Master Perfumer Nicolas de Barry, at his studio in the Loire Valley, as well as at Cinquième Sens, a school of perfumery in the city of Grasse, on the French Riviera. Elisabeth has been spreading the joy of natural fragrance by teaching workshops and hosting perfume trivia nights in Brittany since 2022. She composes signature scents for bespoke clients at her studio in Rennes and will release a Grand Cru Natural Fragrance collection in 2025. To learn more about the perfumer’s work, please enjoy watching this 3-minute video about her creative process and the values of Pandar Parfums. The company is proud to be a corporate sponsor of the LPO, Bird Life International’s partner organization in France.
