Make Your Own Signature Scent in Tampa: Perfume-Making Class

Blend three custom fragrances and bottle the one that's yours to keep

Make Your Own Signature Scent is a hands-on perfume-making class at Tijon Fragrance Lab in Tampa's Ybor City, where you blend rare oils and botanicals to create three custom formulas and bottle your favorite to take home. The 90-minute workshop includes a personalized label, a 55 ml bottle of your finished fragrance, and a complimentary Tijon product gift bag. A live English-speaking guide leads the experience, and children from age 7 are welcome.

The experience

You arrive at Tijon Fragrance Lab in Ybor City and step into a modern apothecary with boho-industrial charm. The class starts with a live guide walking you through the fragrance-blending process, then you're handed a lab coat and positioned at your station with access to over 300 oils and botanicals. The hands-on part is the core: you blend three entirely different custom formulas, experimenting with scent combinations until you land on something that feels like you. Each formula gets its own test strip so you can compare them side by side before deciding which one to bottle.

Once you've chosen your favorite of the three, you bottle it into a 55 ml container and watch as your personalized name and label get applied. The bottle leaves with you as a one-of-a-kind souvenir, along with a complimentary gift bag of Tijon products. The whole experience runs 90 minutes, which gives you enough time to experiment without rushing through the blending or the decision.

The space itself works for couples, friends, and solo travelers. It's social but not forced, and the workshop format means you're making something tangible rather than just watching a demonstration. Ybor City's location means you can pair this with the neighborhood's cafes, galleries, and vintage shops if you have more time in the afternoon.

What’s included

• Custom fragrance bottle with your personalized name and label.
• 1.85 oz (55 ml) bottle of your custom-blended fragrance.
• lab coat for use during the experience.
• complimentary gift bag of Tijon products.

Before you book

Days and timesWednesday to SundayDepartures at 10:30, 13:00 and 15:30

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (7 to 17 years) · Under 7: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Tijon Tampa

Is this one for you?Bring a friend, a partner, or come solo: the small-group format works for anyone with a free afternoon in Tampa who wants to make something they'll actually use and keep. The 90-minute length fits between other plans without eating up your whole day.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (7 to 17 years). Under 7: they can't be included in the booking.

How many different fragrances do I actually get to make during the class?

You blend three custom formulas from the selection of over 300 oils, then choose one to bottle and take home. The other two stay behind, so you're walking out with one finished fragrance in a personalized 55 ml bottle.

What exactly do I take home from the class?

You take home your custom-blended fragrance in a 55 ml bottle with your personalized name and label, plus a complimentary gift bag of Tijon products.

How long does the whole experience take?

The class runs 90 minutes from start to finish, including the blending, bottling, and labeling of your fragrance.

Is Tijon Fragrance Lab easy to reach by public transportation?

Yes, public transportation options are available nearby in Ybor City. The lab is also wheelchair accessible, with accessible transportation options in the area.