How to make your bespoke perfume
By Emmanuelle Moeglin, Founder & Perfumer
Personalising a fragrance is not reserved for trained noses, it is well within reach at home or with us. Here are four routes to a scent that is truly yours, from the quickest to the most hands-on.
In this article
Blending a bespoke personal fragrance at EPC.
Four routes at a glance
| Route | What it involves | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Layering | Combine two finished Essentials, a fresh top with a deep base | The quickest personal scent |
| Amp a note | Boost a fragrance you own with a single ingredient oil | Ingredient lovers |
| Creation Set | Blend Essentials with a guide and blending bottle | Hands-on at home |
| From scratch | Work with raw materials and a perfumer’s handbook | The committed beginner-perfumer |
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The basics: layering
Layering one scent over another is the quickest way to a personal fragrance, and a long tradition in Middle Eastern perfumery. The trick is to keep it simple: very intricate fragrances are hard to layer well, so reach for minimalist scents with short, uncomplicated formulae, or two that share a note. Our favourite approach is to pair opposite ends of the wheel, a bright citrus over a warm wood. Our Essentials are built for exactly this: combine one from the fresh top end with one from the deep base end. More in how to blend a fragrance.
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02
For ingredient lovers: amp your own scent
Take a fragrance you already love and push a note you adore. If rose is your thing, add a little rose oil from an Ingredient Box Set to bolster it, layered on the skin or mixed in an atomiser. A small, precise way to make a scent distinctly yours.
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The bespoke experience: find your signature blend
Our fragrances are designed to blend together. The Creation Set Olfactory Library is built for this, with Essentials to combine, a pipette, an empty blending bottle and a formula book to guide you to a blend that works. Prefer company? Come in for a Blending Discovery Session at our London boutique and blend alongside our team.
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One hour with a Blending Master at our Lab-Boutique in central London. Leave with your own scent.
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Made to measure: from scratch
For a fully bespoke result, work with raw materials and dab into real formulation. Start with an Ingredient Box Set and the perfumer’s handbook to learn the palette, then build your own combinations. To go properly deep, our Fundamentals of Perfume Creation programme teaches the craft step by step. See where it can lead in Scent School.
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Questions
Frequently asked questions about making a bespoke perfume
Can I really make my own perfume?+
Yes. You can layer two finished scents, amp a fragrance with a single ingredient oil, blend with a Creation Set, or build from raw materials. Each route suits a different level of involvement.
What is fragrance layering?+
Wearing two complementary scents together to create a personal combination. Minimalist fragrances layer best, especially a fresh top paired with a deep, woody base.
How does an EPC Creation Set work?+
It gives you Essentials designed to blend, a pipette, an empty bottle and a formula book, so you can mix a scent that works and is unique to you.
Do I need training to blend my own scent?+
No. Our Creation Sets and in-boutique sessions are made for beginners. If you want to go further, the Fundamentals programme teaches real technique.
How do I make a fully bespoke scent from scratch?+
Work with raw materials from an Ingredient Box Set and a perfumer’s handbook, then formulate your own blends. The Fundamentals programme guides the process.
Can I blend a scent with help in person?+
Yes. Book a Blending Discovery Session at our London boutique to create alongside our team.
About the author
Emmanuelle Moeglin
Founder and perfumer of Experimental Perfume Club. Classically trained at ISIPCA, with 20 years in the fragrance industry, she is a member of the French Society of Perfumers, a multi-award-winning creator and a public speaker. She designs the house's blends and teaches perfumery from our central London lab.
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