A 2.5–3 hour immersive workshop for groups of 6–12 — hosted wherever you gather.
The Resonance Experience: A Private Scent Journey with Natural Botanicals
This isn’t a typical perfume workshop.
It's a moment to step out of the usual pace and into the senses — exploring natural botanicals, noticing how scent shifts the body and mood, and discovering the quiet intelligence of smell.
Reflective, interactive, and quietly connective. Something your group will carry long after the day ends.
How the experience unfolds
1. Guided Introduction
We open with how scent moves through memory, mood, and the body — grounding the group before we begin.
2. Curated botanical journey
A guided exploration of natural botanicals, chosen around your direction. We smell together and notice.
3. Conversation and integration
The space opens for reflection. A shared memory surfaces, a feeling gets named, the group exhales.
4. Personal perfume creation (optional)
Guests may create a custom, skin-close perfume from the botanicals explored — a sensory imprint they take home.
For gatherings that deserve something more
You're planning something that matters — a retreat, a celebration, a gathering with people you want to genuinely connect with. You want the experience to feel considered. This is for that.
This experience adapts to the tone of your gathering — whether quiet and inward or social and celebratory.
Retreats and wellness retreats
Yoga teacher trainings
Bachelorette weekends
Yosemite gatherings
Private group experiences
Corporate offsites
Choose the Direction of Your Experience
Each session is shaped around a central theme — guiding the botanicals we explore and the tone of the journey.
You'll choose a direction in advance, and I'll curate the experience around your group.
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Grounded
Woods, roots, and resins that settle the body and quiet mental noise.Clear
Fresh, green aromatics that create space, focus, and mental clarity.Open
Soft florals that support ease, connection, and emotional openness.Lift
Bright, citrus and herbaceous notes that bring lightness and gentle energy. -
Mountain Alpine
Conifer, bark, and earth. Deep, steady, and expansive.Desert Light
Dry, sun-warmed plants and resins. Spacious, mineral, and quietly energizing.Garden at Dusk
Floral and softly sweet. Intimate, calm, and sensory-rich. -
Inward
Scents that support meditation, breathwork, and inner awareness.Balance
Cooling, regulating botanicals that help steady the system.Attraction
Floral, resinous, and warm botanicals that draw the senses in—soft, intimate, and naturally magnetic.Connection
Scents that invite presence, conversation, and shared experience.
Not sure which direction fits? I can help you find a theme that matches your group and setting.
Personal Perfume Creation
Following the guided experience, guests may choose to create a custom perfume in a short one-on-one session — using the botanicals already explored, blended to hold the feeling of the experience.
Each blend is subtle and skin-close. Not a souvenir — a sensory anchor. Something that brings the experience back every time they wear it.
Custom perfumes can be purchased individually by guests, or included by the host as a gift for the whole group.
Booking Details
Session Length: 2.5–3 hours
Ideal Group Size: 6–12 participants
Location: Hosted on-site
Pricing
The Scent Journey is booked as a flat-fee hosted experience. Pricing is based on group size and location — reach out and I'll put together a quote.
Custom perfumes are available for guests to purchase individually, or the host may include them as part of the experience.
Most groups in the 6–10 person range book between $400–$700 for the full guided session.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. I'm based in the Sierra Nevada and travel to Yosemite-area locations regularly. For gatherings further afield, travel fees may apply — just mention your location when you reach out.
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Two to four weeks is ideal, especially for weekend dates. If you're planning a retreat, reaching out early gives us time to design the right experience for your group.
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The full guided scent journey, all botanical materials, and my time facilitating the session. Custom perfumes are a separate add-on, available for guests or included by the host.
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None at all. The experience is designed to be accessible and intuitive — curiosity is the only requirement.
Ready to bring this experience to your group? Reach out and we'll talk through what fits.
How the experience unfolds
1. Guided Introduction
We begin with an exploration of how scent moves through memory, mood, and the body — grounding the group in presence and opening the senses before we begin.
2. Curated botanical journey
Participants are guided through a series of natural botanicals chosen around your group's theme. We smell together, notice subtle shifts, and explore how different plants influence focus, grounding, openness, and energy.
3. Conversation and integration
This experience offers something your guests can carry with them. Not just a blend, but a sensory imprint of the time you shared together.
4. Personal perfume creation (optional)
This experience offers something your guests can carry with them. Not just a blend, but a sensory imprint of the time you shared together.
1. Guided Introduction
We begin with an exploration of how scent moves through memory, mood, and the body — grounding the group in presence and opening the senses before we begin.
2. Curated botanical journey
Participants are guided through a series of natural botanicals chosen around your group's theme. We smell together, notice subtle shifts, and explore how different plants influence focus, grounding, openness, and energy.