YORK WORKSHOP FIELD GUIDE
Bottled Botanicals: Craft a Gin‑Inspired Perfume at York Distillery
A hands-on 2–2.5 hour workshop at York Distillery where you blend gin botanicals and sustainable scents to create a refillable 30ml perfume and learn about eco-friendly ingredients.
Bottled Botanicals: Craft a Gin‑Inspired Perfume at York Distillery.
At York Distillery, a scent designer takes you through a relaxed, social session that pairs distilling sensibility with perfumery technique. Over two to two-and-a-half hours you mix gin botanicals and sustainable aromatic materials—juniper, citrus, lavender, rose among them—to formulate and bottle a personalised 30ml fragrance while learning about eco-friendly ingredients and scent construction.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Gin botanicals meet perfume technique
Using methods inspired by indie perfumery, participants work with gin botanicals and sustainable scent materials to build accords and refine a personal formula under the guidance of a scent designer and fragrance journalist.
A refillable 30ml perfume and a formula sheet
Each attendee leaves with a personalised 30ml refillable perfume and a formula sheet that allows direct reorders from the referenced perfumer.
A relaxed, social workshop with tasting
The session blends hands‑on scent work with conviviality: the booking includes two York Gin & tonics (or non‑alcoholic alternatives) as part of the workshop experience.
What the day feels like
What the workshop feels like
You gather at York Distillery for an intimate, guided session led by a scent designer. The class moves from short demonstrations of scent-building and the parallels with distilling into hands-on blending: selecting top, heart and base notes drawn from gin botanicals and sustainable aromatics, iterating until you land on a personal formula. The practical portion finishes with your 30ml refillable bottle, a printed formula for reorder, and two York Gin & tonics (or alternatives) to mark the end of the workshop.
THE PROCESS
Gin botanicals meet perfume technique
Using methods inspired by indie perfumery, participants work with gin botanicals and sustainable scent materials to build accords and refine a personal formula under the guidance of a scent designer and fragrance journalist.
THE TAKINGS
A refillable 30ml perfume and a formula sheet
Each attendee leaves with a personalised 30ml refillable perfume and a formula sheet that allows direct reorders from the referenced perfumer.
THE SETTING
A relaxed, social workshop with tasting
The session blends hands‑on scent work with conviviality: the booking includes two York Gin & tonics (or non‑alcoholic alternatives) as part of the workshop experience.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who should check booking restrictions before signing up.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
No specialist equipment is required; materials for blending and your 30ml refillable perfume are provided. Bring any notes about allergies or sensitivities for the facilitator.
The booking includes your own 30ml refillable perfume, a personalised formula sheet for reordering, and two York Gin & tonics with non‑alcoholic alternatives available.
Workshops run for about two to two-and-a-half hours; check the operator for exact start times when booking.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the workshop?
Approximately 2–2.5 hours.
What do I get to take home?
You take home a 30ml refillable perfume and a personalised formula sheet that can be used to reorder from the named perfumer.
Where is the workshop held?
At York Distillery.
Who runs the session?
The workshop is led by scent designer and fragrance journalist Nicola Thomis, using methods inspired by an indie perfumer.
Are drinks included?
Yes — the booking includes two York Gin & tonics, with non‑alcoholic alternatives available.
Can I reorder the fragrance after the workshop?
Yes — the personalised formula sheet provided allows direct reorders from the referenced perfumer.