Linda Pilkington

Linda Jayne

One of my all-time favourite books with the most intriguing characters, Jay Gatsby, the tragic hero,  Daisy Buchanan and an extraordinary entertaining story told through the narrator Nick Carraway.

The book was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald during a stay in Juan-les-Pins and it was here...Read more

Sarah McCartney

Sarah came to perfumery by an unusual route. For seven years, she organised events for the Guardian and Observer newspapers, then studied for a master’s degree in corporate strategy, going on to teach maths and information systems to marketing people at London Metropolitan University. From 1996...Read more

<em>Edit Event</em> The Great Gatsby Night

The Great Gatsby Night

9 May
18 — 20

Ormonde Jayne invites you to the launch night of their ‘Great Gatsby’ perfume. Champagne and canapés are served.

Ormonde Jayne’s philosophy lies in the relentless pursuit of perfection, beauty and elegance. Their perfume library reposes on a simple principle – extraordinary scents using...

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The Scent of Summer Workshop at Floris

9 May
18 — 20

Join British perfumer Floris at their flagship store for an evening inspired by citrus scents and their latest fragrance launch, Neroli Voyage Eau de Parfum.

Citrus scents are perfect for the season ahead, so now is the ideal time to learn all about them and find your next summer scent....

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Go Behind the Scenes of a Perfume Lab at the Experimental Perfume Club

9 May
18 — 20

Head perfumer Emmanuelle Moeglin takes you on an olfactory journey with an all-access pass into a perfume lab. Uncover the secrets of perfumery, get answers to some of the most commonly asked questions of perfume creation, explore a selection of the most famous ingredients and create your very...

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Artisan Perfumery with Sarah McCartney

9 May
15 — 20
10 May
15 — 20
12 May
14 — 19

Create your own fine fragrance with guidance from award-winning indie perfumer Sarah McCartney. Explore an array of mixed-media professional materials, from opoponax to oakmoss, helional to hemp.

4160 Tuesdays perfumes are stocked at specialist stores around the globe, including...

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<em>Edit Event</em> Made to Measure: The Ultimate Fragrance Experience

Made to Measure: The Ultimate Fragrance Experience at Burlington Arcade

8 May
10 — 17
9 May
10 — 17
10 — 17
May
10 — 17
11 May
10 — 17
12 May
10 — 17

Penhaligon’s Made to Measure experience offers a choice of four pure perfume bases, personalised with the addition of one of their raw essence signatures. Sit back and relax while your bespoke fragrance is hand blended and bottled in front of you. Made to Measure is available at both Wellington...

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<em>Edit Event</em> Helping London Sleep

Anatomē: Helping London Sleep

8 May
10 — 19
9 May
10 — 19
10 — 19
May
10 — 19
11 May
10 — 19
12 — 18
May
12 — 18

anatomē launches London's first ‘sleep bar’, offering bespoke sleep oils based on personal sleep challenges. Visit during London Craft Week to create your own sleep oil, led by master aromacologist Anastasia Brozler.

Visitors are first guided through the ‘anatomē Sleep Map’, allowing...

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Sensation: The Aesthetics of Fragrance

10 May
18 — 20

Artist-perfumer Paul Schütze presents a workshop in which he introduces rare and exotic materials, discusses the communication of olfactory concepts, the collaborative creation of bespoke fragrances and the elevation of your senses to giddying levels of decadence and excess. A cocktail is...

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Emmanuelle Moeglin

The passion of French perfumer Emmanuelle Moeglin is to demystify an art form often shrouded in secrecy.  After learning the science and secrets at the prestigious perfumery school ISIPCA, Emmanuelle Moeglin became a fragrance expert and perfumer with over 12 years’ experience in the fragrance...Read more

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Rebels and Rogues: Creating Bespoke Perfumes

8 May
10 — 20
9 May
10 — 20
10 — 20
May
10 — 20
11 May
10 — 20
12 May
10 — 20

In collaboration with The Beaumont, some of Britain’s leading perfumers have created new fragrances inspired by the hotel’s gallery of famous rebels and rogues, from Lord Berners to Dolores del Rio. Experience these special one-off scents and learn more about the complex process of perfume...

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Made to Measure: The Ultimate Fragrance Experience at 41 Wellington Street

8 May
10 — 17
9 May
10 — 17
10 — 17
May
10 — 17
11 May
10 — 17
12 May
10 — 17

Penhaligon’s Made to Measure experience offers a choice of four pure perfume bases, personalised with the addition of one of their raw essence signatures. Sit back and relax while your bespoke fragrance is hand blended and bottled in front of you. Made to Measure is available at both Wellington...

DemonstrationPerfume making

Paul Schütze

Paul Schütze has worked for over thirty years as an artist in the fields of photography, video, sound and installation. He was a founding member of Australian experimental band Laughing Hands and of Phantom City: an international collective of musicians working both live and virtually from...Read more

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Fragrance Workshop with Founder of Tom Daxon

8 May
18 — 20

Tom Daxon is a British fragrance house founded by Tom Daxon Bowers in 2013. Tom Daxon makes award-winning unisex fragrances with a modern, understated approach. Inspiration is often ingredient-led; using innovative naturals and synthetics of the highest quality and then endlessly refining to...

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