Custom Scents & Workshops
Create a Scent That’s Completely Your Own
1:1 Private Session
How Your Custom Scent Comes to Life
We sit down and explore different notes: warm, cool, earthy, clean, resinous, floral, and everything between.
You respond to what feels right. I blend as we go.
It’s relaxed, sensory, and intuitive. No pressure, just a guided process to help you find a scent that feels like an extension of you.
By the end, you’ll leave with a custom perfume oil and a clear sense of how your scent was built.
Important to Know
This workshop is about creating a new, personal fragrance in the moment, not replicating commercial perfumes. We can take inspiration from what you enjoy, but natural materials behave differently than synthetic formulas and won’t duplicate mass-market scents.
You’ll leave with a fragrance that is uniquely yours, crafted with intention.
Who This is For
People who:
Want a signature scent that isn't worn by anyone else
Struggle to find perfumes that feel right
Like or prefer natural fragrances
Want a gift experience that feels personal and meaningful (weddings, birthdays, anniversaries)
Want a scent that aligns with their energy or aesthetic
Session Details
Please arrive scent-free so your senses are clear for the session.
Your session is private and lasts about 3 hours. During this time, we’ll explore a wide range of raw materials: resins, woods, florals, herbs, and natural extractions, not just pre-blended accords. Together, we’ll build a scent that feels true to you, step by step.
Sessions are available for one person at a time.
If you’d like to come with someone, a double session can be arranged in advance for an additional cost.
Cost: $395 per person
Each session includes:
A 15 ml bottle of your custom perfume oil
A fragrance card outlining the notes in your blend
The option to name your scent
Your perfume will need to rest and mature for about four weeks. This slow aging process allows the natural materials to soften, merge, and fully develop their character.
Refills or new bottles of your custom scent can be reordered anytime.
Please allow up to two weeks for all custom orders.
Because we work with natural materials, each batch may vary slightly.
Ready to Create Yours?
If you’re booking this as a gift, I can prepare a physical or digital gift card.
Group Perfume Workshop
Learn How to Blend Your Own Perfume
Step into a space where curiosity, creativity, and scent come together. Led by Audra Rodgers, perfumer and founder of Artifact Aromatics, this workshop is a hands-on, sensory experience designed to help you explore the world of fragrance in a way that feels personal, relaxed, and genuinely fun.
This isn’t just a class, it’s a meaningful way to celebrate, connect, and make something truly your own. Perfect for birthdays, date nights, small groups, retreats, work teams, wedding parties, or anyone visiting Taos who wants a unique local experience.
Best for anyone seeking a guided, approachable introduction to perfumery with a structured process and plenty of room to play.
The Experience
You’ll spend the session in a creative studio environment surrounded by natural materials, curious aromatics, and the tools of the trade. It’s a space made for slowing down, smelling deeply, and tapping into your imagination.
Expect an experience that feels part craft, part chemistry, part story-building.
You set the pace and follow your nose while Audra provides guidance, support, and gentle structure throughout the process.
The workshop includes:
A sensory tour through raw materials
A simple history of perfumery
An introduction to perfume-building in clear, approachable terms
Learn the essentials
You’ll get familiar with classic fragrance families and how each one behaves, from soft and airy to dark and grounding. We walk through how to build balance, shape a mood, and create a structure that feels like you.
Explore raw materials
Smell through a curated selection of aromatic ingredients, including:
Natural botanicals and plant extracts
Resins, woods, and earthier bases
A small collection of rare or unusual materials for educational purposes
Sip & Scent
Enjoy tea, sparkling drinks, or bring your own beverage while you blend. The atmosphere is relaxed, cozy, and conversation-friendly.
Details
Hands-on experience with individual guidance
Each guest leaves with a 15 ml glass bottle of their finished scent
Cost: $250 per person for groups of 2–4.
Please arrive scent-free
Important to Know
This workshop is about creating a new, personal fragrance in the moment, not replicating commercial perfumes. We can take inspiration from what you enjoy, but natural materials behave differently than synthetic formulas and won’t duplicate mass-market scents.
You’ll leave with a fragrance that is uniquely yours, crafted with intention.
Custom Product Development
For projects that go beyond a single scent, I offer full custom product development for individuals, small businesses, and creative collaborations. This service is tailored to your needs and can range from building an entire product from the ground up to developing a single fragrance for a specific application.
Whether you’re dreaming up a personal product, launching a small line, or need a scent designed for functional or industrial use, we’ll work together to create something that fits your vision and purpose.
Why Work With Me
With eight years of hands-on formulation experience, I bring both technical skill and an intuitive understanding of how natural materials behave. I’m certified in organic skincare formulation through Formula Botanica, and before launching Artifact Aromatics, I worked as a product formulator for a global brand where I developed more than twenty products now sold in the millions worldwide. If you’re looking to create something thoughtful, effective, and rooted in high-quality natural ingredients, I can help guide your vision from idea to finished product with clarity, care, and expertise.
Services can include:
Full product creation: bottles, labels, packaging, and formula
Private-label or white-label fragrance development
Custom fragrance for candles, body products, textiles, or space scenting
Scent design for brand identity or experiential environments
Formula refinement or reformulation of an existing product
Ongoing production or one-time development, depending on scope
Pricing:
Custom development is billed per project based on scope, materials, and complexity. After an initial consultation, you’ll receive a detailed estimate outlining options and timelines.
If you’re interested in creating a product or scent with intention, clarity, and craft, reach out to schedule a consultation. I’ll guide you through the possibilities and help bring your idea into the world, whether it’s something intimate and personal, or something built for a broader audience.