The Fragrance Lab

Forty five Hawaii grown notes. One perfume that's only yours.

Paia, Maui. No appointment needed.

The Experience

Part science experiment, part souvenir

STEP ONE

Smell

Work your way through the Fragrance Lab. Forty five single origin notes, all from Hawaii, from tuberose to puakenikini to plumeria and everything in between.

STEP TWO

Test

Layer a few notes together on a blotter. Try a combination you'd never expect. Keep going until something stops you.

STEP THREE

Formulate

Once you've found your combination, we help you get the ratio right so it actually wears the way it smelled on the blotter.

STEP FOUR

Pour

Walk out with a full ounce of the scent you built. Bottled, labeled, and yours. Nobody else's perfume will smell like this one.

45 Notes, All Hawaii

Every note is single origin

That means it smells like one real thing instead of a lab's idea of that thing. You don't need to know anything about perfume to start. You just need a nose and a few minutes to wander.

THE BOHEMIAN BOTANICALS SCENT LIBRARY

TOP NOTES — first impression, light and bright

Aquatic, Apple, Bamboo, Blood Orange, Hawaiian Ginger, Melon, Ozonic, Pineapple, Rain, Tomato Vine, Cucumber, Grapefruit, Eucalyptus, Lemon Grass

MIDDLE NOTES — the heart of the blend, rounded and floral

Alyssum, Banana, Blackcurrant, Coconut, Puakenikini, Green Leaf, Jasmine, Lavender, Lilac, Pear, Plumeria, Rose, Sage, Tuberose

BASE NOTES — lasting depth, rich and grounding

Amber, Cedarwood, Labdanum, Leather, Moss, Powder, Sugar, Tobacco, Tonka Bean, Vetiver, Petrichor, Patchouli, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Musk

No appointment. No pressure. Just walk in.

Walk In Anytime

No reservation needed, just stop in during open hours.

$25 Plus $49

A lab fee, plus the cost of your finished 1 ounce perfume.

15 to 60 Minutes

Quick if you know what you love. Longer if you want to smell it all.

Questions People Ask

No. Most people who come in have never made a perfume before. We walk you through it, you just need to know what you like when you smell it.

Yes. Since it's walk in only, groups are welcome anytime, just know that during busy hours you may be smelling side by side with other guests in the Fragrance Lab.

Stored out of direct sunlight, your finished perfume holds up well for about a year. We'll also tell you the ratio you built, in case you ever want to come back and make it again.

Yes. The $25 lab fee covers your time in the Fragrance Lab, testing as many notes and combinations as you want. The $49 is for your finished, bottled 1 ounce perfume once you've landed on your formula.

A Look Inside

From the Lab to the Bottle

Plan Your Visit

80 Hana Highway, Paia, Maui

Boho Bungalow Paia is part of the Boho Bungalow family, with sister stores in Petaluma and Occidental, California.

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