Visit Our Studio
Visit Our Perfume Studio:
Our perfumery is located in a large artist residence mill at 80 Fountain Street, in Pawtucket RI, easily accessible from Interstate 95. The main entrance to the building is located at the corner of Blackstone Avenue and Fountain Street and is locked. Look for a gray door labeled "80" and either call us at 401-455-2325 or use the exterior call box located outside the door and we will buzz you into the building and bring you up to the perfumery located on the second floor.
If you would like to visit the studio, shop or create a custom scent at our fragrance bar, please email us at info@providenceperfume.com to schedule an appointment. We don't always keep regular hours, and the exterior doors to the building are locked, so it's best to set up a time to visit in advance. That being said, we are often in the perfume studio Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:30 am - 5:00 pm, with additional days as necessary. Please email or call ahead to schedule an appointment to make sure we are here and available to buzz you into the building!
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Information Regarding our Custom Fragrance Bar Service:
Our custom perfume bar is located in our perfume studio in Pawtucket, RI. The custom perfume bar is an in-person service offered by appointment only.
We book appointments at the perfume bar on Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 11:00 am and 5:00 pm with some availability on Saturdays as well.
The cost to create a 10 ml. custom organic fragrance at our perfume bar is $140.00 plus tax per person. Should you choose to create a larger 30 ml. custom fragrance, the cost is $200 plus tax. Clients can elect to create either an oil based or alcohol based fragrance. It takes approximately one hour minimum for one person to create a fragrance at our custom perfume bar. The process is very hands on with the customer choosing all the ingredients from a vast selection of rare botanical essences, accurately recording the formula as the custom fragrance is created, and blending the selected ingredients drop by drop with our expert guidance. We are here every step of the way to assist you in creating a custom fragrance that you will love.
We can seat up to four attendees as a group at the perfume bar, and would allot approximately 1.5 hours or longer for a small group to create fragrances. Additionally, we can accommodate larger groups (up to 12) as private perfume party events here at the perfumery, with each attendee creating their own custom take home fragrance. If you are interested in booking a private event, please contact us at info@providenceperfume.com for pricing and additional details.
On occasion, perfume bar clients will bring a mainstream fragrance they like to the custom perfume bar and want to duplicate the scent, which is not possible using botanical ingredients. Mainstream fragrances are typically made almost entirely from synthetic aroma chemicals and we use entirely natural essences, such as real rose and sandalwood. Because we are an all natural perfumery, we don’t work with synthetic perfume materials, only natural ones.
The botanical essences that we have available at the perfume bar for your fragrance creation are extensive and suitable for making a wide variety of fragrances for both men and women. We request that you do not wear any fragrance or scented lotions to your appointment as it interferes with your ability to evaluate the ingredients and your fragrance as you are creating it. We keep your perfume formula on file here at the studio should you wish to purchase a refill of your custom perfume. The cost is $75.00-$120 per refill and we can ship your custom perfume to you for a small additional shipping charge, or you can pick it up here at the studio.
Our studio is located at 80 Fountain St., Pawtucket, RI, in a large artist residence mill. When arriving for your appointment, feel free to park anywhere on the street or in the lot and then look for a gray door with a number “80” on it, at the corner of Fountain Street and Blackstone. Once you find the door please call us at the number above and we will bring you into the building. (Additionally, there is a call box located outside the door where you can scroll through the artists located in the mill and call Providence Perfume Co.)
If you are interested in learning about perfumery in more detail, we recommend that you check out the classes offered on our Perfume Classes page. We rotate through a number of various classes at least twice a year. These classes are taught by our founder and perfumer, Charna Ethier, and are invaluable for anyone interested in delving deeper into the wonderful world of fragrance creation.
