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Blending Scents at the Perfume Bar: Your DIY Fragrance Handbook

Perfumer 101November 8, 20250Comments

Perfume Bar Handbook · Fragrance Families · Blending TipsBlending Scents at the Perfume Bar: Your DIY Fragrance Guide By Cheryl Gleason, perfumer and founder of Glitters and Grace This DIY fragrance guide answers the question I hear at every pop-up and every event: what blends well together? Maybe you are building a signature scent, chasing…

Build Your Signature Scent

Boutique Owners, Custom Perfume Creation, Inspirations, Party Hosts, Perfume Events, Salon + Spa VenuesNovember 8, 20250Comments

Perfume Bar · Notes · BlendingBuild Your Signature Scent at the Glitters and Grace Perfume Bar By Cheryl Gleason, perfumer and founder of Glitters and Grace To build your signature scent, you don't need a perfume degree. You need a nose, a little curiosity and someone beside you who knows the materials. That is what…

Blood, Sweat & Bergamot: The Real Grind Behind Our Perfume Bar

Beginner Perfumers, Inspirations, Mobile Perfume BarNovember 4, 20250Comments

Behind the Scenes · Perfumery · BergamotBlood, Sweat & Bergamot: The Real Life of a Perfumer By Cheryl Gleason, perfumer and founder of Glitters and Grace The life of a perfumer who runs a mobile perfume bar isn't only about making things smell good. It is a full-time, all-in creative hustle, and I wouldn't trade…

Billie Eilish-Inspired Perfume at Glitters and Grace Mobile Perfume Bar

Beginner Perfumers, Custom Perfume Creation, Inspirations, Mobile Perfume Bar, Mobile Perfume Events in Naperville, IL, Perfume EventsNovember 4, 20250Comments

Inspired Perfumes · Gourmand · Perfumer's NotesBlend a Billie Eilish-Inspired Perfume at Our Mobile Perfume Bar From New Lenox By Cheryl Gleason, perfumer and founder of Glitters and Grace Our mobile perfume bar travels out of New Lenox, where I make every fragrance by hand in our lab, and one of my favorite games at…

Master the Art of Chypre: A Beginner’s Guide to Perfume Making

Beginner Perfumers, Perfume 101October 30, 20250Comments

Perfume 101 · Beginner Perfumers · ChicagolandPerfume 101 in Chicago: Your First Chypre Accord By Cheryl Gleason, perfumer and founder of Glitters and Grace Perfume 101 in Chicago starts the same way at every one of our perfume bars: with curiosity. Whether we are serving 8 guests or 80, each event quietly turns into a…

Creating Custom Scents: The Matcha Teatime Experience

Custom Perfume CreationOctober 15, 20250Comments

Perfumer's Notebook · Custom Perfume Creation · Tea NotesCustom Perfume Creation: The Story of Matcha Teatime By Cheryl Gleason, perfumer and founder of Glitters and Grace Custom perfume creation always starts with a feeling. For Matcha Teatime, it was the calm of a midday cup of tea: that pause, that breath, that small lift in…

Discovering Oak Moss: A Scent Lover’s Guide

Mobile Perfume Bar, Mobile Perfume Events in Naperville, IL, Perfume EventsOctober 13, 20250Comments

There’s something undeniably enchanting about Oak Moss. Earthy, velvety, and quietly mysterious, it evokes the feeling of walking through a damp forest after rain—where the air is rich with moss, bark, and secrets. For those of us who love grounding, sensual scents that whisper rather than shout, Oak Moss is a revelation.

Small Gatherings and Perfume Bars in Mokena, Illinois

Perfume EventsAugust 7, 20250Comments

There’s something truly special about small perfume events, the kind where every guest feels seen, every question gets answered and perfume making becomes an art in itself.

Oak Brook Elegance: A Perfume Bar Wedding Story

Mobile Perfume BarJune 25, 20250Comments

Oak Brook · Wedding Reception · Real CelebrationOak Brook Elegance: A Perfume Bar Wedding Story By Cheryl Gleason, perfumer and founder of Glitters and Grace This perfume bar wedding story begins in an Oak Brook ballroom on a warm evening, with candlelight, soft florals and 180 guests ready to celebrate. The reception was held at…

Elevate Your Event with Safe, IFRA-Certified Fragrances

Perfume EventsJanuary 13, 20250Comments

Fragrance Safety · IFRA Standards · Event PlanningPop Up Perfume Bar Safety: The Questions Worth Asking By Cheryl Gleason, perfumer and founder of Glitters and Grace A pop up perfume bar is a joy at a shower, a birthday or a company event, and a few thoughtful questions make it a safe one, too. Guests…