Beginner Perfumers

  • Fragrance Oils in Perfumery: Why You Should Use Them

    Fragrance Oils in Perfumery: Why You Should Use Them

    Fragrance Oils in Perfumery: Why You Should Use Them Fragrance Oils in Perfumery is Okay Why Fragrance Oils Deserve a Place in Your Perfume Journey Can you use fragrance oils in perfume? I get this question frequently. The perfume world can feel intimidatingโ€”especially when you’re just starting out. Between the mystique of French perfumers and…

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

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

    Blood, Sweat & Bergamot: The Real Grind Behind Our Perfume Bar Running the Glitters and Grace perfume bar isnโ€™t just about making things smell goodโ€”itโ€™s a full-time, all-consuming creative hustle. Iโ€™m the one behind every bottle: blending custom scents, testing formulas, sourcing ingredients, managing licensing and compliance, planning pop-ups, teaching perfumery, building a social media…

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

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

    Create Your Own Billie Eilish-Inspired Perfume at Glitters and Grace Mobile Parties I like to post different commercially-inspired perfumes that you can make at our pop-up bar. Most of them, I’ve tried myself. Sometimes I’m successful at first try and other times, it takes a few blends. Billie’s debut fragrance is a warm, sensual amber…

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  • Master the Art of Chypre: A Beginnerโ€™s Guide to Perfume Making

    Master the Art of Chypre: A Beginnerโ€™s Guide to Perfume Making

    Presented by Glitters and Grace Mobile Perfume Bar โ€“ Chicagolandโ€™s Scent Experience Experts At Glitters and Grace, every mobile perfume bar pop-upโ€”from New Lenox to Winnetka to Oak Lawn, Tinley Park, Aurora, and beyondโ€”is more than a party. Itโ€™s an educational workshop in disguise. Whether weโ€™re serving 8 guests or 80, each event becomes a…

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