A Corporate Perfume Bar for North Shore Client Evenings and Firms
A corporate perfume bar suits the gracious, relationship-driven style of business on the North Shore. Guests blend a fragrance with a host beside them and take home a bottle labeled with your firm's name, a gift that feels personal rather than promotional.
The North Shore stretches along Lake Michigan from Evanston, about 12 miles north of the Loop, through Wilmette, Winnetka, and Glencoe to Highland Park.
- Trained perfumer & formulator
- Fully staffed & insured
- Serving North Shore
- Proposals in 2 business days
Why a corporate perfume bar works on the North Shore
Northwestern University is Evanston's largest employer, and the city is also home to Rotary International's headquarters, the consulting firm ZS, and Magnetar Capital. Endeavor Health runs Evanston, Glenbrook, and Highland Park hospitals. Meanwhile, up the shore, the business community is made up largely of wealth advisors, professional practices, and boutiques that serve some of the region's most discerning clients.
For those firms, client appreciation is often the most important event of the year. A hosted perfume bar or skincare bar gives each client ten unhurried minutes with your team, plus a gift that stays on their vanity. Our most requested North Shore events are client appreciation evenings for wealth advisors, summer garden parties, and holiday receptions.
North Shore venues our bars fit
The North Shore's venues lean toward gardens, cultural spaces, and community houses rather than big ballrooms.
Chicago Botanic Garden
On Lake Cook Road in Glencoe, with Nichols Hall for up to 400 at a reception plus McGinley Pavilion for 350.
Ravinia
In Highland Park, with private event rentals in concert season (July through September) and the off-season (October through May).
Hilton Orrington/Evanston
On Orrington Avenue, with a Grand Ballroom for up to 500 and a rooftop terrace.
Winnetka Community House
Rents its Garden Reception Hall for up to 200 at tables for corporate functions.
Your office or a private home
Many North Shore client evenings happen in an advisor's office or a client's home, where our bars fit easily.
Which bars fit North Shore companies
Book one bar or combine several. For rooms over about 100 guests, however, two stations spread people out and keep lines short.
Client Appreciation
Our client appreciation bars are made for the North Shore's advisors, attorneys, and boutiques, where every guest should feel seen.
Explore client appreciation ideasCorporate Skincare Bar
For your top clients, the skincare bar is hosted by licensed estheticians and also keeps each guest's formula on file for reorders.
Explore the skincare bar on the North ShoreCorporate Perfume Bar
For larger client parties at the Botanic Garden or Ravinia, the perfume bar is an elegant, hands-on centerpiece.
Explore the corporate perfume barWe also offer the corporate lip gloss bar on the North Shore, employee wellness events on the North Shore, and the corporate candy bar. In addition, you can see every option on our corporate events page.
Planning a North Shore event: the logistics
- Garden and cultural venuesVenues such as the Chicago Botanic Garden and Ravinia have their own event teams and rules, so we coordinate placement and timing with them.
- Homes and officesFor in-home and in-office events, we bring tables, linens, and signage, so all we need is about 12 by 6 feet.
- InsuranceWe also provide a certificate of insurance (COI) naming your venue.
- DistanceEvanston is about 43 miles from our Mokena studio, while Highland Park is about 53 miles.
Glitters & Grace was founded by Cheryl Gleason, a trained perfumer, a cosmetic and skincare formulator, and the creative force behind every bar we bring to your event.
What North Shore clients say
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Corporate perfume bar pricing on the North Shore
Corporate perfume bars start at $500 and are quoted per event, rather than per guest. As a result, your quote reflects guest count, bar style, staffing, hours, and any custom labels.
We arrive with the bar, linens, displays, and signage, and our team arrives one hour before your first guest. Then we host every guest and, afterward, pack out cleanly.
Travel within our core service radius is included, and anything beyond it is itemized in your proposal. We also send an itemized proposal within two business days. After that, a 50% deposit holds your date.
Corporate perfume bar North Shore FAQs
Do you serve Evanston, Winnetka, and Highland Park?
Yes. We serve the full North Shore, from Evanston to Highland Park.
Can you host a client appreciation evening in our office?
Yes. Office conference rooms work well, plus we bring everything the bar needs.
Can you set up at the Chicago Botanic Garden or Ravinia?
Yes. Both host private corporate events, and we coordinate load-in and placement with their event teams.
Which bar is best for a small group of top clients?
The skincare bar, for 20 guests or fewer, or the Full Perfume Bar with more than 120 fragrances. Both give every guest real attention.
How far ahead should we book?
Usually three to six months for holiday client events. Summer garden events often book in spring.
Book a corporate perfume bar on the North Shore
Tell us your date, venue, and headcount. Then we will confirm availability and send a proposal with the right bar, staffing, and itemized pricing.
perfume@glittersandgrace.com · 815.418.6740
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With Grace,
Cheryl Gleason · Owner, Perfumer & Creative Director