Botanical Perfume Experience at Waiheke Distilling Co. (Waiheke Island) 30 August

A perfume-making workshop with a twist, created for gin-lovers and the aromatically-curious. Make your own scent using traditional perfumery techniques and a perfumer’s palette inspired by the botanicals at the heart of New Zealand’s best contemporary gins.

Experiment with The Alembics Lab’s range of perfume accords as you’re guided to create your bespoke scent. You’ll also get to enjoy the experience of creating a perfume in the still – layering, base notes, mid notes and top notes the same way a distiller uses their botanicals to craft a premium gin. After all, what is gin but another form of liquid perfume?

Our day would not be complete without getting our tastebuds involved, as we sample some of the best Waiheke Distillery has to offer. It’s a treat for all your senses.

The Botanical Perfume Experience runs from 10.30-3pm on Saturday 30th August.
(Limited 15 places)

Location: Waiheke Distilling Co, 258 Cowes Bay Road, Waiheke Island, 1971 , New Zealand.

Description

The day includes a delicious lunch platter with a Waiheke Distillery gin tasting, distillery tour and optional transport to and from the ferry at Matiatia.

You’ll leave with sample bottles of the perfumes we make together, and there’s the option to adjourn to the Garden Bar and check out the Winter Collective wine tastings.

Tickets:
Experience $295
With transport to and from Matiatia ferry $355
Tickets can be purchased on the Waiheke Distillery Co. website
(Option to purchase additional beverages on the day)

Our Day:

  • We’ll begin the day with setting up our perfume in the still (using our 10L copper alembic column and a selection of classic gin botanicals).
  • Includes how to layer the botanicals for distillation, using a pyramid structure of base, mid and top notes.
  • Next, we’ll guide you as you create your own eau de parfume using our classic gin perfume accords.
  • Includes tips on evaluating and balancing your blend.
  • BREAK FOR LUNCH PLATTER
  • Waiheke Distillery Co gin tasting.
  • Distillery tour—take a peek inside Waiheke Distilling Co’s still room for a Q&A with the head distiller.
  • After your tour, we’ll complete our distillation, and you can create a second perfume, as we take our perfume from the still and personalize it with your choice of aromatics from our perfume library.
  • Bottle and name your perfumes, ready to take home.

Join us at Waiheke Distillery Co for a day of fragrance and flavour, against the backdrop of the stunning Hauraki Gulf