{"id":4067,"date":"2026-06-13T13:34:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T13:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=4067"},"modified":"2026-06-13T13:34:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T13:34:46","slug":"fragrance-lab-opens-in-winter-park-as-perfume-category-booms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=4067","title":{"rendered":"Fragrance lab opens in Winter Park as perfume category booms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><p>Fragrance has become one of beauty\u2019s strongest growth stories, and a new Winter Park business is betting that consumers don\u2019t just want to buy perfume. They want to make it.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=4053\">Cape Canaveral could get new launch site only 2 miles from the port<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tijon Fragrance Lab opened this week at 1015 S. Orlando Ave., bringing hands-on perfume-making to a 1,500-square-foot space formerly occupied by Harwood-Watson Dance Studios. The Winter Park location is owned by franchisee Alyce Bartolomeo, a longtime entrepreneur who said she was drawn to the business after taking a Tijon class in Tampa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI loved it,\u201d Bartolomeo told GrowthSpotter. \u201cThe experience was amazing, and I said, \u2018I want to do this.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The opening comes as fragrance continues to outperform much of the beauty sector. Spate\u2019s 2026 fragrance trends report cited fragrance as the No. 1 beauty category by year-over-year growth, up 18%, while Circana reported fragrance was among beauty\u2019s strongest performers in the first quarter of 2026, with gains across both mass and prestige channels. McKinsey and Business of Fashion have also projected fragrance to be the strongest-performing beauty category over the next several years.<\/p>\n<div><ul><div><div><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Perfume samples are pictured during a grand opening celebration at...\" class=\"wp-image-4055\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bb250487886c74722a8ec39d5cbb5547-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bb250487886c74722a8ec39d5cbb5547-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bb250487886c74722a8ec39d5cbb5547-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bb250487886c74722a8ec39d5cbb5547-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bb250487886c74722a8ec39d5cbb5547-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bb250487886c74722a8ec39d5cbb5547.webp 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Perfume samples are pictured during a grand opening celebration at Tijon Fragrance Lab in Winter Park on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Tijon is Central Florida\u2019s first interactive custom perfume-making workshop of its kind, featuring an immersive perfume-making process. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Maxine Earhart enjoys herself during a grand opening celebration at...\" class=\"wp-image-4056\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/01ecc764c8205a3c3e37c8a50ff31214-1024x679.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/01ecc764c8205a3c3e37c8a50ff31214-1024x679.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/01ecc764c8205a3c3e37c8a50ff31214-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/01ecc764c8205a3c3e37c8a50ff31214-768x509.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/01ecc764c8205a3c3e37c8a50ff31214-1536x1018.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/01ecc764c8205a3c3e37c8a50ff31214.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Maxine Earhart enjoys herself during a grand opening celebration at Tijon Fragrance Lab in Winter Park on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Tijon is Central Florida\u2019s first interactive custom perfume-making workshop of its kind, featuring an immersive perfume-making process. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Attendees wear lab coats used in perfume creation during a...\" class=\"wp-image-4057\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a85de52eefc2f4dc3f91b65d1406ef38-1024x642.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a85de52eefc2f4dc3f91b65d1406ef38-1024x642.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a85de52eefc2f4dc3f91b65d1406ef38-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a85de52eefc2f4dc3f91b65d1406ef38-768x481.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a85de52eefc2f4dc3f91b65d1406ef38-1536x963.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a85de52eefc2f4dc3f91b65d1406ef38.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Attendees wear lab coats used in perfume creation during a grand opening celebration at Tijon Fragrance Lab in Winter Park on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Tijon is Central Florida\u2019s first interactive custom perfume-making workshop of its kind, featuring an immersive perfume-making process. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lab coats hang on a rack during a grand opening...\" class=\"wp-image-4058\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4c7ee1af055eb34f5139c35c05e6c49d-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4c7ee1af055eb34f5139c35c05e6c49d-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4c7ee1af055eb34f5139c35c05e6c49d-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4c7ee1af055eb34f5139c35c05e6c49d-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4c7ee1af055eb34f5139c35c05e6c49d-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4c7ee1af055eb34f5139c35c05e6c49d.webp 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Lab coats hang on a rack during a grand opening celebration at Tijon Fragrance Lab in Winter Park on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Tijon is Central Florida\u2019s first interactive custom perfume-making workshop of its kind, featuring an immersive perfume-making process. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"FL Rep. Anna Eskamani enjoys a perfume sample during a...\" class=\"wp-image-4059\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ed694aed4fae65fe2c294ea8d7c5b395-1024x697.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ed694aed4fae65fe2c294ea8d7c5b395-1024x697.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ed694aed4fae65fe2c294ea8d7c5b395-300x204.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ed694aed4fae65fe2c294ea8d7c5b395-768x523.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ed694aed4fae65fe2c294ea8d7c5b395-1536x1045.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ed694aed4fae65fe2c294ea8d7c5b395.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>FL Rep. Anna Eskamani enjoys a perfume sample during a grand opening celebration at Tijon Fragrance Lab in Winter Park on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Tijon is Central Florida\u2019s first interactive custom perfume-making workshop of its kind, featuring an immersive perfume-making process. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ingredients are pictured during a grand opening celebration at Tijon...\" class=\"wp-image-4060\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/32a98b9611206c4a4ae1dfe74cec6ae6-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/32a98b9611206c4a4ae1dfe74cec6ae6-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/32a98b9611206c4a4ae1dfe74cec6ae6-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/32a98b9611206c4a4ae1dfe74cec6ae6-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/32a98b9611206c4a4ae1dfe74cec6ae6-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/32a98b9611206c4a4ae1dfe74cec6ae6.webp 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Ingredients are pictured during a grand opening celebration at Tijon Fragrance Lab in Winter Park on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Tijon is Central Florida\u2019s first interactive custom perfume-making workshop of its kind, featuring an immersive perfume-making process. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mike Allen smells a fragrance sample during a grand opening...\" class=\"wp-image-4061\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/db475a32c5f63703ded110a8400852f5-1024x672.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/db475a32c5f63703ded110a8400852f5-1024x672.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/db475a32c5f63703ded110a8400852f5-300x197.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/db475a32c5f63703ded110a8400852f5-768x504.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/db475a32c5f63703ded110a8400852f5-1536x1008.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/db475a32c5f63703ded110a8400852f5.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Mike Allen smells a fragrance sample during a grand opening celebration at Tijon Fragrance Lab in Winter Park on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Tijon is Central Florida\u2019s first interactive custom perfume-making workshop of its kind, featuring an immersive perfume-making process. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A perfume bottle and ingredients are pictured during a grand...\" class=\"wp-image-4062\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dfb7787c234d38c051a7b89b0ab6e4b0-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dfb7787c234d38c051a7b89b0ab6e4b0-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dfb7787c234d38c051a7b89b0ab6e4b0-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dfb7787c234d38c051a7b89b0ab6e4b0-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dfb7787c234d38c051a7b89b0ab6e4b0-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dfb7787c234d38c051a7b89b0ab6e4b0.webp 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>A perfume bottle and ingredients are pictured during a grand opening celebration at Tijon Fragrance Lab in Winter Park on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Tijon is Central Florida\u2019s first interactive custom perfume-making workshop of its kind, featuring an immersive perfume-making process. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Perfume ingredients are pictured during a grand opening celebration at...\" class=\"wp-image-4063\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/230a85f56b67bc860e04fa03770b0a8a-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/230a85f56b67bc860e04fa03770b0a8a-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/230a85f56b67bc860e04fa03770b0a8a-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/230a85f56b67bc860e04fa03770b0a8a-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/230a85f56b67bc860e04fa03770b0a8a-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/230a85f56b67bc860e04fa03770b0a8a.webp 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Perfume ingredients are pictured during a grand opening celebration at Tijon Fragrance Lab in Winter Park on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Tijon is Central Florida\u2019s first interactive custom perfume-making workshop of its kind, featuring an immersive perfume-making process. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ingredients are pictured during a grand opening celebration at Tijon...\" class=\"wp-image-4064\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c236f6fc6a6ac109a54a7d05a5185632-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c236f6fc6a6ac109a54a7d05a5185632-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c236f6fc6a6ac109a54a7d05a5185632-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c236f6fc6a6ac109a54a7d05a5185632-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c236f6fc6a6ac109a54a7d05a5185632-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c236f6fc6a6ac109a54a7d05a5185632.webp 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Ingredients are pictured during a grand opening celebration at Tijon Fragrance Lab in Winter Park on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Tijon is Central Florida\u2019s first interactive custom perfume-making workshop of its kind, featuring an immersive perfume-making process. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tijon Fragrance Lab in Winter Park is pictured on Tuesday,...\" class=\"wp-image-4065\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c1512bf20b0522dee343f384ca9bbbe8-1024x663.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c1512bf20b0522dee343f384ca9bbbe8-1024x663.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c1512bf20b0522dee343f384ca9bbbe8-300x194.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c1512bf20b0522dee343f384ca9bbbe8-768x497.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c1512bf20b0522dee343f384ca9bbbe8-1536x994.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c1512bf20b0522dee343f384ca9bbbe8.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Tijon Fragrance Lab in Winter Park is pictured on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Tijon is Central Florida\u2019s first interactive custom perfume-making workshop of its kind, featuring an immersive perfume-making process. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lauren Dean, with Dean;s Oyster Bar, shucks raw oysters during...\" class=\"wp-image-4066\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e9d57df17a44f9c6832b8cfbfea7aabe-1024x704.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e9d57df17a44f9c6832b8cfbfea7aabe-1024x704.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e9d57df17a44f9c6832b8cfbfea7aabe-300x206.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e9d57df17a44f9c6832b8cfbfea7aabe-768x528.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e9d57df17a44f9c6832b8cfbfea7aabe-1536x1056.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e9d57df17a44f9c6832b8cfbfea7aabe.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Lauren Dean, with Dean;s Oyster Bar, shucks raw oysters during a grand opening celebration at Tijon Fragrance Lab in Winter Park on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Tijon is Central Florida\u2019s first interactive custom perfume-making workshop of its kind, featuring an immersive perfume-making process. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/div><\/div><\/ul><div><button>Show Caption<\/button><div><span>1<\/span> of <span>12<\/span><\/div><div>Perfume samples are pictured during a grand opening celebration at Tijon Fragrance Lab in Winter Park on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Tijon is Central Florida\u2019s first interactive custom perfume-making workshop of its kind, featuring an immersive perfume-making process. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/div><span>Expand<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Detroit-based Kelly Jones, founder of fragrance brand Kelly+Jones and not affiliated with Tijon, has been in the perfume business for almost three decades, and noticed a pivotal shift during the Covid-19 pandemic. While fragrance enthusiasts once occupied a niche corner of the beauty world, she said lockdowns, social media and the rise of \u201cFragranceTok\u201d helped transform perfume into a mainstream hobby, with consumers collecting scents, discussing fragrance notes and seeking out immersive experiences such as scent bars and perfume-making workshops.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s teaching people that perfumery can be accessible,\u201d Jones said. \u201cIt\u2019s making it less intimidating. It\u2019s making it approachable and fun and not some secret world in Paris that you can\u2019t be a part of.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since the pandemic, Orlando has seen several custom fragrance outfits open: La Jet\u00e9e Perfumery in Ivanhoe Village (2021), Rouge Beauty Lab in Ocoee (2022), Exuma Fragrance Co., which operates classes out of Colonialtown\u2019s House of Lang (2023), Orlando Candle &amp; Lip Gloss Lab near Belle Isle (2025), and several mobile units that will come to your home or event space, like Opulence by JAI (2025) and Essence Fragrance Bar (2025).<\/p>\n<p>At Tijon, customers can choose from several classes, including a 45-minute express experience, a 90-minute mix-and-match class, a date-night option and a three-hour masterclass. The mix-and-match class lets customers create three custom fragrances and bottle their favorite.<\/p> <!--Ad-Slot: outstream_video-->\n<p>Bartolomeo said she chose Winter Park for her first store because it is where she lives and spends much of her time. She also owns the franchise rights for Orlando, where she hopes to open in the tourism corridor next year.<\/p>\n<p>Bartolomeo looked at multiple locations in Winter Park before settling on the Orlando Avenue space.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=4017\">Bingles, knuckleballs and \u2018Beer Barrel Polka\u2019 \u2013 forgotten works showcase eclectic world of baseball scholarship<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted somewhere that was the right size and had a lot of traffic, so people would see us, someplace that was convenient and had good parking,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The Tijon concept began in St. Martin in 2007 and has since expanded. The Winter Park lab joins a growing franchise network of 16 locations across the U.S. and Caribbean. Franchise documents show prospective operators pay a $29,750 franchise fee and face estimated startup costs ranging from $150,000 to $225,000, covering buildout, equipment and initial inventory. The company provides a two-week training program for franchisees and does not require prior fragrance industry experience.<\/p> <!--Ad-Slot: cube_article-->\n<p>For customers, the appeal is part science lesson, part creative escape. Bartolomeo said guests learn about top, middle and base notes, then blend oils into a finished eau de parfum.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome people come in, and their hands are shaking as they\u2019re putting the oil in the beaker,\u201d she said. \u201cCome in and have fun. This is your time. There\u2019s no right or wrong here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jones, who once operated her own scent bar before later working in the fragrance industry in New York, said fine fragrance is highly technical, involving chemistry, safety standards and complex formulas. Still, the growing interest in scent is also creating community, she said, much like wine culture has done for casual drinkers and serious enthusiasts alike.<\/p>\n<p>Comparing fragrance culture to wine culture, Jones said consumers don\u2019t need expert-level knowledge to participate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou don\u2019t have to be a sommelier to enjoy wine,\u201d Jones said. \u201cA lot of people are intimidated by wine, but there are different levels of wine knowledge. Why not just have a wine bar where you can come in and say, \u2018You know what? I want to learn about Pinot Grigio.\u2019 A fragrance bar offers that kind of accessibility, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Bartolomeo, that sense of discovery is the point.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey think they know what\u2019s going to happen, and they\u2019re just blown away,\u201d she said. \u201cThey love it, and they want to bring their friends back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Have a tip about Central Florida development? Contact me at SKinbar@GrowthSpotter.com or (407) 420-5246. 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