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S E RV I N G T H E F I RS T J U D I C I A L C I RC U I T Vol. 25, No.34
August 20, 2025
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“All of our scents can also be made into a lotion, body cream, massage oil, body oil or home and linen mist, so you can enjoy your custom fragrance outside of it being a cologne or perfume,” Elliott explained. Tijon also offers private scentmaking classes, which can be booked for larger groups and special events such as bridal showers, birthdays, baby showers, corporate team building exercises and more. Each class can accommodate up to 20 people at any given time. With a selection of classes designed for all types of visitors, from informative 45-minute introductions to in-depth 3-hour explorations, Tijon’s goal is to transform the magic of perfumery into an art that’s within reach for everyone. “A scent is more than just something you wear,” Elliott said. “It’s something you feel. Our sense of smell is connected to our memory, emotion and well-being, making fragrance one of the most powerful forms of self-expression.”
Apart from custom products, Tijon also offers a variety of retail items for sale, including four Pensacola-inspired fragrances that can only be found at this location. The shop’s boutique also features a selection of Tijon perfumes, lotions and balms, as well as soaps, jewelry and other gifts, including candles by Pensacola Candle Company. Since the opening of its flagship fragrance lab in St. Martin, Tijon has expanded to include a franchise of 10 independently owned and operated locations in cities across the U.S., with Pensacola as one of its newest locations. Tijon is open Monday through Thursday from 10 am to 6 pm, Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 8 pm, and Sunday from 1 to 6 pm. For more information on Tijon and booking a perfume-making class, visit tijon.com/pages/pensacola. You can also follow Tijon Pensacola on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok for updates on new scent experiences, access to secret sales, giveaways, private events and more.■
FRAGRANCE FOUNDRY INVENT YOUR OWN SCENT AT TIJON PENSACOLA
By Morgan Cole
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unique hands-on experience has arrived in Downtown Pensacola. Tijon, a custom fragrance lab, is now open at 160 South Jefferson Street, offering guests the chance to create their own signature scent. Perfect for date nights, group outings and even solo adventures, Tijon’s perfume-making classes walk guests through the process of blending a custom fragrance. No prior experience is needed—just your nose and creativity. The studio provides all the materials and expert guidance you need to help you craft a scent that’s uniquely yours. Local couple Bre and Elliott Henderson are the proud owners and operators of Tijon Pensacola. The duo’s passion for scent, quality time and hands-on experiences led them to bring a Tijon location to Pensacola. “My wife and a group of her friends visited the Tijon in New Orleans for a girls’ night out, and she loved it. When she came back home, she told me all about it and said that we had to bring this type of experience to Pensacola,” Elliott said. “My wife and I enjoy going on date nights, and after living here for six years, we found that the options were limited when it came to fun date night places. You can only eat at so many restaurants, so we wanted to bring a new type of experience like this to the area—something that would be good for date nights and outings with friends, where you can interact and enjoy a fun, hands-on activity together.” Founded in 2007 on the Caribbean island of St. Martin, Tijon combines a curated retail experience with award-winning perfumemaking labs. Since the humble beginnings of its flagship fragrance
lab in St. Martin nearly 20 years ago, the company has expanded to include 10 locations in major cities across the U.S. “Tijon was founded in French St. Martin, so we are French-inspired. Tijon stayed in the Caribbean for almost two decades until 2021, when the first store opened in Charleston, S.C., and then, in 2022, the second store opened in New Orleans,” Elliott explained. “This year alone, eight new stores opened in the U.S. because this is where our founder wanted to rapidly grow.” For each of Tijon’s interactive classes, guests receive an official lab coat to wear, an educational workbook, expert-led instruction and access to more than 300 fragrance oils and multi-component bases to blend their custom fragrance. Once the scent is finalized, guests have the chance to personally name their custom scent. With nearly 53 million different combinations, the possibilities are endless. “The Tijon experience gives you a unique opportunity to explore the world of fragrance, have some fun and create something that’s entirely your own,” Elliott said. “At the end of each class, guests will walk away with a deeper understanding and appreciation of fragrance and a custom scent they love.” Tijon Pensacola offers four handson classes at various price levels: Fragrance After Dark, Fragrance 101, Mix & Match and Express. Their most popular class, Fragrance After Dark, lasts about 90 minutes and costs $125 per person. For this class, each guest creates three custom perfumes and bottles their favorite to take home. Guests also receive a gift bag of Tijon products valued at up to $45. Fragrance After Dark is an adult-only class and is perfect for romantic date nights, bridal parties and private celebrations. Fragrance After Dark is held
weekly on Friday and Saturday at 6:30 pm, and advance registration is required through the Tijon website. Tijon’s most extensive class, Fragrance 101, lasts 2 to 3 hours and costs $175 per person. This class offers a deeper dive into the science and history of perfumemaking, allowing guests to create as many custom scents as time allows. This immersive experience uses Tijon’s full perfume organ, featuring more than 300 high-quality fragrance oils to choose from. Guests also receive a gift bag of Tijon products valued at up to $45. Tijon’s Mix & Match class is available daily, with sessions available at 10:30 am, 1:30 pm and 4 pm. It lasts around 90 minutes and costs $99 per person. For the Mix & Match class, guests will create three custom perfumes and bottle their favorite to take home. Mix & Match classes are offered on select days and times, and guests must register in advance through the Tijon website. Reserved for walk-in customers during regular business hours, Tijon’s Express class lasts 45 minutes and costs $69 per person. Designed for guests on the go, the Express class allows guests to create two custom perfumes and bottle their favorite to take home. This class uses their 40 most popular fragrance oils and 12 expertly blended premixed bases, making for a quick, fun and creative session. At the end of each class, guests are invited to enjoy a champagne toast to celebrate their new custom creation. Before departing, guests are also awarded with an official certificate of achievement. If you fall in love with your custom scent, you don’t have to take another class to recreate it. Tijon saves your custom formula in their system, so that it can easily be re-ordered or transformed into a different type of product.
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