Banter and Bliss is a Manhattan Beach-based scent specialist that focuses on custom scentmaking and candlemaking classes.
Scentmaking classes take roughly 1 hour. You'll spend the first 45 minutes blending your scent and the last 15 bottling and labeling it. Candlemaking classes also take about an hour, with an additional hour needed for the wax to cool.
You’re welcome to bring food and non-alcoholic drinks into the store. If you don’t feel like bringing food in, the store is located inside Manhattan Village, so there are also some easy dining options nearby.
If you’re looking for something in Santa Monica, you can also host an event at their chic new speakeasy space, Lost Note Society, below Fia Restaurant on Wilshire. They collaborate with the restaurant above, so you can order food and drinks during your experience, or you can reserve a table at the restaurant afterwards.
Both scentmaking and candlemaking experiences can also be hosted at an office or location of your choice.
Manhattan Beach or Santa Monica Location
Up to 16 people
Scentmaking Private Class: $85 per person with a $425 minimum (which covers 5 people) - Reserve here
Candlemaking Private Class: $60 per person with a $480 minimum (which covers 8 people) - Reserve here
If you need a larger group, adjusted timing, or want to host your event at Lost Note Society in Santa Monica, contact the owner Sheena at 626-345-5838 or email [email protected]
Manhattan Beach address: 3200 N. Sepulveda Blvd. A-1, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266.
Santa Monica address (below Fia Restaurant): 2454 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90403
Off-site:
$1,500 minimum plus tax.
Up to 15 people.
Contact Sheena to reserve 626-345-5838 or email [email protected]
Food/Drinks nearby in Manhattan Village:
Higher-end options like Boa Steakhouse, JOEY Manhattan Beach, or Sushi Roku.
More mid-tier and casual options like Mercado, dan modern chinese, or Silverlake Ramen.
Added Value: Maybe I’ve been living under a rock, but the entire world of fragrance seems to have really elevated since the days I graduated from Abercrombie’s Fierce to the much more sophisticated Acqua di Giò. And, based on my wife’s desire to make a scented candle or perfume in a speakeasy when I showed this to her, it seems like a pretty compelling option.
Visual of the Lost Note Society speakeasy space (Lost Note Society)