# Bukchon perfume class for experienced blenders: my own mix, Muhwawon - By Hinged Pot Hoarder (https://superchart.com/en/@hinge-jar-observations/) - Written May 21, 2026 - Local places › Things to do › Jongno, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after visiting the shop through a review campaign, and the writer received a car diffuser for taking part in the review event. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@hinge-jar-observations/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@hinge-jar-observations/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/index.md) ## In short Muhwawon Bukchon Perfume Workshop is a reservation-only perfume workshop on Yulgok-ro 6-gil in Jongno, Seoul, where you blend perfume from Korean natural scents such as hanji paper, herbal medicine and temple incense. The writer, who already had blending experience, chose the survey option to be coached only on the key parts, made premium 50ml eau de parfums for 2 people, and picked a hagyul (Korean summer orange) flower scent they mixed themselves in the 3rd round over the perfumer's 1st-round recommendation. Muhwawon is a photogenic date idea that pairs well with a walk around Bukchon. ## Good to know - **Address**: 3rd floor, 23 Yulgok-ro 6-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul - **Duration**: About 1 hour 30 minutes on average - **Reservation**: Required - **Experience**: Premium 50ml perfume × 2 people (a 30ml premium perfume has reportedly been added as well) - **Concentration**: 12% eau de parfum - **Aging**: Needs 2 weeks to mature after you finish - **Photos**: Tick the box on the survey and staff help take photos throughout the class *as written by the visitor on May 21, 2026* ❤️ A recommended review of Muhwawon Bukchon Perfume Workshop ❤️ ![Main photo of the visit to Muhwawon Bukchon Perfume Workshop](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-01-xjtku-966.webp) ## What is Muhwawon Bukchon Perfume Workshop? Muhwawon Bukchon Perfume Workshop (무화원 북촌향수공방) is a perfume workshop in Bukchon where you can make your own perfume with the feel and spirit of Korean nature: hanji (traditional Korean paper), herbal medicine, temple incense and more. Muhwawon means a scent blooming like mist in a garden, and this traditional-feeling workshop was inspired by the mist rising in the Secret Garden of Changdeokgung Palace ❤️ 🔍 That's what makes it special!! I've never smelled scents like these..!! ![Inside Muhwawon Bukchon Perfume Workshop](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-02-solr3-966.webp) Muhwawon Bukchon Perfume Workshop is at 23 Yulgok-ro 6-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea, on the 3rd floor. - Takes about 1 hour 30 minutes on average - Reservation required ![Interior of Muhwawon Bukchon Perfume Workshop on Yulgok-ro 6-gil](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-03-185pd-966.webp) ![The perfume workshop space visited by reservation](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-04-1tjd6-966.webp) ## Which survey option should experienced blenders choose at Muhwawon? When you arrive at your reserved time, the first thing is a survey. It decides how the class will run. I've blended perfume before and only wanted coaching on the important parts, so I ticked the checkbox for that option. If you'd like photos taken, they'll help during the class, so tick that box too ✅️ ![Filling out the survey before the Muhwawon class](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-05-1xydj-966.webp) ![Seat prepared for the Muhwawon blending class](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-06-1j7r9-966.webp) ![Space where the Muhwawon blending class takes place](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-07-1xn5y-966.webp) ## Headset theory video and the premium 50ml eau de parfum The class starts with a short lesson: you put on a headset and watch a theory video. Today I did the premium perfume 50ml for 2 people. A 30ml premium perfume has reportedly been added too, so keep that in mind‼️ I made a 12% eau de parfum. Some scents are marked with 🔴🔵. Apparently if too much of these is mixed in, they can lose their own character, so use them in moderation! ![Fragrance ingredient guide in the Muhwawon class](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-08-1s5re-966.webp) ![Marked scent samples at Muhwawon](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-09-1ygz1-966.webp) ## Which scents do you tick in the blending notes? On the Muhwawon blending note, just tick every scent you like. Don't worry about the marks for now: if you pick the fragrances you like, the perfumer will blend and recommend a mix for you! Tick, tick on the note ✔️ I smelled the many scents they had prepared and ticked every one I liked. ![Blending note being ticked while smelling scents at Muhwawon](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-10-w26r6-m-1200.webp) ![Various scent samples prepared at Muhwawon](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-11-17irk-966.webp) The signature scents at the very bottom can only be smelled at Muhwawon. Really unique and fresh scents ❤️ ![Signature scents you can only smell at Muhwawon](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-12-qm9zh-966.webp) Once each of you ticks the scents you want, the perfumer checks your taste and whips up a combination in no time. ![The perfumer blending after checking the guest's taste](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-13-ndmph-966.webp) ![Muhwawon perfumer explaining while blending scents](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-14-1csdh-966.webp) ## How do the 1st to 3rd blending rounds work? At Muhwawon, you smell blends of the scents the perfumer recommends. The class comes with explanations, so it was fun. ![Smelling a blend recommended by the perfumer](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-15-llrfs-966.webp) ![Smelling the recommended scents mixed together](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-16-391e9-966.webp) They brought over all the scents we needed from the back, ![The scents needed for the blend, gathered together](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-17-1l3pl-966.webp) and in the 1st round I added one drop of each and smelled it. ![A 1st-round blend with one drop of each scent](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-18-59al2-966.webp) ❤️❤️ Mix the scents in a small container and give it a gentle shake! Then dip a bit onto paper and smell it. After that, add or swap whatever you like, and you're done! ### Choosing my own 3rd-round hagyul flower blend over the perfumer's pick The testing goes up to 3 rounds. In the 1st round the perfumer recommended a scent that suited me perfectly, and I already loved it. So in the later rounds I mixed my own blends however I liked. I liked them all and agonized over which to make, then went with round 3!! The hagyul flower (hagyul is a Korean citrus) scent I'd blended myself was so impressive that I decided to make that one! ## How is the final perfume made and when do you get it? Muhwawon calculates the amounts you need to add separately, so you just pour into a beaker on a scale while checking the amounts. ![Measuring scent amounts in a beaker on a scale](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-19-9vbzq-966.webp) ![Pouring scents into the beaker in the calculated amounts](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-20-1j31b-966.webp) Once everything's in, shake shake‼️ ![Perfume shaken after all the scents were added](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-21-njaoq-966.webp) Pour it into the perfume bottle yourself and hand it to the perfumer, who fills the rest of the contents and packages it for you‼️‼️ See? Easy, right? ![The finished perfume packaged by the perfumer](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-22-1uoe8-966.webp) The finished perfume needs 2 weeks of aging, so I've put it away carefully at home. (Usable in 1 more week!!) ![Perfume with the self-named label attached](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-23-1ss29-966.webp) ### Naming your perfume for its label At Muhwawon you can name your perfume however you like. I came up with a name that tells what the scent is, handed it over, and they printed it for me. I stuck it on neatly to match the perfume!! It's the perfect finishing touch‼️ Cool, right? ![Muhwawon perfume packaging that makes a good gift](https://img.superchart.com/images/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend-24-197pu-m-966.webp) ## Is Muhwawon Bukchon Perfume Workshop a good date idea in Seoul? The Muhwawon perfume packaging is so pretty that it would make a good gift for someone else too. This one is a gift to myself though 🎁 I also got a car diffuser for taking part in the review event. You can choose its scent too, so I picked the 1st-round scent I'd sadly passed up ❤️ Muhwawon Bukchon Perfume Workshop is a great date spot, so I'd recommend a Bukchon walk followed by a date at the perfume workshop. It's perfect for photos too.. ## Where it is - Muhwawon Bukchon Perfume Workshop (무화원 북촌향수공방) - 23 Yulgok-ro 6-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 종로구 율곡로6길 23 3층 - 37.5762005, 126.9894158 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%AC%B4%ED%99%94%EC%9B%90%20%EB%B6%81%EC%B4%8C%ED%96%A5%EC%88%98%EA%B3%B5%EB%B0%A9/@37.5762005,126.9894158,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@hinge-jar-observations/bukchon-perfume-workshop-hagyul-flower-blend/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt