For companies and event planners

Executive sensory experiences.

Swirl Works creates tailored fragrance experiences for leadership retreats, board dinners, and premium client events. Designed to spark conversation and connection, each experience gives guests a personal reminder of the occasion.

Private Swirl Works fragrance tasting at a corporate event

Experiences crafted for

Nike Databricks Zendesk Google Meta Wilson Sonsini Conga Rosewood Sand Hill

What's included

Every detail, handled.

Fragrance exploration

A full fragrance experience, staffed by trained perfumers and flawlessly executed by our team. We consider every detail, so you can activate with confidence.

A scent to remember

Every guest designs and leaves with a custom 15 ml fragrance of their own. Creating a scented memory they can revisit each time they wear it.

Scale to any size

Swirl Works creates tailored fragrance experiences for executive retreats of 10 to receptions of 300+. We specialize in complex events that feel effortless to guests.

Experiences

From executive retreats to large-scale activations.

10-24 Guests

Executive Retreat

A guided fragrance blending experience featuring rare perfumery materials for leadership retreats, board dinners, and executive off-sites, hosted at Allied Arts, Rosewood Sand Hill or the venue of your choice.

10-24 guests

Team Building

Bring teams together through a thoughtfully guided, shared experience Through the art of fragrance blending, teams create custom blends that capture their collective story. Ideal for team off-sites and group milestones.

30-300+ guests

Event Fragrance Bar

Designed for free-flowing exploration and ideal for large events and receptions. Guests explore curated scent notes in an open-flow setting that sparks movement and conversation, as blends are crafted live at the bar.

10-45+

Culinary Pairings

Unforgettable gatherings that delight the senses. Come together to share food, drink, and laughter as you explore fragrances inspired by the ingredients and moments that make life so delicious.

Unlimited

Keynote

A sensory presentation that shifts perspective and keeps audiences engaged. Kori combines science, storytelling, and fragrance to reveal how scent shapes emotion and memory inspiring new thinking and greater awareness.

Unlimited

Fragrance Lounge

An elevated fragrance experience inviting guests to explore a curated palette of fine fragrance notes at their own pace, creating a calm, restorative pause within a busy program while sparking conversation, discovery, and connection.

The Experience

Inquire

Tell us about your event, your guests, and what you’d like to create. We’ll help shape the fragrance experience.

Questions.

Is the experience enjoyable for both men and women?
Absolutely. Everyone has a nose, and fragrance is far more universal than people expect. Guests enjoy comparing preferences, discovering unfamiliar materials, and learning what naturally appeals to them. Even those who arrive unsure about fragrance are often surprised by how engaging and personal the experience feels.
How long does the experience last?
Most guided experiences run 1.5 to 2 hours, allowing guests time to explore the materials, develop their fragrance, and enjoy the process without feeling rushed. For conferences and larger events, we can offer rolling sessions or keep the fragrance bar open for a set window so guests can participate throughout the program.
Is it safe?
Safety is built into every experience. We use materials within IFRA guidelines, the internationally recognized standards for the safe use of fragrance ingredients, and formulate them at levels appropriate for skin application. Blending is carefully contained so the space remains comfortable and never overwhelmed by scent. Guests with known allergies or sensitivities should let us know in advance.
What is a corporate fragrance experience?
A corporate fragrance experience is an interactive event activity where guests smell and compare perfumery materials, explore their preferences, and create or receive a custom fragrance. Guided by trained perfumers, the experience can take the form of a blending session, fragrance bar, sensory lounge, or keynote. It offers a distinctive alternative to traditional team-building activities, executive retreat programming, client entertainment, and conference activations while encouraging conversation and connection.
Why choose a fragrance experience for a corporate event?
Scent is closely linked to memory and emotion, making fragrance an especially personal and memorable medium. Guests can participate, compare preferences, and connect through a shared sensory experience. The format works for team building, executive retreats, client entertainment, conferences, and events of nearly any size.
Where are you located?
We have locations at Rosewood Sand Hill and Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park, California. Our experiences are also fully mobile, allowing us to bring the complete setup, materials, and team to venues worldwide. Each experience can be customized to the space, guest count, and event format.

Swirl Works is a Silicon Valley fragrance house

Founded by Kori Shaw, a mechanical engineer and classically trained perfumer, Swirl Works combines creative expertise with operational rigor. Based at Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park, with an additional location at Allied Arts Guild, we offer fragrance experiences nationwide.

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