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Scents by the Bay

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We are a luxury hand crafted bath and body store based in the Bay Area. Please, let us know if you have any questions and enjoy shopping!

Woman-owned fragrance, bath, body & wellness boutique featuring 900+ perfume & essential oils, handcrafted products, Signature Series fragrances, custom scent recreation, perfume & candle-making classes, private parties & corporate events. We specialize in Massage Oil Candles, Crystal and Aromatherapy Healing, plus we have over 500 Essential and Perfume oils, including Men's and Women's Designer Fragrance oils. These fragrances are recreations of the department store fragrance, only made without Alcohol and Water so that they are long lasting on your skin, and have a long shelf life. We also offer Full Spectrum CBD Topical Pain Relief and Skin Care, Shaving and Baby Products, Hot & Cold Aromatherapy Wraps, Custom Bath & Body Products, and more! We pride ourselves in trying to find high quality perfume oils, essential oils, and natural bath & body products.

10/22/2026

A little neighborhood love, and we’re so excited to be part of the story! 🥹❤️

Our beautiful Elmwood neighborhood was recently featured in the San Francisco Chronicle, with the article also appearing on Yahoo Life — and Scents by the Bay got a little spotlight! ✨

There’s something truly special about being part of a neighborhood filled with independent businesses, creativity, history, and a community that continues to show up for one another.

We’re proud to call Elmwood home and even prouder to be among the small businesses that make this corner of Berkeley so special.

Thank you for supporting local, shopping small, and helping neighborhoods like ours thrive! 💕

📰 Check out the article and come explore Elmwood!

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10/19/2026

SAVE THE DATE + VENDOR CALL

🎄 2026 Elmwood Holiday Markets, 12-4pm on the following dates
November 8,
November 22,
December 13 (Santa attends)

Celebrate the season in the heart of the Elmwood! Join us for our annual Elmwood Holiday Market Days, featuring local artisans, small businesses, and festive community cheer along College Avenue.

✨ Event Highlights

Local artisan booths and handmade goods

Kids’ activities and family fun

A diverse mix of vendors and local business tables

Possible pet adoptions!

Now accepting applications for vendors AND 1–3 acoustic musicians (must be able to perform outdoors without electricity)

This is a juried event—a limited number of food, craft, and art vendors will be accepted per category to ensure a balanced and vibrant mix.

APPLY HERE:
https://forms.gle/FEAihZGhXYoNP9u38

**please note SCENTS BY THE BAY is the only company enrolling Vendors. Please don’t fall for a scam!

10/18/2026

🎀 BLEND FOR A CAUSE | Breast Cancer Awareness Event 🎀

Some events are more than just an experience. They’re personal. They’re meaningful. And they’re about coming together for something bigger than ourselves. 💕

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re hosting a very special perfume-blending event dedicated to Sara, the best friend of our owner and Master Blender, Tarah.

Sara’s journey through breast cancer and a double mastectomy is a powerful reminder of the courage, strength, and resilience of those facing this disease. Her story has inspired us to turn something we love—creating beautiful fragrances—into an opportunity to give back.

💗 50% of our event proceeds will be donated to The Grace Project, an organization dedicated to supporting and empowering those impacted by breast cancer.

✨ EVENT DETAILS ✨
📅 Sunday, October 25th
🕑 2:00 PM
📍 Scents by the Bay | Berkeley
🥂 Complimentary mimosa (21+)
🌸 Complimentary upgrade to a 1/2 oz custom perfume
💕 50% of proceeds donated to The Grace Project

Whether you’re a survivor, a supporter, honoring someone you love, or simply want to make a difference, we invite you to join us.

Come blend with purpose, celebrate strength, and help us turn fragrance into hope. 🎀

✨ Limited seats available! Reserve your spot today! Link in bio.

10/15/2026

🍊🌮 FRAGRANCES & FLAVORS 🍸✨
Where scent meets taste, and every note tells a story.

What do fragrance and flavor have in common? More than you might think! 👃✨

Join Scents by the Bay x 5 Tacos & B**r for an unforgettable sensory experience where we explore the delicious connection between what we smell and what we taste.

🍹 Sip & Savor – Enjoy two curated sips and two delicious bites while discovering how aromas influence flavor.

🌸 Explore the Notes – Learn how fragrance families, ingredients, and your senses work together to create memorable experiences.

✨ Blend Your Signature Scent – Finish the evening by creating your very own custom ½ oz perfume to take home!

📅 Thursday, October 29
🕕 6:00–8:30 PM
🎟️ $125 per person
🍽️ 15% off dinner & drinks for event guests!

Whether you’re a fragrance lover, foodie, cocktail enthusiast, or simply looking for a unique night out, this is an experience designed to delight your senses.

Only 20 seats available! Grab your favorite person and come make some scent-sational memories with us. 🥂

🎟️ Reserve your seat — link in bio!

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10/12/2026

🧙‍♀️🍷✨ WITCHES, W**E & A LITTLE PERFUME MAGIC! ✨🔮

Calling all witches, besties, and fragrance lovers! 🖤🧹

This October, grab your favorite ghouls and join us at Scents by the Bay for a spellbinding Perfume & W**e experience! 🍷💜

✨ Mix up your own signature scent potion
🍷 Sip on a complimentary glass of w**e
🔮 Explore enchanting fragrance combinations
🧪 Create a custom perfume that’s uniquely YOU!
No tricks, just treats, fabulous fragrances, and a little witchy fun! 🎃

Because every witch deserves a signature scent! 💋🖤

🕸️ Perfume & W**e Experience — $75 per person
📍 Berkeley
🎟️ Book your magical experience today!
Tag your favorite witches below! 🧙‍♀️👇

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10/05/2026

Your senses are invited. ✨

Scents by the Bay and 5 Tacos & B**rs are bringing together fragrance, flavor and memory for an intimate sensory experience in Berkeley.

Fragrances & Flavors: A Sensory Experience guides you through aroma and taste before you use that inspiration to create a fragrance of your own.

🍸 2 Sips — Explore aroma through curated mini cocktails
🌮 2 Bites — Discover the fragrance notes hiding within flavor
✨ Your Scent — Learn the fundamentals of fragrance and create your own custom 1/2 oz perfume

Then stay, eat, drink and blend! Event guests receive 15% off dinner and drinks during the experience.

📅 Thursday, October 29
⏰ 6:00–8:30 PM
📍 5 Tacos & B**rs | Berkeley
🎟️ $125 per person | Limited to 20 seats

Sip • Taste • Learn • Blend • Connect

Grab your seat before they’re gone.

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10/03/2026

🍂✨ HARVEST MASSAGE OIL CANDLE CLASS ✨🍂

A little bit of fall, a little bit of self-care, and a whole lot of creativity. 🤎

Today our guests created their own custom massage oil candles—from choosing their scent to pouring each candle by hand. 🕯️✨

Once melted, these candles transform into a warm, nourishing massage oil… making them the perfect cozy treat for yourself or someone you love. 💆‍♀️🤎

Thank you to everyone who joined us today! We loved watching your creations come to life. 🍂

Want to join us for the next one? Keep an eye on our upcoming classes! 👀✨

10/02/2026

🇫🇷✨ TARAH IN PARIS GIVEAWAY! ✨🇫🇷

I’m bringing a little bit of Paris back home with me… and one lucky winner is coming along for the fun! 🥐🗼💋

How to enter:
❤️ Like this post
💬 Comment “ !”
📲 Share this post to your story

✨ BONUS ENTRY: Tag 3 friends in the comments for an extra entry! 👯‍♀️🇫🇷

Giveaway ends October 8th at midnight.
🏆 Winner announced live on Friday, October 9th!

Bonne chance! 🇫🇷🥂✨

Must complete the required steps to qualify. Bonus entry for tagging 3 friends. Winner will be contacted via DM.

09/29/2026

🇫🇷✨ Scents by the Bay is taking on France! ✈️

Our Owner & Master Blender, Tarah, is headed to France for an incredible two-week fragrance adventure and Master Blender training!

She’ll be immersing herself in the world of French perfumery, expanding her craft, exploring new inspiration, and bringing all that knowledge back home to Scents by the Bay. 🌸🧪✨

And we’re coming along for the adventure! 👀

📱 Tarah will be going LIVE from France to take you behind the scenes, share what she’s learning, show us a little French fragrance culture—and there may be a few GIVEAWAYS along the way! 🎁🇫🇷

Make sure you’re following us and have those notifications ON because you never know when she’ll pop on LIVE! 💜
Bon voyage, Tarah! France, here we come! 🇫🇷✈️🥂

05/03/2026

Hey Berkeley! Our annual music fest is a hit! We’re still going on until 5:00 pm today, come out and join us!

Address

2926 College Avenue
Berkeley, CA
94705

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 7pm
Tuesday	11am - 7pm
Wednesday	11am - 7pm
Thursday	11am - 7pm
Friday	11am - 8pm
Saturday	11am - 8pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+18667873863

Website

http://www.scentsbythebay.com/

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