Makes Scents is under new ownership -- it's now called Cassie's. Regular customers know that Cassie Buell was a staple at this store in the Central West End for years -- she bought the business! Same great lady behind the counter, same great products, new name.
Cassie's is a wonderful place for gifts, and carries cards, candles, and several popular lines of bath & body products (Crabtree & Evelyn, Caswell-Massey, Burt's Bee's, etc.). But their speciality is perfume, and you can custom blend oils and scents into your own signature fragrance. This fragrance can then be added to all sorts of bath and body products, including bath salts, massage oil, shower gel, pump soap... so many possibilities.
The place is small but full of interesting items, staff is usually friendly and helpful (especially if Cassie herself is there, which she usually is). I recommend giving yourself some time to browse and sniff and enjoy the place.
They do do some mail order and their full list of perfume oils is available at cassiesscents.com -- note that they also carry a range of traditional essential oils which are not listed.
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