Forty-five niche houses.
One room on Grand Avenue.
Come smell something.

San Diego’s first niche fragrance boutique
Shaya exploring a fragrance at The Drydown boutique
Inside The Drydown boutique

Step-By-Step

The Drydown Experience

  1. 1

    Grab a pen and notecard.

  2. 2

    Choose a scent family that intrigues you.

  3. 3

    Smell the fragrance. If you like it…

  4. 4

    Write the name on a tester strip and spray once. (All bottles on the shelf are testers.)

  5. 5

    Check the price — it’s on a tag under the tester bottle.

  6. 6

    Want to try it longer? Samples are available for purchase ($10–$20). Your sample purchase will be credited toward a full bottle with customer info at checkout.

Visit

Come smell something in Carlsbad.

The Shop

565 Grand Ave
Carlsbad, CA 92008

Tue–Sat 11am–6pm · Sun 11am–4pm

The Houses

Shop Online

Can’t make it in? Shop the full collection.

Visit the Shop

Workshops

Sip and Create

Make your own perfume in a hands-on perfume-making class in Carlsbad, guided by a professional perfumer. Explore curated accords, experiment with scent combinations, and blend your own formula to take home — no experience needed.

View perfume-making workshops
Guests blending custom fragrances at a Drydown workshop

Private Shopping

Private Shopping

An unhurried hour, one-on-one with our founder, to find the fragrance that’s unmistakably yours. This is shopping, not blending. Book your session online.

Book a session
A guest exploring the fragrance shelves with our founder at The Drydown boutique

Gift cards

Give the gift of choice.

Not sure which scent? Let them choose their own. A Drydown gift card is the perfect way to share the boutique with someone you love — delivered by email, ready in moments.

Send a gift card
A guest considering a fragrance at the shelves inside The Drydown boutique

On Instagram

@drydownboutique

Mark your calendars! The Drydown will be celebrating its 1 year anniversary this coming November 14! We have so many amazing prizes, a matchAmbre Latte by @essential.parfums and Mothlight by @perfume_who have landed! Come give them a sniff 👃🏽 

#nicheperfume #drydownboutiqueplease welcome @indultparis to the drydown!! these are all absolutely amazing and we can’t wait for you all to smell!!

Kind Words

From visitors and fragrance lovers

The best experience I've had smelling perfumes. You can tell the owner truly loves fragrance.
Orion B.
via Yelp
The Drydown is a dream come true for fragrance lovers.
Lynn K.
via Google
Perfumes masterfully curated by scent family.
Vince P.
via Yelp
There's clearly a lot of passion and knowledge that's gone into this. Also a great date spot weirdly!
Brandon N.
via Google
Shaya went above and beyond to make the experience memorable.
Shamus T.
via Square
The space is so welcoming. I love the experience each time I visit.
Laurie D.
via Square