What visitors are saying

“Loved that there was no rush when it came to smelling the fragrances and the selection was amazing”

“Very personable, Very knowledgeable, Very caring. And best of all she knows when to leave you alone to explore. 11/10 freaking amazing store. 12/10 freaking amazing owner.”

“Really wonderful experience, great place to go if you forget your partner's perfume — lots of niche options!”

“The best experience I've had smelling perfumes. You can tell the owner truly loves fragrance. She has things organized by scent profile, and has such a wide array of perfumes. I especially love that she gives you space to explore and sells sample bottles of everything. Those things are always my biggest frustration with trying fragrances in department stores. It was so much fun and such a pleasant experience - I can't recommend visiting the store enough!”

“My wife and I absolutely love this place. We enjoy smelling everything!”

“what a fun experience. and now I smell amazing.”

“Customer service was great and very personable. I felt like my interests mattered. Will definitely be ordering again soon”

“We felt right at home today! Lovely environment and selection. Our sales associate was helpful and never pushy. Plenty of ventilation. The perfect place to explore fragrance.”

“Wonderfully curated store with engaging and attentive (but not pressuring!) staff. LOVED it!!”

“It was so easy to get in touch with someone to get a question answered, and they were so helpful!”

“This place is absolutely lovely and a must do for perfume lovers. Niche fragrances, wonderful variety, and welcoming staff. I loved my time there!”

“Wonderful shop with so many great fragrances! Took home two samples and are so excited to try! Thank you for showing us around! It was one of the most natural shop owner experiences I've had in a while. Not pushy and so informative. Thank you!”

“Always a super friendly and enjoyable experience! Take all my money haha”

“The Drydown is a MUST for any perfume lovers who want to get their nose on the best up-and-coming niche fragrances. They carry a super diverse selection sorted by major notes including an all natural section. Local perfumers and seasonal selections included.”

“Was in recently and received excellent service! So many unusual and beautiful fragrances!”

“I never knew this place existed! What a cute shop! Everyone was super sweet! The perfumes they had were lovely! I like that Helen Lee created this perfume from her tea collection gathered through the years of her travels. When you buy the sample of any perfume they discount the bottle with the sample price.”

“Lovvvvvve the way this store is organized and designed to encourage exploration. It made things easy and fun for me, a new perfume lover. Staff felt attentive and available while letting us do our own thing. Had a blast and found some new scents to obsess over.”

“Such a beautiful experience at The Drydown today! The space is welcoming, relaxed, and perfect for taking your time exploring fragrances. The selection of niche perfumes is amazing and thoughtfully curated.”

“Such a great experience yesterday! It's overwhelming when you first walk in but Sam was so helpful in her recommendations. As an avid perfume lover this was a dream day!”

“Shaya went above and beyond to make the experience memorable”

“A delightful experience all-around; will definitely be back and will recommend The Drydown to friends! A wonderful addition to Carlsbad.”

“I've been there a few times now, and each visit is always a delight. Even on our second trip, she remembered us and made us feel right at home. The fragrance selection is so thoughtful — there's something for everyone. Every time we returned, there were always new perfumes to discover.”

“Super welcoming owner and lots of quality of life things that make it stand out — like cards explaining fragrance "stages of life" and an area to write notes. Great expanding list of fragrances free to smell, doesn't feel cluttered but there's definitely plenty of great stuff. 10/10.”

“The owner was super kind and helpful. The scents are vast and unique. Definitely revisiting to build my collection!”

“My wife loves this store! Everyone is always so knowledgeable and friendly. Great options for both men and women.”

“Very knowledgeable owner. Super nice and friendly. Favorite spot. Also a lot of events.”

“The space is so welcoming. I love the experience each time I visit. I get inspired and excited and I meet & geek with other frag lovers.”

“Sweet owner! Such a fun activity and so many great choices with reasonable price ranges.”

“As someone new to fragrance, this was a really nice place to visit. There's clearly a lot of passion and knowledge that's gone into this. Also a great date spot weirdly!”

“The Drydown is super cool! A great date idea & an awesome no pressure environment. Definitely worth visiting if you're big on fragrances!”

“A fun new addition to Carlsbad! The lady working there was so sweet and really felt like she listened to what I was looking for and excited to show what she found exciting.”

“Amazing curation. Very relaxing experience with as much or as little guidance as you want.”

“Shaya, you are amazing!!!!!! So glad we have a store like yours in San Diego. Im already looking forward to my next visit!”

“I love the Drydown! The store is beautiful, Shaya is amazing and lovely, the perfumes are wonderfully selected and displayed. The store has seating and cards to write down notes as well as samples! Couldn't be more thrilled for a niche perfume store in SD county and especially glad The Drydown is so amazing. Will definitely be back.”

“The Drydown is San Diego's first niche fragrance boutique and they are located in the Carlsbad area. To get here, they have designated street parking spots all around the area. Inside, they have a lovely setup with perfumes masterfully curated by scent family. They have note cards and pens so you can keep track of ones you have smelled and your notes on them. All of their items are priced fairly and all of the staff are friendly and welcoming. Some of my favorites were the perfumes from d'Annam and Liis. This spot is definitely worth checking out for niche perfume lovers or anyone looking to explore some more unique brands and scents!”

“This place is amazing! I've been waiting for a spot to be able to try out niche perfumes in person. Such a good selection and a huge range of scents including some local artisanal perfumers. I'm excited to check out their events!”

“The Drydown is a dream come true for fragrance lovers. Shaya, the owner, has really taken the time to curate a boutique filled with rare, coveted and even San Diego based fragrance houses that you will not find in Sephora, Nordstrom and the like.”

“What an amazing new spot in Carlsbad! Shaya has created a beautiful, welcoming, no-pressure environment for people to come in and find an amazing new scent. I visited for opening weekend, and left with several incredible bottles.”

“I like how freely we are when we are choosing our fragrance. Knowledgeable and very helpful.”

“I had been eyeballing D'Annam fragrances online for months and was super frustrated that I couldn't smell it in person. Last week I checked the company's website and saw that I could buy their fragrances at the Drydown. The day I learned about it also happened to be their grand opening! I had a wonderful time, the staff were super helpful, knowledgeable and kind. This place has such niche fragrances from smaller brands that you wouldn't see in a chain store that has the same big retailers dominating the space. They had some local San Diego brands too. I'm so happy I found this place and I'm so excited for the next time I go back.”

“What a beautiful store! Such fantastic unique fragrances that will keep you going back again and again.”