Oriental / Amber
Warm Entry
Vanilla · Sandalwood · Amber · Musk
Feels like: the first day of autumn. A cup of tea going cold. Comfort with sophistication.
Chicago's Fragrance Education Boutique
Find the Scent That Tells Your Story
Walk in knowing nothing about perfume.
Walk out with your scent — and the confidence to wear it.
Coming Soon
Our doors will open soon! Be there when they do.
Opening September 2026
Lakeview
Chicago
Our Why
Scent is the most powerful emotional language in the world
Our founder Precious discovered this when she walked into a perfume house and understood for the first time what fragrance actually does to us. It carries memory. It carries people. It tells the world who you are before you say a word.
She built My Perfume House so that everyone could access that language. Not just people who already know the rules. Everyone.
"We don't sell you a scent. We teach you your own."
How It Works
Three steps to your scent
Come In
You don't need to know anything. Walk in curious; that's all we ask. No appointment required. No dress code. No wrong answers.
Tell Us About Yourself
We ask you questions; not about perfume, but about you. How you want to feel. What memories you carry. What kind of room you walk into.
Walk Out Knowing
We narrow the world down to three options, curated for you. You'll know it when you smell it. Take your scent home — and the knowledge of why it's yours.
Curated for You
Not a collection. A curation.
Every fragrance we carry was chosen deliberately for quality, accessibility, and emotional range. These are starting points.
Floral / Fresh
The Confident One
Jasmine · White Peach · Cedar · Clean Musk
Feels like: walking into the room first. Presence without trying. Unforgettable.
Woody / Gourmand
Night Conversation
Dark Rose · Oud · Tobacco · Caramel
Feels like: a jazz club at 11pm. Someone worth remembering. A story still being written.
We carry many more — but the real curation happens in the room, with you.
Come Discover
The Founder
I built this for the person who never felt comfortable walking into a fragrance store.
I built My Perfume House for the person who loves perfume but never knew how to describe what they liked. The notes, the families, the difference between soft, sweet, clean, bold, warm, or luxury.
For me, scent has always been deeper than just smelling good. There have been moments where I randomly smelled my mother in the air. Not because she was standing there, but because a scent passed by and it took me straight to her. Her perfume would show up out of nowhere, and for a second, it felt like memory had a smell. Like love had a smell. Like a person could still be close to your heart through a scent.
"Ten years from now, I don’t want people to remember the bottle they bought. I want them to remember how they felt when they walked through our door."
What People Say
The moment it clicked
"Before meeting Precious, I didn't know much about fragrance. She helped me find my signature scent. I've been asked 'what are you wearing?' three times since."
"Precious doesn't just hand you something to smell. She teaches you about yourself. I recommend her to every single person I know."
"I was terrified of perfume counters. Precious is so kind and makes you feel comfortable... I felt like I was being heard. Found my signature scent in 20 minutes."
Come Find Us
Walk in. Become the person people ask about.
No appointment needed. No knowledge required. Just walk through the door with an open mind and leave with the scent that already belonged to you.
Address
1150 W Belmont AveChicago, IL 60657
Lakeview Neighborhood
Hours
Mon – Fri: 11am to 7pm
Sat: 10am to 6pm
Sun: Closed
Follow Along
@myperfumehousechicago on Instagram