Checked 9 November 2026. AI illustration shows hands holding a plain perfume bottle near blank blotter strips at a fictional fragrance bench, not the actual 9base venue, equipment or confirmed activity. Confirm the selected date, activity, language and access directly.
The old NOTE name does not settle the current product
The NOTE workshop website now displays a notice that the perfume workshop has been renamed 9base Perfume Workshop. The current 9base site describes a 120-minute custom perfume session. Search results and reviews can still carry the earlier name.
An older NOTE standard-workshop product page describes about 90 minutes and a VND starting price, while a Tripadvisor marketplace product also lists 1 hour 30 minutes. Do not combine that duration or price with a current direct-booking promise. Compare the exact product, studio, bottle size and seller.
Keep the booked name and street address together in the family’s plan. A rebrand notice is not proof that an old voucher has automatically moved to another product, time or location. Ask the seller if you already hold a voucher.
Count participating people before choosing the bottle size
The current 9base page is explicit: one seat equals one person and one bottle; couples book two seats and sit side by side. Buying a larger bottle is not permission for two adults to share one booked seat.
If one parent wants to watch rather than blend, ask about a non-participating companion, an observer charge, a place to sit and whether they may stay throughout. A free observer seat, bottle sharing and a parent-child shared booking are unconfirmed here.
The direct site advertises the same full 120-minute session for each bottle size, from USD25.92 for 10ml to USD69.12 for 50ml, with VAT included. Two participating adults choosing the advertised 10ml option would total USD51.84 by addition, not a checked checkout quote. Confirm the actual total, currency and any selected extras before paying.
Do not move a 24-hour full-refund promise between sellers
The current direct 9base homepage says cancellation at least 48 hours before the session returns 80%. That is not a full refund, and it leaves a cost even when you cancel within the advertised window.
The Klook product checked for this article instead advertises a full refund with at least 24 hours’ notice; the Tripadvisor product also carries a 24-hour full-refund condition. Those are channel-specific product terms, not a reason to overwrite the direct site’s 48-hour/80% wording.
Read the selected seller’s final terms for the actual session, including the local deadline, changes, late arrival and no-show treatment. Keep the voucher and supported cancellation route. Nothing has been booked, paid for or reserved through this article.
Pick the studio by its route, not only its neighbourhood
The current direct site lists 34 Nguyen Duy Hieu in Thao Dien; Floor 2 at 42 Nguyen Hue; and Floor 3 at 26 Ly Tu Trong. The floors are part of the destination, not a detail to discover after the car leaves.
The older NOTE city page is headed “Two Studios” but also refers to three in parts of its text. Use the actual studio selected in the booking and its confirmation rather than an older summary or a generic Cafe Apartment pin.
Continuous step-free access, lift reliability, stairs after a lift, toilets and an easy drop-off route remain unconfirmed here. Ask for the exact entrance-to-table route. Do not label Thao Dien accessible simply because the address does not include a floor number, or promise that all three studios have identical access.
Two hours of instructions is different from shopping for a scent
The current direct offer is guided in English or Vietnamese, selected when booking. A Hindi-speaking instructor has not been confirmed. If a parent needs translation, ask whether you can interpret beside them without making the instructions difficult to follow.
The offer involves exploring scents and building a formula with an instructor. Check that this is what parents want, rather than assuming everyone would prefer two hours of blending to a shorter shop visit. Ask about breaks and leaving early before committing to the session.
Recent traveller reviews under the NOTE name describe helpful explanations and enjoyment of creating a scent. These are individual experiences, not proof of Hindi support, private instruction, guaranteed quiet or suitability for every parent. An English session is not necessarily a private family session.
A souvenir bottle does not answer every family question
For grandchildren, check age and adult-accompaniment terms on the exact product. The older NOTE FAQ permits ages eight and above and recommends adult accompaniment for ages eight to ten; the checked Klook product has its own accompaniment wording through under-12s. Do not assume a younger child can attend because a family photograph appears in marketing.
We are not treating ingredient-standard marketing as a medical guarantee. If scents are unwelcome to a parent, choose a different activity or ask the studio about the setting before deciding. The bottle size is not a verified airline, security or customs permission; this article makes no transport-rule claim.
The current direct site says the formula can be kept on file and a re-order requires booking another studio session. That does not establish delivery to India, free refills or an online reorder from home. Confirm retention choices and the actual repeat-purchase process if that matters.
Book a family decision, not an assumed package inclusion
First settle the participating headcount, preferred language, studio route, bottle size and exact seller. Then compare the total and cancellation loss. The lowest advertised bottle price does not resolve the cost of accompanying parents or a change of plan.
For the wider trip, use The Trip Keeper Vietnam planning page to share the date, language, walking needs and whether each parent wants to blend or only accompany. Workshop seats, private instruction, meals and transfers are not promised package inclusions.
Checked 9 November 2026. The reused AI hero shows a fictional Indian family planning with a blank notebook in a generic lounge, not a 9base or NOTE studio, a perfume-making demonstration, an available observer seat or a confirmed booking.
A Miranda House graduate and lawyer who traded courtrooms for slow travel. Cheshta travels with the batches we host ourselves, with a soft spot for travelling alongside elders.
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