Samantha | The Wicked Scent Co.

LOVE IS LOVE 💋✨🌈 The third installment of Film + Fragrance is here. This month, we’re celebrating Pride with a night inspired by chosen family, self-expression, joy, glamour, and unapologetically being yourself. 🎬 Featuring: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar 📅 Monday, June 22 📍 Sanger Hall - LIC NYC Start the night creating your own custom fragrance at the scent bar, then settle in for dinner, drinks, and one of the most iconic feel-good films ever made. Think: bold scents, big energy, good cocktails, and even better people. Because Pride deserves more than just a party. It deserves a whole experience. Tickets are limited and these events always sell fast. 💃 Drop a dancer emoji in the comments and we’ll send you the ticket link. #perfumemaking #PrideNYC #NYCEvents #towongfoo #thingstodoinnyc

✨ New here? Lemme introduce myself… I’m Samantha—the creative nose + heart behind The Wicked Scent Co. What started as a candle obsession turned into a full-blown love affair with scent. I craft home + body fragrances that feel like a memory, smell like magic, and help you step fully into your vibe. If you’ve ever said “I don’t usually like floral scents,” “vanilla is boring,” or “I can never find my signature scent”—you’re in the right place. I make fragrance personal, intentional, and just a little wicked. 🖤 Ready to smell like main character energy? Welcome to the WSC fam. #MeetTheMaker #BlackOwnedBusiness #FragranceBestie #WickedScentCo #SmallBusinessLove #CandleTok #BodyCareRoutine #ScentIsSelfCare #SignatureScent #brandstory

🔥 Treat Yourself to the Experience You Deserve Come for the scent, stay for the magic. 📅 Next Workshops Candle: Saturday, June 7 Perfume/Cologne: Sunday, June 15 (Father’s Day Vibes!) 📍@sangerhall 🎟️ Grab your ticket now—via the link 📍Tag a friend you want to bring! #WickedScentWorkshop #CandleMakingClass #PerfumeWorkshop #BlackOwnedBusiness #NYCWorkshops #SelfCareEvents #CreativeEvents #FragranceJourney

When you can’t choose one…choose them all! 👌🏾 The Goddess Collection Discovery Sets Because choosing just one goddess? Yeah… we’re not doing that. Aphrodite. Athena. Artemis. Demeter. Hera. Hestia. Six scents. Six energies. Six different versions of you. So the real question is… Which goddess are you feeling? 👀 Drop her name in the comments ⬇️ #GoddessCollection #PerfumeLaunch #FragranceTok #DiscoverySet

A room full of event professionals judging an event producer in real time? 10/10 adrenaline rush. This private perfume-making workshop at @maison_projects_ was intimate, creative, slightly therapeutic, and honestly one of my favorite experiences to host. Everybody created their own custom scent while I got to guide each person through the process one-on-one — which is exactly why I love smaller maker workshops so much. And now I can’t stop thinking about this venue. The corporate baddie in me already wants to produce an entire event here immediately. Thanks @nsbwep for allowing me to host! Want to book a private perfume or candle-making workshop for your group, brand, company, or celebration? Send me a DM and let’s make it happen. 🖤

A Day in the life… A filmed interview. A packed candle workshop. A giant wax spill. And approximately 47 “it’ll be fine”s later… We made it. Barely. 🕯️ Small business ownership is honestly just adult improv with invoices. Drop a 🫠 if your life also feels one minor inconvenience away from complete chaos.

One day, you’re going to realize it was always about the little things. ✨ The conversations. The people you meet. The energy in the room. The moments that make you feel seen. The community you build around yourself. The interactions you carry with you long after the experience ends. That’s my why behind Maker Workshops. Yes, we blend scents. Yes, you leave with something tangible you created with your own hands — but what means the most to me is what can’t be packaged. The connections formed between creatives. The safe space created through fragrance, storytelling, vulnerability, and community. 🤍 I created these workshops because I wanted people to experience more than just an event. I wanted them to feel inspired, connected, welcomed, and understood. And over the last two years, I’ve realized that while attendees experience that magic… I get to experience it too through every single person who walks through the door. The little things became the biggest part of this brand. And honestly, they’ve brought me nothing but joy. If you’re building something right now — a business, a dream, a creative space — never underestimate the power of the little things. They matter more than you think. What’s your “why” behind what you do? ✨ Leave it in the comments — I’d love to read them. #MakerWorkshop #CreativeCommunity #SmallBusinessJourney #WomenInBusiness #CreativeEntrepreneur CommunityOverCompetition FragranceWorkshop ScentBlending CreativeExperience SmallBusinessOwner Motivation EntrepreneurMindset BrandStory

Happy Mother’s Day to the woman who inspired The Wicked Scent Co. 🤍 Growing up, I was obsessed with my mother’s perfume collection. I loved how she always smelled amazing, and that passion eventually turned into my love for fragrance making and scent blending. One thing she always told me: “Never leave the house without smelling good.” That advice stuck with me and became part of the foundation behind The Wicked Scent Co. — creating scents that make people feel confident, memorable, and good wherever they go. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms who inspired the businesses, passions, and dreams we carry today 💐 Small business owners — what’s one piece of advice from your parents that still shows up in your business today?

Friend… She said if she has to fake excitement over one more bouquet wrapped in plastic, she’s filing a complaint. This year, be the favorite child. 😌 Bring her to pour candles, blend fragrances, sip, laugh, and make something she’ll actually remember longer than 4 business days. Because respectfully… carnations and a last-minute CVS card are not enough anymore. DM us for the link to upcoming maker workshops.

Lesson of the day: never accept a last-minute workshop or order without protection 🙃 Running a small business comes with a LOT of learning curves, and today’s lesson hit hard. A week ago, I accepted a last-minute request for a 50-person corporate candle-making workshop. I confirmed everything, prepped materials, planned the experience… only for them to cancel an hour before setup time. That’s time, energy, and money I can’t get back. So here’s the real talk: Last-minute requests can feel exciting (and hard to turn down), but they come with risks—especially for custom work or large events. Takeaways: • Accept last-minute orders at your own discretion • Make sure you can realistically fulfill them without overextending yourself • ALWAYS have safeguards in place What helps me: Non-refundable deposits. Period. At the very least, it covers labor, prep time, and materials if things fall through. Today’s decision: I’m no longer accepting last-minute workshop bookings. Protecting my time, energy, and business comes first. Have you ever dealt with a last-minute cancellation? Drop your experience or advice below 👇 #smallbusinessowner #entrepreneurlife #businesslessons #creativebusiness #womeninbusiness

Body oils are outside this summer 💧 Catch them in the sun, minding their glowy business. Or at @fadmarket Spring Pop Up at @brooklynbrewerytastingroom this weekend. We upgraded to 4 oz (you’re welcome) Kept it at $20 (because we’re nice like that) Same scents you’re obsessed with—just more shine, more slip, more “who got you glowing like that?” Meanwhile… Body butters are on 50% OFF Translation: once they’re gone, don’t ask us where they went. Choose your fighter: Stay thick 🧈 or get slick 💧 Either way… don’t get left ashy. Shop now #BodyOilSeason #CatchUsOutside #GlowingSkinOnly

Let’s recap before you go undercharge again. You now know: 👉 Your price includes MORE than just showing up 👉 Your time = money (all of it) 👉 Supplies add up fast 👉 Experience = higher value (but not free) 👉 Your numbers need to work at LOW attendance If you’re a creative or small business owner, your workshop should: ✨ Pay you properly ✨ Cover your costs ✨ Feel like a premium experience You are running a business. Save this — this is the blueprint. Now go set your price and stop playing small 😌