One of the best parts of running Scented Pages Workshop is hearing how our scents connect people with stories in personal ways. At a recent market, a young woman tried our Love in the Time of Cholera scent, closed her eyes, and shared that it reminded her of her grandmother reading Gabriel García Márquez to her as a child. She bought a bottle, saying it would help her keep that memory alive.

Another customer, a high school student, bought our Pride and Prejudice scent after telling us she was struggling to connect with classics in her English class. A week later, she messaged us to say the scent made her feel more curious about the story, and she had finally finished the book.

These moments remind me why I started this project. Our goal was never just to sell perfumes; it was to help young people experience classics in a way that feels personal and alive. Each bottle becomes a small bridge between stories of the past and the lives of people today.

We now encourage customers to share their stories with us, and we feature them on our Instagram, building a community around our mission. These stories also help us improve our products, inspiring new scent blends and guiding the narratives we pair with each perfume.

As a young entrepreneur, these connections remind me that business is about people first. It is about creating products that resonate and leave a meaningful impact, showing that creativity paired with empathy can lead to something truly special.