Perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz will hold a "Smell and Tell" at Sky Meadow Apothecary & Spa from noon to 4 on Sunday, October 8:

I test the skin, then I can recommend a family of fragrances that's best for you. Skin can be sweet, creamy, pudding sweet. It can be saltier. The question is what can you mix with it, not mask it, but add flavor. Why would you want something just because it's popular. I'd rather have something that fit me perfectly.

For more information, see the Santa Cruz Sentinel (link no longer working, sorry).