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121 Le Mal du Pays (121르말뒤페이) Hongdae: Perfume Workshop

Guide to 121 Le Mal du Pays (121르말뒤페이), a perfume blending workshop in Hongdae: address, how a session is described, hours not confirmed, map and clinic-day tips.

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121 Le Mal du Pays (121르말뒤페이) Hongdae: Perfume Workshop

A custom perfume is one of the easier souvenirs to make in Seoul, and Hongdae has a few workshops for it. 121 Le Mal du Pays (121르말뒤페이) is a perfume workshop near Hongik University where visitors blend their own scent and bottle it. Here is what we could confirm if you want to fit a workshop into the day of your visit to Beauty Blossom Clinic in Hapjeong.

Perfume blending bench with droppers, small glass bottles and large base bottles in neat rows — The blending bench with droppers and bottles.

121 Le Mal du Pays quick facts

Name: 121 Le Mal du Pays (121르말뒤페이), official site 121lemaldupays.com
Type: perfume blending workshop
Address: 40 Wausan-ro 13-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul (Seogyo-dong, Hongdae and Sangsu area). Google Maps and the official site list the same address.
Hours: an official Facebook snippet showed Monday closed and Tuesday to Sunday 13:00 to 20:30, but its posting date is unknown. Current hours are not confirmed, so check before you go.
Price: not confirmed. The visitor post we found gave no price.
Map: Open 121 Le Mal du Pays on Google Maps

How the workshop is described

A visitor post from December 22, 2025 said you choose two scents out of 121 options, decide the ratio and make your own blend. It also described free engraving on the bottle, a choice of label, font, cap and color, friendly staff guidance, and about 30 minutes from blending to bottling so you can take it with you. These are one visitor's words, and the current conditions are not confirmed.

Finished perfume bottle and diffuser bottle on a wooden slice with a small winter miniature behind — A finished bottle and a diffuser bottle on a wooden slice.

A staff hand showing four blue and white reed sticks and two gold and silver metal caps — Reed sticks and metal caps for the bottles.

Clear divided tray holding leather label pieces in several colors, with a bottle and a white stick holder at the right — Leather label pieces in different colors.

Metal work plate with a blue leather piece fixed in place and two metal knobs — The engraving station.

Wooden shelf under a window lined with bottles of fragrance ingredients — Fragrance ingredient bottles on a window shelf.

The photos in the visitor post were taken in the Christmas season, so the current decoration may look different.

Location map

Map of the Seogyo-dong area with 121 Le Mal du Pays marked on Wausan-ro 13-gil — Location, checked on 2026-10-06.

Tips for a clinic day

A workshop is a quiet, seated activity that fits between appointments.
If your skin is sensitive after a treatment, ask your clinic before testing fragrances near your face or neck.
Hours, prices and options change. Check the official site or ask the shop before you go.

Frequently asked questions

Where is 121 Le Mal du Pays?

It is at 40 Wausan-ro 13-gil, Mapo-gu, in the Hongdae area of Seoul.

How long does the workshop take?

A December 2025 visitor post said about 30 minutes from blending to bottling. Please confirm with the shop.

Can I engrave the bottle?

The same post said engraving was free at the time. The current policy is not confirmed.

Visiting Beauty Blossom Clinic

Beauty Blossom Clinic is a one-minute walk from Hapjeong Station Exit 3. The address is 6th & 8th Floor, Mediwon Medical Center, 66 Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea (reception on the 6th floor). Opening hours are 10:00 to 20:00 on weekdays and 10:00 to 16:30 on weekends and substitute holidays, with no lunch break. See hours and directions or message us on WhatsApp.

More nearby ideas: Hapjeong restaurants, cafes and bars and a Hongdae guide.

Location

121 Le Mal du Pays (121르말뒤페이)

40 Wausan-ro 13-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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