Tijōn Winter Park Named Best of Winter Park Finalist for ‘Best Place to Take a Date’
Tijon Winter Park Named Best of Winter Park Finalist for ‘Best Place to Take a Date’
Women-owned fragrance destination recognized by the Winter Park, FL community just four months after opening
Orlando, Fla., October 2, 2026 – Tijōn Winter Park, Central Florida’s first hands-on fragrance-making destination owned by entrepreneur Alyce Bartolomeo, has been named a finalist for ‘Best Place to Take a Date’ in the 2026 Winter Park Chamber of Commerce Best of Winter Park competition.
The recognition comes just four months after Bartolomeo opened Tijōn’s first Central Florida location, bringing the unique fragrance-making experience to Winter Park and giving couples, friends, families and groups a creative new way to spend time together.
For Bartolomeo, being recognized so early in Tijōn Winter Park’s journey is especially meaningful.
“To be recognized by the Winter Park community after being open for only four months is such an exciting and unexpected honor. I opened Tijōn because I wanted to bring something different to Winter Park and our fragrance lab is a place where people can have fun together and create something that is truly their own. Being named a finalist for Best Place to Take a Date makes me incredibly proud, and I’m so grateful to everyone who has welcomed Tijōn into the community and supported us since opening,” said Alyce Bartolomeo, owner of Tijōn Winter Park.“
At Tijōn, couples can spend time exploring hundreds of fragrance oils and creating their own custom scent together. Each guest develops a fragrance based on their individual preferences, names their creation and takes it home, making the experience both interactive and personal.
The nomination also highlights Bartolomeo’s entrepreneurial journey as a woman-owned local business. Since opening Tijōn Winter Park, she has focused on establishing the business as a destination for memorable date nights, girls’ nights, celebrations, corporate team building events and other creative gatherings in the Winter Park community.
“Voting for the 2026 Best of Winter Park Competition is officially open, and community members can vote once per day through October 16. If Tijōn Winter Park is one of your favorite places for a fun and memorable date, the team and I would be grateful for your support. We’re so excited to be included among this year’s finalists and every vote, every visit and every person who tells a friend about Tijōn means so much to our small business. We’re incredibly grateful to be part of the Winter Park community,” added Bartolomeo.
Vote for Tijōn Winter Park as “Best Place to Take a Date”: https://www.winterpark.org/best-of-winter-park/
Tijōn Winter Park opened in June of 2026 as Central Florida’s first Tijōn fragrance studio, offering guests the opportunity to explore hundreds of fragrance oils and create their own custom scent through interactive fragrance-making experiences.
For more information about Tijōn Winter Park, to book a fragrance-making experience or inquire about private and mobile events, visit https://tijon.com/pages/winter-park.
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About Tijōn Winter Park: Founded in 2007 on the French Caribbean island of St. Martin, Tijōn is a hand-crafted luxury fragrance brand inspired by the artistry and traditions of the famed perfumeries of Grasse, France. Known for its immersive custom perfume and cologne making experiences and curated retail boutiques, Tijōn brings the elegance and sophistication of French fragrance culture to an interactive experience designed for all to enjoy. Guests create personalized fragrances from more than 300 oils under the guidance of trained perfumologists, with each scent bottled by hand, named by the guest and archived for future reorders. Rooted in clean, luxury ingredients, Tijōn has welcomed more than 35,000 guests across its locations. Tijōn Winter Park is owned and operated by serial entrepreneur, philanthropist and author, Alyce Bartolomeo and is the first Tijōn franchise location in the Orlando area. For more information or to book an experience, visit https://tijon.com/pages/winter-park.