Culture · tickets from Sifr Aromatics
Duration
Flexible
The take
A workshop on how incense shaped Kampong Gelam, a port town and a departure point for Hajj pilgrims. You watch live demonstrations with myrrh, frankincense, oud and buhoor, try burning incense yourself and leave with a 10g blend you mixed.
Good to know
From S$100 for adults, with separate prices for children and seniors; SG Culture Pass is accepted
Live demonstrations with myrrh, frankincense, oud and buhoor, then hands-on incense burning
You leave with a 10g blend of frankincense, oud and myrrh that you mixed yourself
Finding it: Sifr Aromatics, 42 Arab Street, Singapore 199741, a shophouse in Kampong Gelam (Kampong Glam). Book through the shop's website
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