Nioi Bukuro – Kyoto Traditional Scent Sachets

Create your own unique scent using nine types of incense.

During this experience you will create your own unique scent sachet. Scent sachets have a very long history in Japan. They have been used as perfumes or bug repellants for more than 1000 years.
You will start your experience with choosing the base for your scent sachet. There are two bases: a traditional one and a slightly sweet one. Next by adding extra ingredients you will create your own unique scent. Finally step is to create the sachet by putting the created blend inside a chirimen silk pouch.
Incense and ingredients you can choose from are: sandalwood, cassia, clove, star anise, spikenard, musk, sweet spices, vanilla, borneol.

Online: Available
When taking online class we ask you to prepare:
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