Practices Talks & Workshops

The Art of Chinese Incense Making

by Oo La Lab

Explore the Chinese tradition of incense making, steeped in history, by transforming herbs and resins into fragrant sticks that carry centuries of wisdom.

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The art of chinese incense making
The Chemistry of Oo: A Sensorial Journey into the Art of Incense

Step into the ancient world of Chinese incense making with The Chemistry of Oo, a sensorial workshop that reveals the spiritual and cultural depths behind this timeless tradition. Hosted by Oo La Lab, this immersive experience invites participants to explore the alchemy of scent through locally sourced woods, resins, oils, and powders once prized for their ritual and meditative uses.

Guided by fragrance specialists, you'll learn how these ingredients come together in traditional formulas and craft your own incense sticks using hand-extrusion techniques. As fragrant smoke curls gently into the air, discover how incense transcends aroma—becoming a conduit for reflection, intention, and connection across generations.

More than a workshop, The Chemistry of Oo is a contemplative journey through heritage, senses, and the unseen threads that bind them.
Oo La Lab
Oo La Lab is a craft fragrance lab where perfume ingredients are stored in small batches and hand-poured to order. Choose from already popular formulas, or work with an Oo La Mixologist to design your own. 1000's of unique olfactory combinations can be crafted. Oo La Lab hosts sensorial workshop sessions under the title ‘Chemistry of Oo’. Experiment, create and discover. Craft your own scent in Oo La Lab today. 




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