Talks & Workshops

A Scented Journey Through Time

by Sifr Aromatics
10, 17, 24 May • 04:00pm

Explore Singapore's perfumery heritage in Kampong Gelam with Johari Kazura, discovering traditional ingredients, rare artefacts, and creating a personalised oil perfume that you can take home.

SA-JKA_A Scented Journey Through Time_IMG_01
Follow the Scent: A Kampong Gelam Perfume Journey


Step into the fragrant world of Kampong Gelam with perfumer Johari Kazura as your guide. Trace the evolution of Singapore’s perfumery—from age-old traditions to modern interpretations—through visits to iconic local perfume shops. Along the way, engage your senses with classic ingredients like oud, rose, and sandalwood, and uncover the stories and heritage behind each scent.


Explore rare artefacts and vintage tools that reveal the craftsmanship of generations past, then conclude your experience with a hands-on workshop where you’ll blend your very own 5ml oil perfume. Each participant will also receive a beautifully designed booklet featuring scent-sprayed pages that bring Kampong Gelam’s history to life.


Limited-edition heritage scents available exclusively to early bird and media guests.
Sifr Aromatics
Sifr Aromatics, established in Singapore in 2010 by Johari Kazura, is a niche perfumery blending traditional craftsmanship with modern science. Specializing in custom fragrances, artisan perfumes, soy-wax candles, and essential oil blends, Sifr (meaning "zero" in Arabic) symbolizes creation from nothingness. Inspired by old-world scents, our locally crafted aromas uplift and delight. Discover our hidden treasures, including vintage perfume bottles, unique scent diffusers, and limited-edition perfumes




Other fascinating stories & events…

Others
A Light Between Rains

A Light Between Rains

15 - 16, 23, 30 May • 06:15pm

22, 29 May • 05:15pm

Set between shifting monsoons, A Light Between Rains unfolds as a vibrant, participatory theatrical procession – an act of collective world-building that invites audiences into a moving celebration of creativity, community and connection.

Find out more
Places Others
A Bump Through Time

A Bump Through Time

9, 16, 23 May • 03:30pm

9, 16, 23 May • 05:00pm

9, 16, 23 May • 07:00pm

9, 16, 23 May • 08:30pm

Blending performance, play and place, A Bump Through Time invites audiences to experience the Singapore River beyond the usual sights; through the people, trades and small moments that once defined the river; on a moving bumboat.

Find out more
People Talks & Workshops
A Librarian's World | More Than Shipping: Singapore's Other Maritime Story In-Person

A Librarian's World | More Than Shipping: Singapore's Other Maritime Story In-Person

2 May • 11:00am

Discover how water-based recreation has been woven into the fabric of our social life and national story in this talk by NLB Librarians!

Find out more