Story Line
About this activity
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Duration: 1 hour
Instructor: English, Turkish
Wheelchair accessible
Highlights
- 🎥 Begin your journey with a captivating short film about Mevlana Rumi’s philosophy — a story of love, unity, and finding the scent within yourself.
- 🪘 Experience a Sufi-inspired bendir rhythm exercise, harmonizing your breath, senses, and emotions before crafting your perfume.
- 🌿 Create your own signature perfume guided by expert perfumers in an inspiring and meditative atmosphere.
- 💫 Discover the symbolic meanings of natural essences — peace, joy, passion, and balance — and blend them into your personal fragrance.
- ☕ Enjoy unlimited Turkish tea and traditional Turkish delight throughout your experience.
- 🎁 Take home your handmade perfume in an elegant bottle — a soulful souvenir that captures your inner essence.
- 🌇 Located in the heart of Istanbul’s historical peninsula, with a stunning view of Hagia Sophia.
Full description
Enter a serene and artistic setting at the Legends of Istanbul Perfume Workshop, where scent, rhythm, and reflection meet.
Your experience begins with a visual storytelling presentation on the life and wisdom of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi, exploring his timeless message of self-discovery and harmony.
Through his words — “Whatever you seek, seek it within yourself” — you’ll be invited to connect scent with emotion and presence.
After the short film, join a guided bendir rhythm exercise, inspired by the Sufi tradition.
As you listen to the rhythmic heartbeat of the drum, you’ll ground yourself and awaken your senses — preparing to create your own fragrance with full awareness and intuition.
Next, under the guidance of our expert perfume artisans, you’ll begin blending essences and notes to craft your unique personal perfume.
You’ll learn how top, middle, and base notes come together — reflecting balance, emotion, and identity.
While your perfume settles, enjoy Turkish tea and traditional Turkish delight, and take a quiet moment with the view of Hagia Sophia, reflecting on your inner journey.
At the end, you’ll bottle and label your creation — a perfume that embodies your soul and reminds you of the harmony between scent, rhythm, and spirit.
Includes
- All perfume-making materials
- 50 ml glass bottle with lid
- Measuring tools and note paper
- Professional artisan guidance
- Unlimited Turkish tea
- Turkish delight
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (optional)
Meeting point
Abud Efendi Beyaz Konak, right across Hagia Sophia, next to the Basilica Cistern entrance, in the heart of Istanbul’s Historical Peninsula.
