Sifr Aromatics

Sifr Aromatics Sifr Aromatics is a niche perfumery with small batch scents and custom aromatics.
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Sifr Aromatics is a small independant aromatic studio that is run by Johari Kazura. Inspired by Hanifa Kazura who set up his perfume shop in the Kampong Gelam area of Singapore in 1933. Johari undertakes the same journeys as his grandfather around the world to bring the art of aromatics to Sifr.

22/09/2026

Haniffa Kazura started selling fragrance on this street in 1933.

Not a shop. Not a brand. Just a trader in a neighbourhood, for people preparing for Haj who needed the supplies for their pilgrimage.

That’s the roots of Sifr Aromatics. And honestly, those roots have never really left us.

A few things happened along the way that we’re quietly proud of. We’ve worked with the National Heritage Board to have minyak attar formally recognised as part of Singapore’s Intangible Cultural Heritage. Because it was disappearing, and something that woven into everyday life here deserved to be named.

And earlier in 2025, our fragrance Jasmine Dragon received an honourable mention at the Art and Olfaction Awards. One of the most respected recognitions in independent perfumery, internationally.

From a single trader on Arab Street to this; it still catches us off guard sometimes.

But we’re still here. Same street. Still making things by hand. Still telling the same stories, just in new ways.

That feels like something worth protecting and growing.

Visit us at 42 Arab Street or explore our collection with the link in bio.

There’s something taking shape in the atelier. We’ve been working on it quietly for a while now; a collaboration we’re g...
03/09/2026

There’s something taking shape in the atelier. We’ve been working on it quietly for a while now; a collaboration we’re genuinely excited about.

We’ll share more when it’s ready. Good things take the time they need🌿

We’re looking for someone to join our team on Arab Street.To be part of story that has been building since 1933. To lear...
23/07/2026

We’re looking for someone to join our team on Arab Street.

To be part of story that has been building since 1933. To learn the stories behind what we make, share them with the people who walk in, and genuinely connect with a neighbourhood that has more going on beneath the surface than most people realise.

You don’t need to know anything about fragrance to apply. Be curious, warm with people, and care about things that are worth preserving.

What the role actually looks like: part-time, flexible hours, no corporate environment.

Every day is a little different; tourists, locals, regulars, people who’ve never heard of Oud and leave knowing exactly why it matters. That’s the job.

We’re hiring for either a Retail Assistant and an Assistant Retail Manager. Full details on our website.

If this sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear from you🖤

06/07/2026

Kampong Gelam is one of those places that has more going on beneath the surface than people realise.

The incense that used to fill these streets; frankincense, myrrh, oud. These ingredients were part of life within Kampong Gelam. Burned at dusk and dawn, kept insects away, marked the day. Nobody thought twice about it.

We started the workshop because this knowledge was quietly disappearing. And it felt like something worth holding onto.

If you’ve got an SG Culture Pass, come by. We’d love to show you. Link in bio.

We always say scent is a common language. This year’s Mother’s Day we got to prove it.We had the honour of hosting a gro...
04/07/2026

We always say scent is a common language. This year’s Mother’s Day we got to prove it.

We had the honour of hosting a group of mothers from The Therapy Room SG Room; women who give so much of themselves, often without ceremony. For one afternoon, Sifr sat together with these women. We explored ingredients, learned how to put words to what we smell, and each of these incredible mums walked away with a 9ml oil perfume they blended themselves through our Language of Perfume workshop.

Mother’s Day may have passed but these mums deserve more than one day to be celebrated.

Thank you to The Therapy Room for bringing these remarkable women to us🤍

Great ingredients have long flowed through this part of the island. We try not to take that for granted.Our scented soy ...
30/06/2026

Great ingredients have long flowed through this part of the island. We try not to take that for granted.

Our scented soy wax candles are hand-poured at the Sifr atelier on Arab Street, Kampong Glam. Same care, same curiosity that goes into the perfume oils. Every candle is a small-batch, handcrafted piece. Come smell them in person. Some things don’t translate well through a screen.

Most people smell things every day and never quite find the words for them. That’s what this workshop is for.Our Languag...
23/06/2026

Most people smell things every day and never quite find the words for them. That’s what this workshop is for.

Our Language of Perfume is a hands-on fragrance workshop in Singapore. You’ll learn how a scent is built from raw ingredients, discover your own way of describing what you smell, and leave with a 9ml bespoke oil perfume that’s entirely yours. No background needed. Just curiosity and someone you’d like to spend an afternoon with.

🕯 $180 for 2 pax — limited slots 📍 42 Arab Street, Kampong Glam 🔗 Book via link in bio

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18/06/2026

The best things are worth the wait. A collaboration with MO BAR. A guide to Singapore like you’ve never seen it before

Lila is the kind of scent you put on and forget you’re wearing; until someone leans in and asks. Fresh, delicate, a litt...
14/06/2026

Lila is the kind of scent you put on and forget you’re wearing; until someone leans in and asks.

Fresh, delicate, a little playful.

Light enough for Singapore’s heat, sweet enough to match those grey, rainy afternoons when the city slows down.

It works every day, whatever the weather.

Lila is available in store on Arab Street and online

Incense is the oldest perfume in the world.Before glass bottles and name brands, people were burning frankincense, myrrh...
11/06/2026

Incense is the oldest perfume in the world.

Before glass bottles and name brands, people were burning frankincense, myrrh, and agarwood to scent their spaces, mark their rituals, and carry their prayers upward. It wasn’t luxury. It was just life.

In Kampong Gelam, it still is.

Our incense workshop takes you through all of it; where these three ingredients come from, what they smell like, why they’ve been traded across continents for thousands of years, and why they still matter on this street today.

You’ll leave knowing things most people never think to ask.

This demonstration is SG Culture Pass eligible. Find us on Klook, or the link in bio to book. 🖤

Address

42 Arab Street
Singapore
199741

Opening Hours

Monday 10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday 10:00 - 17:00
Friday 10:00 - 17:00
Saturday 10:00 - 17:00
Sunday 10:00 - 17:00

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