Scent Print: Fragrance from the east

About us Scent Print is a design studio exploring how oriental heritage scent knowledge can live in the life. In the new collection Wu Xing Flora, we hand-press Daoist Five-Element herbs into plant-based, biodegradable scent cores and snap them into cut-out sterling-silver pendants, so fragrance moves with the wearer. A short Five-Element quiz suggests a personal direction, turning commutes or meetings into a mobile sensory ritual grounded in centuries-old herbal craft and living Eastern aesthetics. What's the concept of Wu Xing Flora? In Daoist thought, each birth time and place is said to shape a unique blend—sometimes a surplus or deficit—of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water. These archetypal forces are culturally linked with rhythms in the body and mood (e.g., Wood ↔ growth/vision, Fire ↔ warmth/expression, Earth ↔ centring/digestion, Metal ↔ clarity/boundaries, Water ↔ reserve/intuition). Elements generate and restrain each other—wood feeds fire; fire yields earth; earth bears metal; metal enriches water; water nourishes wood—echoing seasonal and personal cycles. Thoughtfully paired botanicals—such as sandalwood or borneol—are used symbolically to “fill gaps” and re-align one’s daily rhythm. What’s new in Wu Xing Flora? 1) Scent in motion — Cores (e.g., rose, clove and other ground botanicals) click into cut-out sterling housings. Worn on the body, the aroma accompanies every setting. 2) Energy balance — Five blends (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth) map to distinct emotional/energetic tendencies. An online birth-date quiz generates a Five-Element profile and recommends a core; users swap aromas at will for a truly individual ritual. 3) No flame, no smoke — A slow-release botanical matrix diffuses scent quietly, enabling micro-rituals on trains, in offices, or before sleep. 4) Living Eastern aesthetics — Silver motifs reinterpret classical Chinese patterns (Suozi/Armour chain, Haitang /Begonia blossom, Lianqian/Ancient coin). Openwork + magnetic structures merge play and beauty: swapping a new core feels delightful and improves airflow and diffusion. Offline, hands-on craft sessions let visitors hand-press incense clay 、beads and tablets—so the piece evolves from wearable scent into participatory culture. 5) Sustainable craft — Cores are plant-based and fully biodegradable; the sterling shell is modular and reusable (future modules: waist chains, bracelets). Over 80% hand-made, honouring low-impact production and artisanal value. What you’ll see & do in LDF? 1) Launch exhibition of three octagonal pendant styles (Suozi/Armour chain, Haitang/Begonia blossom, Lianqian/Ancient coin) and five botanical cores; process displays from pattern studies to magnetic modular structure. 2)Incense workshop (drop-in, daily): experience how pure botanicals are measured, blended, kneaded and pressed, then demoulded to air-dry—a hands-on craft moment to take home (≈15–20 min). Open 10:00–19:00 (last entry 18:40), 13-21 Sept. Address: 57, Old Broad Street, City of London, EC2M 1RX. Exhibition free; Intro workshop free, walk-in welcome. Step-free entry; seated making available. Workshop access Free “Intro Workshop”: Please share our LDF post on IG or TikTok and show it to staff on site to join the complimentary hands-on session. Premium Workshop: A longer, advanced making experience. Full details and sign-up are available in-store during LDF. At peak times, seating is limited and a short wait may be required. Follow & contact IG / TikTok: scentprint.studio Web: https://www.scentprint.studio/ Email: hello@scentprint.studio If you need any assistance, please speak to our team or contact us via email. Limited LDF edition We’re releasing 80 numbered pieces exclusively during LDF. Once sold out, that’s it for the event. If you miss out, you can pre-order on our website—thank you for your patience; hand-crafted work is worth the wait.