Held in the hushed grandeur of Fort Barli and the refined intimacy of Dileep Kothi, this retreat is an immersive exploration of India’s rich fragrant heritage and Rajasthan’s desert flora, reimagined for the modern sensorial seeker. Every space is scented. Every experience - layered, rare, and intentional. Each encounter - whether a workshop, a meal, or a moment alone, is designed to restore emotional clarity and sensory presence through the art of a fragrance. This experience is shaped by the rhythm of the land, the intelligence of botanicals, and the subtleties of fragrance, as the desert becomes your atelier.
Designed as a multi-sensory journey, From the moment you arrive, the air, the textures, the taste of a drink, the way you sleep, every moment is composed with the intention of a fine perfume:
- Top - Arrival: quiet immersion, breath, orientation
- Heart - Ritual: scent workshops, stillness, nature-led practices
- Base - Integration: meals, reflection, embodied memory
This retreat is led by Esha Tiwari, the visionary Nose and Founder of Kastoor - India’s finest plant-based perfumery for Modern Ittars. Daughter of a botanist father and a philosopher mother, Esha embodies a rare fusion of science, soul, and scent. Her work transcends perfumery, offering sensorial storytelling rooted in memory, heritage, and passion. The retreat draws from ancient perfumery, emotional alchemy, and a deep sensitivity to land and lineage. Her curation bridges beauty, intellect, and instinct, creating an experience that is both rare and resonant.
With her guidance, you’ll explore India’s fragrant lores, encounter ingredients in their most authentic forms, and experience Kastoor’s exclusive blends in ways never done before - from ancestral memories to personal resonance. Explore guided journeys into the depth of Indian aromatic culture , from sacred resins to indigenous blooms and spices, told through daily compositions, private rituals, and immersive environments. Experience hands-on workshops where you’ll craft your own signature scents, incense, ritual kits, using rare botanicals. And witness in awe how the first ever perfume in the world was made using the ancient alchemy of “Deg-Bhapka’ hydrodistillation.
A sensorial reclaiming of creation through touch, scent, and memory with every corner, from bed linens to bathing rituals, is designed with bespoke scent architecture. A complete, enveloping atmosphere. Daily sound wellness sessions blending traditional Rajasthani acoustic textures with fragrance - an interplay of vibration and scent that grounds and softens the nervous system.
Each meal is a fragrant composition, thoughtfully plated and paired with scents to mirror the depth of an experience. Scented teas, botanical broths, floral salts, and spice distillations form a gustatory landscape that is subtle, nourishing, and unforgettable.
This retreat is an invitation to slow down, to recalibrate your senses in landscapes where time stretches, offering quiet opulence, deep sensory connection, and an experience that lingers long after the last note fades.
